56th season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Cincinnati Bengals ' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their fifth under head coach Zac Taylor . The Bengals failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2022 . They lost 34–20 in a key week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens .[ 1] Kansas City Chiefs , coupled with wins by the Steelers and Bills earlier in the day, the Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2020 .
Already struggling to a 5–4 start, the Bengals were dealt a critical blow in week 11 when they lost franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for the season to a wrist injury. Despite this, backup Jake Browning managed to perform above expectations, as the team went 8–6 and were still in the playoff picture. However, back to back losses to the Steelers and Chiefs kept the Bengals out of the playoff picture. This was the first season since 2008 that Kevin Huber was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on July 7.[ 2]
A 31–14 home win over the Browns to end the season gave the Bengals their 9th win of the season, meaning that every team in the AFC North finished above .500, the first time a division in the NFL had done this since 1935.
As of March 14, 2023
Position
Player
2023 Team
Date signed
Contract
S
Jessie Bates III
Atlanta Falcons
March 13[ 3]
4 years, $64 million
S
Vonn Bell
Carolina Panthers
March 13[ 4]
3 years, $22.5 million
CB
Eli Apple
Miami Dolphins
July 29[ 5]
1 year, $1.6 million
TE
Hayden Hurst
Carolina Panthers
March 15[ 6]
3 years, $21.75 million
CB
Tre Flowers
Atlanta Falcons
May 8[ 7]
1 year, $1.232 million
RB
Samaje Perine
Denver Broncos
March 14[ 8]
2 years, $7.5 million
QB
Brandon Allen
San Francisco 49ers
May 3[ 9]
1 year, $1.232 million
TE
Drew Sample
Cincinnati Bengals
April 14
1 year, $1.232 million
LS
Clark Harris
G
Max Scharping
Cincinnati Bengals
March 20[ 10]
1 year, $1.28 million
S
Michael Thomas
Cincinnati Bengals
March 13[ 11]
1 year, $1.165 million
WR
Trent Taylor
Cincinnati Bengals
March 27[ 12]
1 year, $1.232 million
CB
Jalen Davis
Cincinnati Bengals
March 9[ 13]
2 years, $2.43 million
LB
Germaine Pratt
Cincinnati Bengals
March 14[ 14]
3 years, $20.25 million
CB
Chris Lammons
Indianapolis Colts
July 27[ 15]
1 year, $1.01 million
RB
Trayveon Williams
Cincinnati Bengals
March 16[ 16]
1 year, $1.232 million
Position
Player
2023 Team
Date signed
Contract
LB
Joe Bachie
Cincinnati Bengals
March 9[ 17]
1 year, $1.16 million
Draft trades
^ a b c The Bengals traded their third-round selection (92nd overall) in exchange for the Chiefs' third selection (95th overall) and sixth-round selection (217th overall).[ 28]
2023 Cincinnati Bengals staff
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 coaches
Offensive coaches
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
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 42-yard field goal, 14:15. Browns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:54.
CLE – Deshaun Watson 13-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:17. Browns 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:19. Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 42-yard field goal, 11:44. Browns 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:46.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal, 2:21. Browns 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:32. Fourth quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 11:29. Browns 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:25.
CLE – Harrison Bryant 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson run), 9:11. Browns 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Bengals opened the season on the road with an AFC North matchup against the in-state rival Cleveland Browns , marking the 100th meeting between the two franchises.
The Browns defense dominated the game, forcing ten Cincinnati punts including seven three-and-outs , and limiting the Bengals offense to six first downs. Quarterback Joe Burrow was limited to a career-low 82 passing yards. Joe Mixon led the Bengals' rushing attack with 13 carries for 56 yards. Defensively, the Bengals allowed Quarterback Deshaun Watson 154 passing yards, 45 rushing yards, a passing touchdown, and a rushing touchdown, a 55.2% completion percentage and one interception, and Nick Chubb 's 106 rushing yards on 18 carries. Kicker Dustin Hopkins converted all three of his field goal attempts. The Bengals' lone score came on an Evan McPherson field goal, as he failed to connect on his second field goal attempt.
With the loss, the Bengals opened the season 0–1 for the second consecutive year.
Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ edit ]
Week 2: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens 7
6
7 7 27
Bengals
0
10
7 7 24
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Charlie Jones 81-yard punt return (Evan McPherson kick), 13:14. Tied 7–7.
BAL – Justin Tucker 44-yard field goal, 9:15. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:59.
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 3:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:14.
BAL – Justin Tucker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:01. Third quarter
BAL – Mark Andrews 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 8:39. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 2:00.
CIN – Tee Higgins 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:34. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:05. Fourth quarter
BAL – Nelson Agholor 17-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 11:38. Ravens 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
CIN – Tee Higgins 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:28. Ravens 27–24. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 4:12.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 24/33, 237 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 27/41, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
BAL – Gus Edwards – 10 rushes, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers
BAL – Nelson Agholor – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 8 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
The Bengals were upset at home against their division rival . With their second straight loss, the Bengals dropped to 0-2 for the second straight season. They were the only AFC North team without any victories following their game.
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
3
3
3 7 16
Bengals 0
6
10 3 19
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 30-yard field goal, 8:22. Rams 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:04. Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 49-yard field goal, 12:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:27.
LAR – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 9:49. Rams 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06.
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:13. Third quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 42-yard field goal, 10:37. Rams 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:23.
CIN – Joe Mixon 14-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:34. Bengals 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 3:09. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:48. Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 7:13. Bengals 19–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33.
LAR – Tutu Atwell 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Brett Maher kick), 1:03. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 18/33, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/49, 259 yards, INT Top rushers
LAR – Kyren Williams – 10 rushes, 38 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers
In a rematch of Super Bowl LVI , the Bengals got revenge on the Rams, winning the game to get their first victory of the regular season.
Week 4: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 9:12. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:48.
TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 1:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 40 yards, 7:48. Second quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Nick Folk kick), 6:31. Titans 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:54.
TEN – Derrick Henry 29-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:58. Titans 17-3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:41.
TEN – Josh Whyle 2-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Nick Folk kick), 0:10. Titans 24-3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, 4:38. Titans 27-3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 10:22. Fourth quarter
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/30, 165 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/25, 240 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 67 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 122 yards, TD Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 73 yards
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 63 yards
This would mark the first time Joe Burrow lost to the Titans, ending a 3-game winning streak (including playoffs) against the team. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 1-3.
Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:09. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:10.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 1:46. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:05. Second quarter
ARI – Marquise Brown 25-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 12:25. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
ARI – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 8:28. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:13.
CIN – Cam Taylor-Britt 11-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 1:23. Bengals 17–14. Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 63-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:39. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
ARI – Emari Demercado 11-yard run (kick failed), 7:33. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06. Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:48. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 8:55.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 6:33. Bengals 34–20. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 36/46, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 15/32, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 15 receptions, 192 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Marquise Brown – 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
3
3 0 13
Bengals 7
7
0 3 17
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : October 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 66,385Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:20. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22.
SEA – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:43. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:45. Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 23-yard field goal, 2:24. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 11:47. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
SEA – Geno Smith – 27/41, 323 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/35, 185 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 19 rushes, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers
Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Jake Moody 36-yard field goal, 2:44. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:19. Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 56-yard field goal, 11:09. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:51. Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:04. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:04.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 8:12. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Joe Mixon 5-yard pass run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:54. Bengals 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:18.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/32, 283 yards, 3 TD
SF – Brock Purdy – 22/31, 365 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
SF – Brock Purdy – 6 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 100 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 9 receptions, 149 yards
Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Week 9: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
0
3 8 18
Bengals 14
7
0 3 24
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Drew Sample 22-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:37. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:52. Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 10:21. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 8:08. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:10.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 17-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen-Stefon Diggs pass), 3:32. Bengals 24–18. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 26/38, 258 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 31/44, 348 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 44 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 37 yards, TD Top receivers
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 8 receptions, 110 yards
In a rematch of the 2022 AFC Divisional Round, the Bengals continued their winning streak by defeating a Buffalo team that struggled their way to a 5–3 record before this important Week 9 contest. Cincinnati struck first on their opening drive on a touchdown pass from Burrow to tight end Irv Smith Jr. . Buffalo would respond with a two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Josh Allen on their opening drive, but the Bengals would then score 14 unanswered points (which came on a Mixon touchdown run and a Burrow touchdown pass to tight end Drew Sample ) before halftime. In the second half, Cincinnati's offense could not get much going against Buffalo's injury-riddled defense, but Cincinnati's defense prevented Buffalo's offense from fully erasing the deficit. Buffalo would eventually cut Cincy's lead to six points on an 17-yard Allen touchdown pass to star wide receiver Stefon Diggs (and a successful two-point conversion from Allen to Diggs), but the Bengals ran out the clock on their next possession.[ 30]
Week 10: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 10: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans 0
10
10 10 30
Bengals
7
0
10 10 27
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Tank Dell 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Matt Ammendola kick), 10:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:03.
HOU – Matt Ammendola 45-yard field goal, 0:10. Texans 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:30. Third quarter
HOU – Matt Ammendola 22-yard field goal, 9:27. Texans 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:33.
HOU – Devin Singletary 6-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 7:08. Texans 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:51.
CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 3:00. Texans 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:08.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 64-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:10. Texans 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:23. Fourth quarter
HOU – C. J. Stroud 8-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 12:47. Texans 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:18. Texans 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:15.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:37.
HOU – Matt Ammendola 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:33.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 10:02. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
BAL – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 7:32. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:30. Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:49. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 7:22.
BAL – Nelson Agholor 37-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 2:20. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
BAL – Rashod Bateman 10-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 0:23. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 9:56. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:04.
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 4:02. Ravens 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:54.
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 0:26. Ravens 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:45. Fourth quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:49. Ravens 34–13. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:36.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 1:08. Ravens 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 11/17, 101 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16/26, 264 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 69 yards
BAL – Gus Edwards – 11 rushes, 61 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
In addition to losing the game, the Bengals suffered a devastating blow when QB Joe Burrow suffered a wrist injury in the 2nd quarter; it was later revealed to be season-ending.
Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers 0
3
7 6 16
Bengals
0
7
0 3 10
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 65,090Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:34. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:50. Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 8:03. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:07.
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 2:51. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:07.
CIN – Evan McPherson 47-yard field goal, 2:04. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:47.
Top passers
PIT – Kenny Pickett – 24/33, 278 yards
CIN – Jake Browning – 19/26, 227 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 15 rushes, 99 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 8 rushes, 16 yards Top receivers
Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 12:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:52.
JAX – Evan Engram 22-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 6:24. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:20. Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 76-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:50. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:31.
JAX – Parker Washington 14-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 5:26. Tied 21–21. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:24.
JAX – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 3:10. Jaguars 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:06. Fourth quarter
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:27. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:16.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 2:28. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:31.
JAX – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:02. Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 1:45. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
CIN – Jake Browning – 32/37, 354 yards, TD
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 22/29, 258 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Travis Etienne – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 149 yards, TD
JAX – Evan Engram – 9 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
14
0 0 14
Bengals 7
7
14 6 34
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – Tanner Hudson 11-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:38. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:59. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:33. Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 11:14. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:18.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/39, 240 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 18/24, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 28 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 95 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Vikings
7
0
10 7 0 24
Bengals 3
0
0 21 3 27
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 34-yard field goal, 8:41. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:16.
MIN – Ty Chandler 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:23. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:18. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 37-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 10:46. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:14.
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 4:32. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 13-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 14:56. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36.
MIN – Jordan Addison 1-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 3:48. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
CIN – Tee Higgins 21-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 0:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 29-yard field goal, 3:11. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 26/33, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 29/42, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Ty Chandler – 23 rushes, 132 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers
MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 64 yards
Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Calvin Austin 7-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:21. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
PIT – Najee Harris 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:06. Steelers 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:35.
PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:14. Third quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 80-yard pass from Jake Browning (Jake Browning-Joe Mixon pass), 11:11. Steelers 24–8. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
PIT – George Pickens 66-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 9:38. Steelers 31–8. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 31–11. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 6:57. Steelers 34–11. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:21.
Top passers
CIN – Jake Browning – 28/42, 335 yards, TD, 3 INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 17/27, 290 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 11 rushes, 43 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 19 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 5 receptions, 140 yards, TD
PIT – George Pickens – 4 receptions, 195 yards, 2 TD
After a tough win at home, the Bengals traveled to Pittsburgh for Round 2 against the Steelers. Heading into halftime, they fell behind 24-0 before finally scoring in the third quarter when Jake Browning found Tee Higgins on an 80-yard touchdown pass (with a successful two-point conversion), making the score 24-8. They fell behind 31-8 after Mason Rudolph found George Pickens on a 66-yard touchdown pass for the Steelers to increase their lead. The Bengals managed to somewhat shorten their deficit 31-11 when Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal. They would be kept from scoring the whole fourth quarter as the Steelers scored one last time off of Chris Boswell's 30-yard field goal to make the final score 34-11.
With their 3-game winning streak snapped, the Bengals fell to 8-7. They would also be swept by the Steelers for the first time since 2019 .
Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
3
14
0 0 17
Chiefs 7
6
3 9 25
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 31Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 73,565Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:29. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:23. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 3:44. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:39.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:35. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 4:31. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 14:09. Chiefs 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:30.
KC – Harrison Butker 48-yard field goal, 6:18. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 6:49.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 2:59. Chiefs 25–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
CIN – Jake Browning – 19/33, 197 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/29, 245 yards, TD Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 65 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 18 rushes, 130 yards Top receivers
After a tough road loss, the Bengals traveled to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. The Bengals scored first in the first quarter when Evan McPherson kicked a 34-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. The Chiefs then took the lead when Patrick Mahomes found Isiah Pacheco on an 8-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-3. In the second quarter, the Bengals were able to move up by 10, making the score 17-7 by way of Jake Browning's 8-yard touchdown pass to Joe Mixon, followed by his own QB sneak touchdown. Though, the Chiefs were able to make it 17-13 by way of 2 field goals kicked by Harrison Butker from 54 and 43 yards out. In the second half, it was all Chiefs scoring as Butker kicked 4 more field goals to make the final score 25-17. On the Bengals final drive, they converted a 4th and 18 at their own 32-yard line, but following two sacks to Jake Browning pushing them back to their own 38-yard line, and facing 4th and 27, Browning’s throw to Tee Higgins fell incomplete, sealing the loss.
With their second straight loss, the Bengals fell to 8-8. Coupled with wins by the Steelers and Bills, they were also eliminated from postseason contention. The Steelers' win over the Seahawks also assures they will finish last place in the AFC North.
Week 18: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week 18: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
0
0
0 14 14
Bengals 14
10
7 0 31
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : January 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 65,865Referee : Alan Eck TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany BlackmonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:07. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:03.
CIN – Joe Mixon 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:48. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 3:03. Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 9:19. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:19. Third quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 7-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 3:32. Bengals 31–0. Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 8:12. Fourth quarter
CLE – David Bell 31-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Riley Patterson kick), 8:45. Bengals 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:08.
CLE – David Bell 24-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Riley Patterson kick), 2:34. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
Top passers
CLE – Jeff Driskel – 13/26, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 18/24, 156 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
CLE – Pierre Strong Jr. – 14 rushes, 65 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers
CLE – David Bell – 4 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Andrei Iosivas – 5 receptions, 36 yards, 2 TD
With the win, the Bengals improved and finished the regular season at 9-8, meaning that every team in the AFC North finished above .500, marking the first time each team within an entire division finished the regular season with winning records since 1935.
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Baltimore Ravens
North
13
4
0
.765
3–3
8–4
.543
.529
L1
2[ a] [ b]
Buffalo Bills
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.471
.471
W5
3[ a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
11
6
0
.647
4–2
9–3
.481
.428
W2
4
Houston Texans
South
10
7
0
.588
4–2
7–5
.474
.465
W2
Wild cards
5[ c]
Cleveland Browns
North
11
6
0
.647
3–3
8–4
.536
.513
L1
6[ b] [ c]
Miami Dolphins
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.450
.358
L2
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
7
0
.588
5–1
7–5
.540
.571
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ d]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
9
8
0
.529
1–5
4–8
.574
.536
W1
9[ d] [ e]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.533
.477
L1
10[ e]
Indianapolis Colts
South
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.491
.444
L1
11[ f]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
8
9
0
.471
4–2
6–6
.488
.426
W1
12[ f]
Denver Broncos
West
8
9
0
.471
3–3
5–7
.488
.485
L1
13
New York Jets
East
7
10
0
.412
2–4
4–8
.502
.454
W1
14
Tennessee Titans
South
6
11
0
.353
1–5
4–8
.522
.422
W1
15
Los Angeles Chargers
West
5
12
0
.294
1–5
3–9
.529
.388
L5
16
New England Patriots
East
4
13
0
.235
2–4
4–8
.522
.529
L2
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
^ 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.
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