57th season in franchise history
The 2024 season is the Cincinnati Bengals ' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall, their 25th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium and their sixth under head coach Zac Taylor . They can no longer improve on their 9–8 record from last year after a loss to the Steelers . However, they can still attempt to make the playoffs after a one year absence.
As of June 17, 2024 [ 1]
Position
Player
2024 Team
Date signed
Contract
CB
Chidobe Awuzie
Tennessee Titans
March 11[ 2]
3 years, $36 million[ 3]
LB
Joe Bachie
Cincinnati Bengals
April 15[ 4]
1 year, $1.275 million
LB
Markus Bailey
Arizona Cardinals
May 7[ 5]
1 year, $1.275 million
WR
Tyler Boyd
Tennessee Titans
May 7[ 6]
1 year, $4.5 million
LB
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Cincinnati Bengals
March 11[ 7]
1 year, $2.742 million[ 8]
G
Cody Ford
Cincinnati Bengals
March 9[ 9]
1 year, $1.35 million
WR
Tee Higgins
Cincinnati Bengals
June 17[ 10]
1 year, $21.8 million (Franchise Tag)
QB
A.J. McCarron
DT
D.J. Reader
Detroit Lions
March 14[ 11]
2 years, $22 million
TE
Drew Sample
Cincinnati Bengals
March 11[ 12]
3 years, $10.5 million
G
Max Scharping
Philadelphia Eagles
June 3[ 13]
1 year
TE
Irv Smith Jr.
Kansas City Chiefs
March 12[ 14]
1 year, $1.292 million
DT
Josh Tupou
Baltimore Ravens
May 28[ 15]
1 year, $1.275 million
T
Jonah Williams
Arizona Cardinals
March 13[ 16]
2 years, $30 million
RB
Trayveon Williams
Cincinnati Bengals
March 11[ 17]
1 year, $1.292 million
Notes
Pick 97 and 214 were compensatory draft picks.
Pick 224 was acquired as part of Joe Mixon trade from Houston Texans.
Front office
Owner/president – Mike Brown
Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
Vice president – Troy Blackburn
Vice president of player personnel – Paul Brown Jr.
Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin
Senior personnel executive – Trey Brown
College scouting director – Mike Potts
Pro scouting director – Steven Radicivec
Head coach
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Dan Pitcher
Passing game coordinator – Justin Rascati
Quarterbacks – Brad Kragthorpe
Assistant quarterbacks – Fredi Knighten
Running backs – Justin Hill
Wide receivers – Troy Walters
Tight ends – James Casey
Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack
Assistant offensive line – Derek Frazier
Offensive assistant – Jordan Salkin
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese
Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt
Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson
Football operations
Chief of coaching staff – Doug Rosfeld
Consultant – Jim McNally
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Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 1: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Patriots
0
10
3 3 16
Bengals
0
0
7 3 10
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 14:58. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.
NE – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
NE – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 11:34. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:08.
CIN – Zack Moss 5-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:10. Patriots 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:27.
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 8:46. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 6:14. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Bengals started their season at home against the Patriots. After a scoreless first quarter, the Patriots were able to put up a 10–0 lead in the second, going into halftime. In the third quarter, the Pats made it 13–0 by way of Joey Slye's 35-yard field goal. The Bengals finally got on the board when Zack Moss ran for a 5-yard touchdown to make it 13–7. Slye would put the Pats up 16–7 by way of a 37-yard field goal. The Bengals would end the scoring when Evan McPherson kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the final score 16–10.
With the loss, the Bengals started 0–1 for the third consecutive year.
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 22-yard field goal, 10:41. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:19.
KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 2:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 8:30.
Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:04. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:15.
KC – Rashee Rice 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:14.
CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 4:19. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:31.
CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 1:33. Bengals 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
KC – Wanya Morris 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:21. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:39.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 2:16. Bengals 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
KC – Chamarri Conner 38-yard fumble return (pass failed), 14:40. Chiefs 23–22. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 9:28. Bengals 25–23. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 5:12.
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 26–25. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/36, 258 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 18/25, 151 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Mike Gesicki – 7 receptions, 91 yards
KC – Rashee Rice – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
After a tough loss at home, the Bengals then traveled to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. In the first quarter, the Bengals scored first when Evan McPherson kicked a 22-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Chiefs then made it 3–3 when Harrison Butker kicked a 19-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bengals took the lead when Joe Burrow found Andrei Iosivas on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 10–3. The Chiefs tied it up at 10–10 when Patrick Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice on a 44-yard touchdown pass. The Bengals then made it 16–10 at halftime by way of a couple field goals by McPherson from 33 and 48 yards out. In the third quarter, the Chiefs retook the lead when Mahomes found Wanya Morris on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–16. The Bengals took the lead back later on in the quarter when Burrow and Iosivas connected again on a 3-yard touchdown pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make it 22–17. In the fourth quarter, The Chiefs moved ahead 23–22 when Chamarri Conner returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown. The Bengals moved back into the lead when McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal. Finally, the Chiefs completed the comeback when Butker kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the final score 26–25.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 0–2 for the third consecutive year.
Week 3: vs. Washington Commanders [ edit ]
Week 3: Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Commanders
7
14
7 10 38
Bengals
7
6
7 13 33
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Austin Ekeler 24-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 11:31. Commanders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:20.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 5:25. Commanders 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:06.
WAS – Jayden Daniels 4-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 2:04. Commanders 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 0:22. Commanders 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
WAS – Trent Scott 1-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert kick), 9:54. Commanders 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 5:06.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:03. Commanders 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:51.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 42-yard field goal, 11:30. Commanders 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:33.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 31-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 9:42. Commanders 31–26. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 27-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert kick), 2:10. Commanders 38–26. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:32.
CIN – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:40. Commanders 38–33. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 21/23, 254 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 29/38, 324 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 7 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Despite the loss, which dropped Cincinnati to 0–3 for the first time since 2019 , this game became the sixth regular season "no punt game" in recorded NFL history. In particular, both Washington and Cincinnati finished the game without a punt or a turnover, the first time this has occurred since at least 1940, when NFL stats began to be regularly recorded.[ 34]
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:34.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 63-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:14. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:17.
CAR – Xavier Legette 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
CIN – Zack Moss 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:01. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
CIN – Chase Brown 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:38. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:22.
CIN – Evan McPherson 56-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, -3 yards, 2:26.
CAR – Diontae Johnson 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:53. Bengals 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:59.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 7:42. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:46.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 1:14. Bengals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 22/31, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Andy Dalton – 25/40, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Chase Brown – 15 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
CAR – Diontae Johnson – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ edit ]
Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Ravens
7
7
7 17 3 41
Bengals
0
17
7 14 0 38
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 11-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:45.
BAL – Rashod Bateman 16-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 8:09. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:59.
CIN – Sam Hubbard safety, 5:47. Ravens 14–9.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (2-pt Conversion Good by Chase Brown ), 0:09. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:51. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:09.
BAL – Isaiah Likely 1-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 6:38. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:13.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Chase Brown 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:19. Bengals 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:19.
BAL – Charlie Kolar 2-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:05. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:14.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 70-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:54. Bengals 38–28. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
BAL – Isaiah Likely 6-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 5:24. Bengals 38–35. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 56-yard field goal, 1:35. Tied 38–38. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:26.
Overtime
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 3:33. Ravens 41–38. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 26/42, 348 yards, 4 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 30/39, 392 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 92 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 12 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Zay Flowers – 7 receptions, 111 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD
Week 6: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 5:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 6:45.
CIN – Evan McPherson 37-yard field goal, 0:41. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:07.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Chase Brown 30-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:52. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:09.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/28, 208 yards
NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/41, 205 yards, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 4 rushes, 55 yards, TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 11 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
Week 7: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:56. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:29.
Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:53.
CIN – Tee Higgins 25-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:30. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 15/25, 181 yards, TD
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/17, 128 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
CLE – Cedric Tillman – 8 receptions, 81 yards
This was Joe Burrow's first win in Cleveland and the Bengals first win in Cleveland since 2017.
Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Eagles
0
10
14 13 37
Bengals
7
3
7 0 17
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : October 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 67,239Referee : Scott Novak [ A] TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 39-yard field goal, 14:10. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:46.
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 9:32. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 0:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:46.
Third quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 10:35. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:25.
CIN – Chase Brown 4-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:16. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:19.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 45-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 2:43. Eagles 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 49-yard field goal, 13:34. Eagles 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:07.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:39. Eagles 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:37.
PHI – Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 1:55. Eagles 37–17. Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 2:36.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 16/20, 236 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/37, 234 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Saquon Barkley – 22 rushes, 108 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 12 rushes, 32 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
CIN – Mike Gesicki – 7 receptions, 73 yards
Week 9: vs. Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
Week 9: Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Raiders
7
3
0 14 24
Bengals
7
10
14 10 41
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 65,962Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 44-yard field goal, 7:00. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:29.
LV – Daniel Carlson 46-yard field goal, 2:58. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:32. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
CIN – Drew Sample 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:27. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:33.
CIN – Mike Gesicki 11-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:34. Bengals 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
LV – Jack Jones 29-yard interception return for a touchdown (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:17. Bengals 31–17.
CIN – Mike Gesicki 47-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:37. Bengals 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 0:59.
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 1:53. Bengals 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 4 yards, 3:36.
LV – Brock Bowers 22-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:41. Bengals 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:12.
Top passers
LV – Gardner Minshew – 10/17, 124 yards
CIN – Joe Burrow – 27/39, 251 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
LV – Jakobi Meyers – 8 receptions, 105 yards
CIN – Mike Gesicki – 5 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 67-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:09. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:12.
BAL – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:12. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Tylan Wallace 84-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (kick failed), 13:30. Bengals 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:14.
BAL – Mark Andrews 18-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (2-pt Conversion Good by Lamar Jackson), 5:50. Ravens 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:34.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 70-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:37. Tied 28–28. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:13.
BAL – Rashod Bateman 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 1:49. Ravens 35–28. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:48.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 0:38. Ravens 35–34. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 34/56, 428 yards, 4 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 25/33, 290 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Chase Brown – 13 rushes, 42 yards, TD
BAL – Derrick Henry – 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 264 yards, 3 TD
BAL – Tylan Wallace – 3 receptions, 115 yards, TD
Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
3
3
14 7 27
Chargers
7
17
3 7 34
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : November 17Game time : 8:20 p.m. EST/5:20 p.m. PST Game weather : Clear, 61 °F (16 °C) (fixed roof)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 12:54. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:40.
LAC – Quentin Johnston 26-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 11:02. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:52.
LAC – J. K. Dobbins 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:00. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:53.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 2:33.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 53-yard field goal, 10:29. Chargers 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:54.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:27. Chargers 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:02.
CIN – Tee Higgins 42-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:53. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:34.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:21. Tied 27–27. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:29.
LAC – J. K. Dobbins 29-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:18. Chargers 34–27. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 0:27.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/50, 356 yards, 3 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 17/36, 297 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Chase Brown – 22 rushes, 86 yards
LAC – Justin Herbert – 5 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD
LAC – Ladd McConkey – 6 receptions, 123 yards
Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Steelers
7
20
7 10 44
Bengals
14
7
3 14 38
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)Game attendance : 66,112Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Calvin Austin 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Chris Boswell kick), 14:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:05.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:52. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:04.
PIT – Najee Harris 10-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:33.
PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 3:31. Steelers 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:05.
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 3:53. Steelers 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 7:35.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 25-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Chris Boswell kick), 0:22. Steelers 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Payton Wilson 21-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Chris Boswell kick), 11:06. 11:06. Steelers 41–24.
CIN – Tee Higgins 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:39. Steelers 41–31. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:27.
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 3:53. Steelers 44–31. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:46.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:39. Steelers 44–38. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
PIT – Russell Wilson – 29/38, 414 yards, 3 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/38, 309 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 16 rushes, 75 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – George Pickens – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
7
10
0 10 27
Cowboys
7
3
7 3 20
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : Game time : 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 59 °F (15 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 92,587Referee : Scott NovakTV announcers (ESPN /ABC) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa SaltersRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:28.
CIN – Chase Brown 19-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 3:35. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:53.
CIN – Cade York 37-yard field goal, 0:30. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 3-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 47-yard field goal, 14:55. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:55.
CIN – Cade York 29-yard field goal, 10:24. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:31.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 40-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:01. Bengals 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:52.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 33/44, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 16/31, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Chase Brown – 14 rushes, 58 yards
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 18 rushes, 131 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 14 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
This was Cincinnati's first win in Dallas and against the Cowboys since 1988 and 2004 respectively.
Week 15: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
7
17
7 6 37
Titans
14
0
0 13 27
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : December 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 63,745Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Sam Hubbard 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 5:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Tee Higgins 38-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:12. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:47.
CIN – Cade York 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
CIN – Geno Stone 39-yard interception return for a touchdown (Cade York kick), 7:24. Bengals 31–14.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Tyjae Spears 17-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Nick Folk kick), 6:50. Bengals 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:39.
CIN – Chase Brown 5-yard run (kick failed), 1:09. Bengals 37–21. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 5:41.
TEN – Josh Whyle 13-yard pass from Mason Rudolph, 0:00. Bengals 37–27. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:09.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/37, 271 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Mason Rudolph – 21/26, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Chase Brown – 25 rushes, 97 yards, TD
TEN – Tony Pollard – 17 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 9 receptions, 94 yards
TEN – Tyjae Spears – 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Browns
0
0
6 0 6
Bengals
7
10
0 7 24
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 65,734Referee : Brad RogersTV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 7:32. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Cade York 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
CLE – Jerome Ford 4-yard run (kick failed), 5:50. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:44. Bengals 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:10.
Top passers
Top rushers
CLE – Jerome Ford – 11 rushes, 92 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 18 rushes, 91 yards
Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 8 receptions, 66 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
With the win, the Bengals improved to 7–8 and remained alive in the playoff race. They also swept the Browns for the first time since 2017 .
Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 17: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
Bengals
0
0
0 0 0
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : Game time : 4:30 p.m. ESTReferee : Adrian HillTV announcers (WCPO/NFLN ) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsGame exclusive to WCPO through syndication. Out of market on the NFL Network. Preview
Seed
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
z – Kansas City Chiefs
West
15
1
0
.938
5–0
10–1
.477
.456
W6
2
y – Buffalo Bills
East
12
3
0
.800
4–0
8–2
.493
.462
W2
3
x – Baltimore Ravens
North
11
5
0
.688
3–2
7–4
.545
.539
W3
4
y – Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
4–1
7–4
.506
.390
L2
Wild cards
5
x – Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
6
0
.625
3–2
7–4
.498
.437
L3
6[ a]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
9
6
0
.600
3–2
6–4
.511
.378
W1
7[ a]
Denver Broncos
West
9
6
0
.600
2–3
5–5
.472
.333
L1
In the hunt
8[ b]
Indianapolis Colts
South
7
8
0
.467
2–3
6–5
.493
.318
W1
9[ b]
Miami Dolphins
East
7
8
0
.467
3–2
5–5
.445
.295
W1
10[ b]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
7
8
0
.467
2–3
4–6
.463
.238
W3
Eliminated from postseason contention
11
New York Jets
East
4
11
0
.267
1–3
4–6
.482
.295
L1
12[ c] [ d]
Cleveland Browns
North
3
12
0
.200
2–3
3–7
.524
.511
L4
13[ c] [ d] [ e]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
12
0
.200
2–2
3–7
.496
.289
L2
14[ e] [ f]
Tennessee Titans
South
3
12
0
.200
1–3
3–7
.524
.413
L4
15[ c] [ f]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
3
12
0
.200
0–5
3–8
.555
.370
W1
16[ c] [ f]
New England Patriots
East
3
12
0
.200
1–4
2–8
.430
.326
L5
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b LA Chargers wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b c Indianapolis, Miami and Cincinnati are ranked based on conference record.
^ a b c d Cleveland and Jacksonville win tie break over Las Vegas and New England based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
^ a b Cleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
^ a b Jacksonville wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Tennessee, Las Vegas and New England are ranked based on conference record.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
^ John Hussey was originally assigned as the referee for this game. However, due to an unknown injury, Hussey was replaced by Scott Novak.[ 35]
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