The 2021 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their third under head coach Zac Taylor. They also played in new uniforms for the first time since 2004.[1] The Bengals finished with a 10–7 record, exceeding their win total from the previous two seasons combined. The Bengals clinched their first winning season, first playoff appearance, and first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.[2][3]
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The Bengals began their playoff run by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 in the wild-card round, winning their first playoff game since 1990, and ending what was the NFL's longest playoff win drought.[4] They beat the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 19-16 in the divisional round, which not only marked their first-ever playoff win on the road but also allowed them to advance to the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1988. They upset the second-seeded Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime. As a result, they advanced to Super Bowl LVI, their third Super Bowl in franchise history and first in 33 years.[5] Quarterback Joe Burrow became the first second-year quarterback since Russell Wilson in 2013 to reach a Super Bowl, and the first No. 1-picked QB to do so within their first two seasons. However, the Bengals lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl 23–20.
For first time since 2010, A. J. Green was not on the opening day roster.
Free agents
- As of March 15, 2021[6]
Unrestricted
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2021 Team |
Date signed |
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CB |
Mackensie Alexander |
Minnesota Vikings |
March 26[7] |
1 year, $1.127 million |
QB |
Brandon Allen |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 10[8] |
1 year, $1.5 million |
K |
Randy Bullock |
Detroit Lions |
March 18[9] |
1 year, $1.5 million |
MLB |
Josh Bynes |
Carolina Panthers |
August 11[10] |
1 year, $850K |
TE |
Cethan Carter |
Miami Dolphins |
March 15[11] |
3 years, $7.8 million |
DT |
Christian Covington |
Los Angeles Chargers |
May 10[12] |
1 year, $990K |
DT |
Mike Daniels |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 31[13] |
1 year, $2.5 million |
WR |
Alex Erickson |
Houston Texans |
March 18[14] |
1 year, $1.2 million |
OLB |
Jordan Evans |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 28[15] |
1 year, $1.127 million |
WR |
A. J. Green |
Arizona Cardinals |
March 17[16] |
1 year, $8 million |
LS |
Clark Harris |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 3[17] |
1 year, $1.2 million |
P |
Kevin Huber |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 22[18] |
1 year, $1.637 million |
DE |
Margus Hunt |
Arizona Cardinals |
August 11[19] |
1 year, $1.075 million |
CB |
William Jackson III |
Washington Football Team |
March 16[20] |
3 years, $42 million |
DE |
Carl Lawson |
New York Jets |
March 15[21] |
3 years, $45 million |
RB |
Samaje Perine |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 17[22] |
2 years, $3.3 million |
G |
Alex Redmond |
New England Patriots |
May 17[23] |
1 year, $1.080 million |
WR |
John Ross |
New York Giants |
March 16[24] |
1 year, $2.5 million |
CB |
LeShaun Sims |
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Quinton Spain |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 23[25] |
1 year, $1.127 million |
WR |
Mike Thomas |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 18[26] |
1 year, $1.015 million |
S |
Shawn Williams |
Arizona Cardinals |
March 29[27] |
1 year, $1.075 million |
DT |
Xavier Williams |
Arizona Cardinals |
June 7[28] |
1 year, $990K |
FS |
Brandon Wilson |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 16[29] |
2 years, $4.625 million |
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Tony Brown |
Cincinnati Bengals |
March 17[30] |
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Signings
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DE |
Trey Hendrickson |
New Orleans Saints |
March 15[33] |
4 years, $60 million |
CB |
Chidobe Awuzie |
Dallas Cowboys |
March 16[34] |
3 years, $21.75 million |
CB |
Mike Hilton |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
March 16[35] |
4 years, $24 million |
DT |
Larry Ogunjobi |
Cleveland Browns |
March 17[36] |
1 year, $6.2 million |
OT |
Riley Reiff |
Minnesota Vikings |
March 19[37] |
1 year, $7.5 million |
CB |
Eli Apple |
Carolina Panthers |
March 23[38] |
1 year, $1.2 million |
S |
Ricardo Allen |
Atlanta Falcons |
March 24[39] |
1 year, $1.49 million |
TE |
Thaddeus Moss |
Washington Football Team |
April 12[40] |
1 year, $660K |
WR |
Trent Taylor |
San Francisco 49ers |
May 17[41] |
1 year, $920K |
S |
Kavon Frazier |
Miami Dolphins |
May 27[42] |
1 year, $990K |
WR |
Reece Horn |
Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL) |
July 26[43] |
1 year, $660K |
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Trades
- Seattle traded center B. J. Finney and Detroit's seventh-round selection (No. 235) to Cincinnati for defensive end Carlos Dunlap.
- Cincinnati traded Ryan Finley and seventh round selection (No. 248) to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (No. 202).
- Cincinnati traded their second-round selection (38th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots second-round selection (46th overall) and two fourth-round selections (122nd and 139th overall).
Undrafted free agents
The Bengals announced their Undrafted free agent class on May 14.[52]
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2021 Cincinnati Bengals staff
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- 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
- Personnel executive – Bill Tobin
- College scouting director – Mike Potts
- Pro scouting director – Steven Radicevic
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Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson
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Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 inactive, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)
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The Bengals' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.
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Schedule
The Bengals 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.[57]
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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- CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
- MIN – Adam Thielen 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:24 Bengals 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 14:13. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
- MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
- MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.
Overtime
- CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:48.
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Week 2: at Chicago Bears
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- CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 8:22. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:38.
Fourth quarter
- CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:56.
- CHI – Roquan Smith 53-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 10:55. Bears 17–3.
- CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 6:40. Bears 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 42-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:39. Bears 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
- CIN – Tee Higgins 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:39. Bears 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04.
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- CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- CHI – Justin Fields – 6/13, 60 yards, INT
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Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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- CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 8:47. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:13.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:18. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
- PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 8:09. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 9:03.
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- CIN – Joe Burrow – 14/18, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT
- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 38/58, 318 yards, TD, 2 INT
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- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
- PIT – Najee Harris – 14 receptions, 102 yards
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This was Cincinnati's first win in Pittsburgh since 2015.
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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- JAX – Trevor Lawrence 7-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 4:45. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:10.
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Fourth quarter
- JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 14:27. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:43.
- CIN – C. J. Uzomah 33-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:59. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:33.
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Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
The Bengals improved to 3–1 for the first time since 2018 with this win, despite only taking the lead with 4 seconds left in the game on a game winning Evan McPherson field goal. Burrow was recognized as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in this game, in which he completed 25 out of 32 passes for a total of 348 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, posting a 132.8 passer rating.[58]
Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers
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- GB – A. J. Dillon 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed), 11:49. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
- GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 7:24. Packers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:20.
- GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:07. Packers 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:48.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 70-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:36. Packers 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
- GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 5:45. Packers 19–14. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:38.
Fourth quarter
- GB – Mason Crosby 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Packers 22–14. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:48.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 8-yard run (Joe Burrow–Tee Higgins pass), 3:27. Tied 22–22. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.
Overtime
- GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Packers 25–22. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:19.
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- GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/39, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
- CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/38, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- GB – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 103 yards
- CIN – Samaje Perine – 11 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
- GB – Davante Adams – 11 receptions, 206 yards, TD
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 159 yards, TD
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Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Week 6: at Detroit Lions
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- CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
- CIN – Joe Mixon 40-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 10:40. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 3:38. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – C. J. Uzomah 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:38. Bengals 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:52.
- DET – Austin Seibert 35-yard field goal, 8:36. Bengals 27–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:02.
- CIN – Auden Tate 7-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Evan McPherson kick), 5:16. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 3:20.
- DET – D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Jared Goff–Amon-Ra St. Brown pass), 2:15. Bengals 34–11. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
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Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 50,831
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
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Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens
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- CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 5:08. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
- BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 14:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:27.
- CIN – C. J. Uzomah 55-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:29. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37.
- BAL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
- BAL – Marquise Brown 39-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 13:20. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
- CIN – C. J. Uzomah 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:06. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 82-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:48. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:39.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Joe Mixon 21-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:24. Bengals 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:15.
- CIN – Samaje Perine 46-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:59. Bengals 41–17. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:54.
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- CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 416 yards, 3 TD, INT
- BAL – Lamar Jackson – 15/31, 257 yards, TD
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- CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
- BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12 rushes, 88 yards
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- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 8 receptions, 201 yards, TD
- BAL – Marquise Brown – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
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Week 8: at New York Jets
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- CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:31.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:21. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:02.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 1:51. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:49.
- NYJ – Braxton Berrios 8-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 0:15. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 5:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:59.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:11. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 12:28. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:43.
- CIN – Tyler Boyd 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:29. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
- NYJ – Ty Johnson 19-yard pass from Mike White (pass failed), 4:36. Bengals 31–26. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
- NYJ – Tyler Kroft 13-yard pass from Mike White (Jamison Crowder–Mike White pass), 3:45. Jets 34–31. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:47.
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- CIN – Joe Burrow – 21/34, 259 yards, 3 TD, INT
- NYJ – Mike White – 37/45, 405 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
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- CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 33 yards, TD
- NYJ – Michael Carter – 15 rushes, 77 yards, TD
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- CIN – Tee Higgins – 4 receptions, 97 yards
- NYJ – Michael Carter – 9 receptions, 95 yards
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Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns
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- CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:45. Browns 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
- CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 60-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:10. Browns 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
- CLE – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 4:10. Browns 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:08.
Third quarter
- CLE – Nick Chubb 70-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:00. Browns 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:14.
- CLE – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 5:14. Browns 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (run failed), 13:51. Browns 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:16.
- CLE – David Njoku 18-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:27. Browns 41–16. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:32.
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Week 9: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders
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- LV – Daniel Carlson 26-yard field goal, 10:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:23.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 7:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 11:06. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:44.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 11-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:15. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51.
Third quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:34.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 13:17. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:23.
- LV – Foster Moreau 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:42. Bengals 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 5:03. Bengals 22–13. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:39.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 20-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:51. Bengals 29–13. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:52.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 47-yard field goal, 1:04. Bengals 32–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:19.
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- CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/29, 148 yards, TD
- LV – Derek Carr – 19/27, 215 yards, TD, INT
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- CIN – Joe Mixon – 30 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
- LV – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 37 yards
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Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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- CIN – Joe Burrow 8-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:29. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:55.
- PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 2:17. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:44.
Second quarter
- CIN – Tee Higgins 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:15. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:43. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:35.
- CIN – Mike Hilton 24-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 0:30. Bengals 31–3.
Third quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:10. Bengals 41–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:57.
- PIT – Pat Freiermuth 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:59. Bengals 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.
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- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/41, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT
- CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/24, 190 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- PIT – Najee Harris – 8 rushes, 23 yards
- CIN – Joe Mixon – 28 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- PIT – Diontae Johnson – 9 receptions, 95 yards
- CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD
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Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,238
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers |
16 |
8 |
0 | 17 | 41 |
Bengals |
0 |
13 |
9 | 0 | 22 |
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First quarter
- LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 11:31. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:29.
- LAC – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 6:28. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:19.
- LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:34. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.
Second quarter
- LAC – Jalen Guyton 44-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Keenan Allen–Justin Herbert pass), 10:12. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:25.
- CIN – Tee Higgins 29-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 7:39. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
- CIN – Joe Burrow 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:40. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 9:53. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:07.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard run (run failed), 7:10. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
- LAC – Tevaughn Campbell 61-yard fumble return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:43. Chargers 31–22.
- LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:49. Chargers 38–22. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:03.
- LAC – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Chargers 41–22. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:49.
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- LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/35, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
- CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/40, 300 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD
- CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
- LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 110 yards
- CIN – Tee Higgins – 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD
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Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,414
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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3 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
Bengals |
3 |
3 |
0 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
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First quarter
- SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 6:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:33.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 37-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06.
Second quarter
- SF – Deebo Samuel 27-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:05. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 1:42. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:06.
- SF – George Kittle 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
- SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 7:43. 49ers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:20. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:32.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 1:21.
Overtime
- CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 6:15. Bengals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:45.
- SF – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo, 1:53. 49ers 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
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Week 14: San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,481
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
Week 15: at Denver Broncos
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3 |
9 | 0 | 15 |
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0 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
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First quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 6:34. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
- DEN – Brandon McManus 54-yard field goal, 10:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:56.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 6–3. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 6:21. Bengals 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:03.
- DEN – Tim Patrick 25-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 1:15. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
- CIN – Tyler Boyd 56-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 0:30. Bengals 15–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:45.
Fourth quarter
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Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,134
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
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7 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
Bengals |
10 |
21 |
3 | 7 | 41 |
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First quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 11:06. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:54.
- BAL – Rashod Bateman 4-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Justin Tucker kick), 5:56. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:27. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
- CIN – Tyler Boyd 68-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:18. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:53.
- CIN – Joe Mixon 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:03. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:00.
- BAL – Devonta Freeman 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:38. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:25.
- CIN – Tee Higgins 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:21. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 36-yard field goal, 0:40. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 19 plays, 68 yards, 10:29.
Fourth quarter
- BAL – Mark Andrews 18-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:55. Bengals 34–21. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:45.
- CIN – Tee Higgins 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 10:05. Bengals 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.
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- BAL – Josh Johnson – 28/40, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT
- CIN – Joe Burrow – 37/46, 525 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- BAL – Devonta Freeman – 6 rushes, 17 yards, TD
- CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Top receivers
- BAL – Mark Andrews – 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
- CIN – Tee Higgins – 12 receptions, 194 yards, 2 TD
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Week 16: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,922
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
With the win this marks the first time since 2009 that the Bengals swept division rivals Pittsburgh and Baltimore in the same season.
Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chiefs |
14 |
14 |
0 | 3 | 31 |
Bengals |
7 |
10 |
7 | 10 | 34 |
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Second quarter
- KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:42. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
- KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:18. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:24.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 0:41. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 69-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Tyler Boyd 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:44. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:27.
- KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 6:01. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:01.
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- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/35, 259 yards, 2 TD
- CIN – Joe Burrow – 30/39, 446 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- KC – Darrel Williams – 14 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
- CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
- KC – Mecole Hardman – 1 reception, 53 yards
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 266 yards, 3 TD
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Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,505
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 18: at Cleveland Browns
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
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0 |
7 |
3 | 6 | 16 |
Browns |
7 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
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Second quarter
Third quarter
- CIN – Elliott Fry 36-yard field goal, 5:01. Browns 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:36.
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Demetric Felton 10-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:14. Browns 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:00.
- CIN – Chris Evans 4-yard pass from Brandon Allen (pass failed), 2:26. Browns 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
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- CIN – Brandon Allen – 15/29, 136 yards, TD
- CLE – Case Keenum – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- CIN – Trayveon Williams – 9 rushes, 38 yards
- CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 25 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
- CIN – Trent Taylor – 2 reception, 41 yards
- CLE – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
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Week 18: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: January 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
- Recap, GameBook
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Team |
Division |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
DIV |
CONF |
SOS |
SOV |
STK |
Division winners |
1[lower-alpha 1] |
Tennessee Titans |
South |
12 |
5 |
0 |
.706 |
5–1 |
8–4 |
.472 |
.480 |
W3 |
2[lower-alpha 1] |
Kansas City Chiefs |
West |
12 |
5 |
0 |
.706 |
5–1 |
7–5 |
.538 |
.517 |
W1 |
3 |
Buffalo Bills |
East |
11 |
6 |
0 |
.647 |
5–1 |
7–5 |
.472 |
.428 |
W4 |
4 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
North |
10 |
7 |
0 |
.588 |
4–2 |
8–4 |
.472 |
.462 |
L1 |
Wild cards |
5[lower-alpha 2] |
Las Vegas Raiders |
West |
10 |
7 |
0 |
.588 |
3–3 |
8–4 |
.510 |
.515 |
W4 |
6[lower-alpha 2] |
New England Patriots |
East |
10 |
7 |
0 |
.588 |
3–3 |
8–4 |
.481 |
.394 |
L1 |
7 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
North |
9 |
7 |
1 |
.559 |
4–2 |
7–5 |
.521 |
.490 |
W2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason |
8[lower-alpha 3] |
Indianapolis Colts |
South |
9 |
8 |
0 |
.529 |
3–3 |
7–5 |
.495 |
.431 |
L2 |
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] |
Miami Dolphins |
East |
9 |
8 |
0 |
.529 |
4–2 |
6–6 |
.464 |
.379 |
W1 |
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] |
Los Angeles Chargers |
West |
9 |
8 |
0 |
.529 |
3–3 |
6–6 |
.510 |
.500 |
L1 |
11[lower-alpha 5] |
Cleveland Browns |
North |
8 |
9 |
0 |
.471 |
3–3 |
5–7 |
.514 |
.415 |
W1 |
12[lower-alpha 5] |
Baltimore Ravens |
North |
8 |
9 |
0 |
.471 |
1–5 |
5–7 |
.531 |
.460 |
L6 |
13 |
Denver Broncos |
West |
7 |
10 |
0 |
.412 |
1–5 |
3–9 |
.484 |
.357 |
L4 |
14[lower-alpha 6] |
New York Jets |
East |
4 |
13 |
0 |
.235 |
0–6 |
4–8 |
.512 |
.426 |
L2 |
15[lower-alpha 6] |
Houston Texans |
South |
4 |
13 |
0 |
.235 |
3–3 |
4–8 |
.498 |
.397 |
L2 |
16 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
South |
3 |
14 |
0 |
.176 |
1–5 |
3–9 |
.512 |
.569 |
W1 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 7] |
Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
Las Vegas finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis).
Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants).
Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).
NY Jets finished ahead of Houston 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.
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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Las Vegas Raiders
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Raiders |
3 |
10 |
0 | 6 | 19 |
Bengals |
10 |
10 |
3 | 3 | 26 |
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First quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 9:23. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:37.
- CIN – C. J. Uzomah 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:31. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 1:15. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:46.
Second quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 10:20. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:52.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 7:55. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.
- CIN – Tyler Boyd 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:51. Bengals 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:04.
- LV – Zay Jones 14-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:13. Bengals 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 10:56. Bengals 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal, 14:17. Bengals 23–16. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:30.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 6:46. Bengals 26–16. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:31.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 3:34. Bengals 26–19. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:12.
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AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Tennessee Titans
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
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3 |
7 | 3 | 19 |
Titans |
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6 |
10 | 0 | 16 |
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First quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:50.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
- TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (run failed), 6:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:10.
- CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 1:35. Bengals 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
- CIN – Joe Mixon 16-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:34. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:26.
- TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 1:36. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:24.
- TEN – A. J. Brown 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:15. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:04.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:20.
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AFC Championship: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
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2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Bengals |
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7 |
11 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Chiefs |
7 |
14 |
0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
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Second quarter
- KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
- KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:04. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
- CIN – Samaje Perine 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:05. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:59.
Third quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
- CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Trent Taylor pass), 0:14. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:23.
- KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 6:04.
Overtime
- CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 9:22. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:24.
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- CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 103 yards
- KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD
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Super Bowl LVI: vs. (N4) Los Angeles Rams
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
7 |
6 |
3 | 7 | 23 |
Bengals |
3 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 20 |
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Despite being played in the Rams' home stadium, the Super Bowl is officially considered a neutral site game. The Bengals were the designated home team based on annual conference rotation.
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Total yards |
Yards per game |
NFL rank (out of 32) |
Passing offense | 4,403 | 259.0 | 7th |
Rushing offense | 1,742 | 102.5 | 23rd |
Total offense | 6,145 | 361.5 | 13th |
Passing defense | 4,222 | 248.4 | 26th |
Rushing defense | 1,742 | 102.5 | 5th |
Total defense | 5,964 | 350.8 | 18th |
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Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season[59][60]