2024 Cincinnati Bengals season
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.
Despite a 4–8 start, their worst since 2020 , the Bengals rallied to win four straight games to remain in playoff contention late in the season.
Offseason
Free agents
As of June 17, 2024 [ 1]
Unrestricted
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
Restricted
Exclusive-Rights
Signings
Releases
Trades
Draft
Notes
Pick 97 and 214 were compensatory draft picks.
Pick 224 was acquired as part of Joe Mixon trade from Houston Texans.
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 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 → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
Current roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
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
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, wide right), 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 two-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
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
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
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 (Chase Brown run), 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
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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 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
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
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 (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
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, wide left), 13:30. Bengals 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:14.
BAL – Mark Andrews 18-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson run), 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
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
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 return (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
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
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, wide left), 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
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, wide right), 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
Week 17: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Broncos
3
0
7 14 0 24
Bengals 0
7
3 14 6 30
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : Game time : 4:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 66,546Referee : Adrian HillTV announcers (WXIX /NFLN ) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 30-yard field goal, 9:45. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:15. Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – Cade York 22-yard field goal, 9:07. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:53.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 6-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 3:10. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:57. Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 11:33. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:37.
DEN – Marvin Mims 51-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 8:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 1:29. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:01.
DEN – Marvin Mims 25-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:21. Overtime
CIN – Tee Higgins 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow, 1:07. Bengals 30–24. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
DEN – Bo Nix – 24/31, 219 yards, 3 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 39/49, 412 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – Marvin Mims – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 11 receptions, 131 yards, 3 TD
With the win, the Bengals improved to 8–8 and remained alive in the playoff race, but need help in order to clinch the conference's final wild card spot.
Week 18: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Standings
Division
Conference
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
.480
.458
W6
2
y – Buffalo Bills
East
13
3
0
.813
5–0
9–2
.477
.442
W3
3
x – Baltimore Ravens
North
11
5
0
.688
3–2
7–4
.555
.551
W3
4
y – Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
4–1
7–4
.504
.396
L2
Wild cards
5[ a]
x – Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
6
0
.625
3–2
7–4
.496
.444
L3
6[ a]
w – Los Angeles Chargers
West
10
6
0
.625
3–2
7–4
.480
.350
W2
7
Denver Broncos
West
9
7
0
.563
2–3
5–6
.473
.333
L2
In the hunt
8[ b]
Miami Dolphins
East
8
8
0
.500
3–2
6–5
.426
.289
W2
9[ b]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
8
8
0
.500
2–3
5–6
.469
.281
W4
Eliminated from postseason contention
10
Indianapolis Colts
South
7
9
0
.438
2–3
6–5
.473
.313
L1
11[ c] [ d]
New York Jets
East
4
12
0
.250
1–4
4–7
.500
.297
L2
12[ c] [ d]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
4
12
0
.250
0–5
3–8
.539
.359
W2
13[ c]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
4
12
0
.250
3–2
4–7
.477
.250
W1
14[ e]
Cleveland Browns
North
3
13
0
.188
2–3
3–8
.531
.521
L5
15[ e] [ f]
Tennessee Titans
South
3
13
0
.188
1–4
3–8
.512
.417
L5
16[ e] [ f]
New England Patriots
East
3
13
0
.188
1–4
2–9
.445
.333
L6
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Pittsburgh wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Miami wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
^ a b c NY Jets and Las Vegas win tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b NY Jets wins tie break over Las Vegas based on conference record.
^ a b c Cleveland and Tennessee win tie break over New England based on conference record. Cleveland wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of victory.
^ a b Tennessee wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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
Notes
^ 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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