* September 24th, 2000: The Baltimore Ravens
mauled the Bengals 37 – 0 in the most lopsided
loss in franchise history.
* October 22nd, 2000: In a 31 – 21 victory against
* October 22nd, 2000: In a 31 – 21 victory against
the Denver Broncos, Bengals Pro Bowl running
back Corey Dillon captured the single-game
rushing record. Dillon ran for 278 yards
breaking the previous mark set by the Chicago
Bears’ Walter Payton. Jamal Lewis of the
Baltimore Ravens broke Dillon’s record in 2003.
* December 8th, 2002: The Carolina Panthers
* December 8th, 2002: The Carolina Panthers
dropped 52 points on the Bengals, the most ever
relinquished by any Bengal team. The final score
was 52 – 31.
* September 24th, 2005: After forcing five inter-
* September 24th, 2005: After forcing five inter-
ceptions the previous week against the Vikings,
the Bengals intercepted five more this game
against the Bears. In doing so, the team accom
plished a feat that had not been done in 34 years.
The last team to have back-to-back games with
5 or more interceptions was the 1971 Browns.
Later in the faced the Green Bay Packers,
another NFC North team, and also intercepted
5 passes on their way to victory.
* December 18th, 2005: The Bengals clinch the
* December 18th, 2005: The Bengals clinch the
AFC North title and their first playoff
appearance in 15 years with a 41 – 17 rout of
the Detroit Lions. Quarterback Carson Palmer
sets a franchise record with 32 touchdown
passes in a single season and cornerback
Deltha O’Neal set a franchise record for most
interceptions in a season with 10.
AFC Wild-Card Round
* January 8th, 2006: The Bengals hosted their
AFC Wild-Card Round
* January 8th, 2006: The Bengals hosted their
first ever playoff game at Paul Brown
Stadium, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Star
quarterback Carson Palmer was injured on the
second play from scrimmage, his first post
season pass attempt (which was completed to
rookie wide receiver Chris Henry for a
Bengals postseason record play of 66 yards;
Henry was also injured on that very play) with
a torn ACL, and the team failed to rally around
Jon Kitna. Multiple injuries and many fights
marred the game. The Steelers defeated the
Bengals in the wild-card playoff game, 31 – 27.
2000 – 2005
The Bengals began to emerge from more than a decade of being the worst-performing team of that era (edging out the Cardinals) into a new era of increased consistency under Marvin Lewis, after the team finished with its worst record in history in 2002 with a 2 – 14 record. Carson Palmer, the future star quarterback, was drafted in 2003 but did not play a snap that whole season, as Jon Kitna had a comeback year (voted NFL Comeback Player of the Year). Despite Kitna’s success, Carson was promoted to starting quarterback the following season and Kitna, apparently happily, took the position of backup quarterback and embraced the role of mentor for the young quarterback.
Paul Brown Stadium was built for the 2000 season using private and public money. In tribute to his father, Mike Brown refused corporate offers to have the stadium renamed for their company which became a trend in the NFL and other sports teams around that time.
During the 2005 season, the Bengals became known for their players’ off-field and non-football related violations of league substance policies and legal troubles.
2006 – 2008
After making the playoffs for the first time since 1990, the Bengals regressed to 8 – 8 in 2006. They continued to slide the next two years, finishing with a 7 – 9 record in 2007 and 4 – 11 – 1 in 2008. In all three years, numerous Bengals players aside from Henry and Thurman were involved with legal issues. In 2008, Carson Palmer suffered a season-ending injury, leading to backup Ryan Fitzpatrick playing for most of the season.
2009
The season opener against Denver was a 12 – 7 defeat, but afterwards the Bengals won four in a row against the Packers, Steelers, Browns, and Ravens. The team lost at home to the Texans, then beat the Bears, Ravens, and Steelers. In week 11 however, Cincinnati fell into a trap game when it lost to the 3 – 7 Raiders. After another defeat of Cleveland, the Bengals had won all six of their divisional matches for the year. Following the next game (an easy win at home over Detroit), Chad Ochocinco was fined $20,000 by the NFL for donning a poncho and sombrero after scoring a touchdown (he had been fined three weeks earlier for joking about bribing the referees). Week 14 saw the Bengals travel to Minnesota, where the Vikings routed them 30 – 10. During the week after that game, tragedy struck when Chris Henry fell out of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute and died from his injuries. The team’s previously lighthearted mood turned to one of mourning, and they lost the next match against San Diego. After a victory over the Chiefs, the Bengals secured the AFC North title for only their second playoff berth since 1990. They traveled to the Meadowlands for a match with the New York Jets, but still shaken from Chris Henry’s death, they were shut out 37 – 0. The Bengals and Jets had to face each other again in the wild-card round of the playoffs, but now in Cincinnati. Their season, which looked so promising a few weeks earlier, ended with a whimper as the Jets won a second time, the score being 24 – 14.
2010’s: the Andy Dalton era
Lewis and Zac Taylor coached the Bengals in the 2010’s(6).
Memorable players from the 2010’s
* Andy Dalton, quarterback: Dalton has set
2000 – 2005
The Bengals began to emerge from more than a decade of being the worst-performing team of that era (edging out the Cardinals) into a new era of increased consistency under Marvin Lewis, after the team finished with its worst record in history in 2002 with a 2 – 14 record. Carson Palmer, the future star quarterback, was drafted in 2003 but did not play a snap that whole season, as Jon Kitna had a comeback year (voted NFL Comeback Player of the Year). Despite Kitna’s success, Carson was promoted to starting quarterback the following season and Kitna, apparently happily, took the position of backup quarterback and embraced the role of mentor for the young quarterback.
Paul Brown Stadium was built for the 2000 season using private and public money. In tribute to his father, Mike Brown refused corporate offers to have the stadium renamed for their company which became a trend in the NFL and other sports teams around that time.
During the 2005 season, the Bengals became known for their players’ off-field and non-football related violations of league substance policies and legal troubles.
2006 – 2008
After making the playoffs for the first time since 1990, the Bengals regressed to 8 – 8 in 2006. They continued to slide the next two years, finishing with a 7 – 9 record in 2007 and 4 – 11 – 1 in 2008. In all three years, numerous Bengals players aside from Henry and Thurman were involved with legal issues. In 2008, Carson Palmer suffered a season-ending injury, leading to backup Ryan Fitzpatrick playing for most of the season.
2009
The season opener against Denver was a 12 – 7 defeat, but afterwards the Bengals won four in a row against the Packers, Steelers, Browns, and Ravens. The team lost at home to the Texans, then beat the Bears, Ravens, and Steelers. In week 11 however, Cincinnati fell into a trap game when it lost to the 3 – 7 Raiders. After another defeat of Cleveland, the Bengals had won all six of their divisional matches for the year. Following the next game (an easy win at home over Detroit), Chad Ochocinco was fined $20,000 by the NFL for donning a poncho and sombrero after scoring a touchdown (he had been fined three weeks earlier for joking about bribing the referees). Week 14 saw the Bengals travel to Minnesota, where the Vikings routed them 30 – 10. During the week after that game, tragedy struck when Chris Henry fell out of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute and died from his injuries. The team’s previously lighthearted mood turned to one of mourning, and they lost the next match against San Diego. After a victory over the Chiefs, the Bengals secured the AFC North title for only their second playoff berth since 1990. They traveled to the Meadowlands for a match with the New York Jets, but still shaken from Chris Henry’s death, they were shut out 37 – 0. The Bengals and Jets had to face each other again in the wild-card round of the playoffs, but now in Cincinnati. Their season, which looked so promising a few weeks earlier, ended with a whimper as the Jets won a second time, the score being 24 – 14.
2010’s: the Andy Dalton era
Lewis and Zac Taylor coached the Bengals in the 2010’s(6).
Memorable players from the 2010’s
* Andy Dalton, quarterback: Dalton has set
numerous quarterback records for the
Bengals since he was thrust into the
starting role as a rookie and has passed
for at least 3,000 yards in each of his
first seven seasons.
* A.J. Green, wide receiver: Selected 4th
overall in the 2011 NFL draft, Green made
the Pro Bowl in each of his first seven
seasons and was named an All-Pro twice.
* Vontaze Burfict, linebacker: An undrafted
* Vontaze Burfict, linebacker: An undrafted
player, Burfict became one of the NFL’s
most dominant and feared defensive
players but has also been accused of dirty
play.(7)(8)
* Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill: They
* Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill: They
formed a respectable running back
tandem for several seasons between 2013
and 2017, but both were supplanted by
Joe Mixon in later years.
* Adam “Pacman” Jones, cornerback and
* Adam “Pacman” Jones, cornerback and
return specialist: Despite controversy amid
his signing stemming from past off-field
issues, Jones became a stalwart on the
Bengals defense for numerous years.
* Russell Bodine, center: Bodine started
* Russell Bodine, center: Bodine started
every game in his Bengals career before
signing with the Buffalo Bills.
* Kevin Huber, punter: A Cincinnati native
* Kevin Huber, punter: A Cincinnati native
who attended both high school and
college in the city, Huber was recognized
as an All-Pro in 2014.
2010
During the offseason, the Bengals signed wide receiver Terrell Owens to a one-year deal, giving the team two dominant but aging receivers with Owens and Chad Ochocinco(9). Nonetheless, the team collapsed after a 2 – 1 start, losing 10 games in a row on the way to finishing with a 4 – 12 record, the worst finish for Marvin Lewis as head coach.
2011
With a 4th pick in the 2011 draft, the Bengals took wide receiver A.J. Green from Georgia. Most of the off-season was marred by a league lockout and Carson Palmer’s sudden demand to be traded to another team. Mike Brown flatly refused to either release or trade him, and Palmer instead announced his plans to retire from the NFL. Another familiar face departed when Chad Ochocinco was traded to New England in August. With this, the Bengals decided to name unproven rookie quarterback Andy Dalton as their starter. On October 17th, Palmer, who had been holding out since Brown announced he refused to trade him, was traded to the Oakland Raiders for 2 first round picks in 2012 and 2013. The Bengals finished with a record of 9 – 7 and qualified for the playoffs as the 6th seed in the AFC. They lost 31 – 10 to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.
2012
This was the first non-strike year that the Bengals qualified for the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Bengals finished 10 – 6, improving on their record from the previous year and securing the #5 seed in the AFC, but lost again to the Houston Texans.
2013
The Bengals came into the 2013 season as division favorites and as a dark horse for the Super Bowl. The Bengals attained 11 – 5 record, winning the AFC North division title. However, their season came to an end in the wild-card round when the San Diego Chargers beat the heavily favored Bengals.
2014
Head coach Marvin Lewis was given authority over many day-to-day football operations by owner Mike Brown prior to the season. The Bengals finished 10 – 5 – 1 and once again made the playoffs but were knocked out by the Indianapolis Colts.
2015: fifth straight playoff appearance
The 2015 season saw the Bengals attain an 8 – 0 start, thanks to strong play from Andy Dalton. However, Dalton broke his thumb in week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Backup A.J. McCarron was serviceable, leading the team to finish at 12 – 4 and clinched the AFC North title for the second time in three seasons. The Bengals were set to win their first playoff game since the 1980’s against the Steelers in the wild-card round, but linebacker Vontaze Burfict inflicted a helmet-to-helmet hit on Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in the waning seconds of the game, drawing a personal foul penalty. An additional personal foul by cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones set the Steelers up in Bengals territory and allowed them to kick the game-winning field goal(10). With the 18 – 16 loss, the Bengals lost in the wild-card round for the fifth straight season and were knocked out of the playoffs once again.
2016 – 2017
For the first time in Andy Dalton’s career, the Bengals missed the playoffs in 2016 when they finished with a disappointing 6 – 9 – 1 record. The following season, the Bengals finished with another losing record and missed the playoffs again, the first time in Marvin Lewis’ tenure as head coach that the team finished with consecutive losing seasons. Lewis and the Bengals agreed on a two-year contract extension following the season after much speculation otherwise(11).
2018: final year of the Marvin Lewis era
The Bengals started with a 4 – 1 record but stumbled the rest of the season to a 6 – 10 record, once again missing the postseason. Andy Dalton suffered another season-ending injury, forcing the team to play Jeff Driskel in his stead. Following the season, the Bengals and Marvin Lewis mutually decided to part ways following three consecutive non-playoff years and a 0 – 7 in the postseason(12).
2019: Zac Taylor takes over
To replace Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati hired Zac Taylor, who had previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams(13). The Bengals started the season off poorly at 0 – 9. Andy Dalton started the first eight games at quarterback before being benched for rookie Ryan Finley(14). After falling to 0 – 11 for the first time in franchise history, Dalton was made the starter again. The Bengals got their first win of the season in week 13 with a 22 – 6 victory against the New York Jets. After a 38 – 35 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in week 16, the Bengals finished the season 2 – 14 (equaling the 2002 season as the team’s worst in history) and clinched the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
2020’s: The Joe Burrow era
2020
The 2020 season marked the first time since 2010 that Andy Dalton wasn’t on the roster, as he was released by the Bengals a week after the draft, when the Bengals used their first overall pick on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals started off with a close 16 – 13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, followed by a 35 – 30 loss to the Cleveland Browns. In week 3, the Bengals met the Philadelphia Eagles and kept it close for the entire game; in overtime, however, both teams failed to score, as the game ended in a 23 – 23 tie. The Bengals recorded their first victory, a 33 – 25 contest over the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 4. The Bengals would get blown out by the Baltimore Ravens 27 – 3 in week 5, followed by a 31 – 27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in which the Bengals blew a 21 – 0 first-quarter lead. Week 7 against the Browns was a high-scoring match. Despite scoring in the final minutes to take a 34 – 31 lead, the Bengals would falter, allowing a game-winning drive by the Browns, and lost 37 – 34. The Bengals then stunned the 5 – 1 Tennessee Titans 31 – 20 in week 8 to acquire their second victory. After their bye week, they got blown out by the Pittsburgh Steelers 36 – 10. Week 11 against the Washington Football Team was close in the first half. However, Jow Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury in the third quarter, allowing Washington to get away with a 20 – 9 victory. The Bengals wouldn’t recover for three weeks, losing to the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins (which eliminated them from playoff contention), and the Dallas Cowboys by scores of 19 – 17, 19 – 7, and 30 – 7, respectively. The Bengals then experienced a moment of success in week 15, when they upset the 14.5-point favored Steelers 27 – 17 to not only with their third game of the season, but to hand their third consecutive loss after starting 11 – 0. After a 37 – 31 win over the Houston Texans and a 38 – 3 beatdown loss by the Ravens, the Bengals finished at 4 – 11 – 1, last in the division, and secured the fifth overall pick in 2021.
2021
The Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular season with a 10 – 7 record, clinching the AFC North with a 34 – 31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in week 17. The Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders in the wild-card round 26 – 19, clinching their first playoff victory since 1990, before proceeding to squeak past the top-seeded Tennessee Titans, 19 – 16, in the divisional round. A week later in the AFC Championship, in a rematch against the number 2-seeded Kansas City Chiefs, the Bengals came back from a 21 – 3 second quarter deficit to win 27 – 24 in overtime, sending the Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years. Kansas City won the coin toss and had possession to begin the overtime period, but Cincinnati’s Vonn Bell intercepted a Patrick Mahomes throw to set up a drive to the Chiefs’ 13-yard line. Evan McPherson then kicked the game-winning field goal, his fourth of the game. In Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals faced the Los Angeles Rams and lost 23 – 20. Joe Burrow would be named the 2021 Comeback Player of the Year after the year concluded.
2022
After a 0 – 2 start, the Bengals quickly turned around, winning 12 out of their last 14 games to match their franchise best record of 12 – 4. The Bengals improved upon their 10 – 7 record from the previous season and clinched the AFC North title for the second straight year. Cincinnati’s week 17 game against Buffalo was declared a no-contest after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, resulting in only 16 games played(15).
The Bengals defeated Baltimore 24 – 17 in the wild-card round. The most notable play was a fumble recovery, and 98-yard touchdown return by defensive end Sam Hubbard after linebacker Logan Wilson stripped the ball from Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley on a quarterback sneak(16). The following week, the Bengals traveled to face Buffalo. Despite Buffalo’s home-field advantage and snowy conditions, the Bengals prevailed 27 – 10(17). With the win, they advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year, a first in franchise history. The Bengals faced Kansas City in Arrowhead Stadium for a rematch of the previous year’s contest and found themselves tied late into the fourth quarter. However, a personal foul penalty by the Bengals would aid a late Kansas City field goal attempt and the Bengals ultimately lost 23 – 20 to the eventual Super Bowl LVII champions.(18)
Early 2023
As of November 12th, 2023, the Cincinnati Bengals have 5 wins and 3 losses which puts them in last place for the AFC North.
References and citations
1. "Team History | Pro Football Hall of Fame
2010
During the offseason, the Bengals signed wide receiver Terrell Owens to a one-year deal, giving the team two dominant but aging receivers with Owens and Chad Ochocinco(9). Nonetheless, the team collapsed after a 2 – 1 start, losing 10 games in a row on the way to finishing with a 4 – 12 record, the worst finish for Marvin Lewis as head coach.
2011
With a 4th pick in the 2011 draft, the Bengals took wide receiver A.J. Green from Georgia. Most of the off-season was marred by a league lockout and Carson Palmer’s sudden demand to be traded to another team. Mike Brown flatly refused to either release or trade him, and Palmer instead announced his plans to retire from the NFL. Another familiar face departed when Chad Ochocinco was traded to New England in August. With this, the Bengals decided to name unproven rookie quarterback Andy Dalton as their starter. On October 17th, Palmer, who had been holding out since Brown announced he refused to trade him, was traded to the Oakland Raiders for 2 first round picks in 2012 and 2013. The Bengals finished with a record of 9 – 7 and qualified for the playoffs as the 6th seed in the AFC. They lost 31 – 10 to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.
2012
This was the first non-strike year that the Bengals qualified for the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Bengals finished 10 – 6, improving on their record from the previous year and securing the #5 seed in the AFC, but lost again to the Houston Texans.
2013
The Bengals came into the 2013 season as division favorites and as a dark horse for the Super Bowl. The Bengals attained 11 – 5 record, winning the AFC North division title. However, their season came to an end in the wild-card round when the San Diego Chargers beat the heavily favored Bengals.
2014
Head coach Marvin Lewis was given authority over many day-to-day football operations by owner Mike Brown prior to the season. The Bengals finished 10 – 5 – 1 and once again made the playoffs but were knocked out by the Indianapolis Colts.
2015: fifth straight playoff appearance
The 2015 season saw the Bengals attain an 8 – 0 start, thanks to strong play from Andy Dalton. However, Dalton broke his thumb in week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Backup A.J. McCarron was serviceable, leading the team to finish at 12 – 4 and clinched the AFC North title for the second time in three seasons. The Bengals were set to win their first playoff game since the 1980’s against the Steelers in the wild-card round, but linebacker Vontaze Burfict inflicted a helmet-to-helmet hit on Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in the waning seconds of the game, drawing a personal foul penalty. An additional personal foul by cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones set the Steelers up in Bengals territory and allowed them to kick the game-winning field goal(10). With the 18 – 16 loss, the Bengals lost in the wild-card round for the fifth straight season and were knocked out of the playoffs once again.
2016 – 2017
For the first time in Andy Dalton’s career, the Bengals missed the playoffs in 2016 when they finished with a disappointing 6 – 9 – 1 record. The following season, the Bengals finished with another losing record and missed the playoffs again, the first time in Marvin Lewis’ tenure as head coach that the team finished with consecutive losing seasons. Lewis and the Bengals agreed on a two-year contract extension following the season after much speculation otherwise(11).
2018: final year of the Marvin Lewis era
The Bengals started with a 4 – 1 record but stumbled the rest of the season to a 6 – 10 record, once again missing the postseason. Andy Dalton suffered another season-ending injury, forcing the team to play Jeff Driskel in his stead. Following the season, the Bengals and Marvin Lewis mutually decided to part ways following three consecutive non-playoff years and a 0 – 7 in the postseason(12).
2019: Zac Taylor takes over
To replace Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati hired Zac Taylor, who had previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams(13). The Bengals started the season off poorly at 0 – 9. Andy Dalton started the first eight games at quarterback before being benched for rookie Ryan Finley(14). After falling to 0 – 11 for the first time in franchise history, Dalton was made the starter again. The Bengals got their first win of the season in week 13 with a 22 – 6 victory against the New York Jets. After a 38 – 35 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in week 16, the Bengals finished the season 2 – 14 (equaling the 2002 season as the team’s worst in history) and clinched the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
2020’s: The Joe Burrow era
2020
The 2020 season marked the first time since 2010 that Andy Dalton wasn’t on the roster, as he was released by the Bengals a week after the draft, when the Bengals used their first overall pick on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals started off with a close 16 – 13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, followed by a 35 – 30 loss to the Cleveland Browns. In week 3, the Bengals met the Philadelphia Eagles and kept it close for the entire game; in overtime, however, both teams failed to score, as the game ended in a 23 – 23 tie. The Bengals recorded their first victory, a 33 – 25 contest over the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 4. The Bengals would get blown out by the Baltimore Ravens 27 – 3 in week 5, followed by a 31 – 27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in which the Bengals blew a 21 – 0 first-quarter lead. Week 7 against the Browns was a high-scoring match. Despite scoring in the final minutes to take a 34 – 31 lead, the Bengals would falter, allowing a game-winning drive by the Browns, and lost 37 – 34. The Bengals then stunned the 5 – 1 Tennessee Titans 31 – 20 in week 8 to acquire their second victory. After their bye week, they got blown out by the Pittsburgh Steelers 36 – 10. Week 11 against the Washington Football Team was close in the first half. However, Jow Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury in the third quarter, allowing Washington to get away with a 20 – 9 victory. The Bengals wouldn’t recover for three weeks, losing to the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins (which eliminated them from playoff contention), and the Dallas Cowboys by scores of 19 – 17, 19 – 7, and 30 – 7, respectively. The Bengals then experienced a moment of success in week 15, when they upset the 14.5-point favored Steelers 27 – 17 to not only with their third game of the season, but to hand their third consecutive loss after starting 11 – 0. After a 37 – 31 win over the Houston Texans and a 38 – 3 beatdown loss by the Ravens, the Bengals finished at 4 – 11 – 1, last in the division, and secured the fifth overall pick in 2021.
2021
The Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular season with a 10 – 7 record, clinching the AFC North with a 34 – 31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in week 17. The Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders in the wild-card round 26 – 19, clinching their first playoff victory since 1990, before proceeding to squeak past the top-seeded Tennessee Titans, 19 – 16, in the divisional round. A week later in the AFC Championship, in a rematch against the number 2-seeded Kansas City Chiefs, the Bengals came back from a 21 – 3 second quarter deficit to win 27 – 24 in overtime, sending the Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years. Kansas City won the coin toss and had possession to begin the overtime period, but Cincinnati’s Vonn Bell intercepted a Patrick Mahomes throw to set up a drive to the Chiefs’ 13-yard line. Evan McPherson then kicked the game-winning field goal, his fourth of the game. In Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals faced the Los Angeles Rams and lost 23 – 20. Joe Burrow would be named the 2021 Comeback Player of the Year after the year concluded.
2022
After a 0 – 2 start, the Bengals quickly turned around, winning 12 out of their last 14 games to match their franchise best record of 12 – 4. The Bengals improved upon their 10 – 7 record from the previous season and clinched the AFC North title for the second straight year. Cincinnati’s week 17 game against Buffalo was declared a no-contest after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, resulting in only 16 games played(15).
The Bengals defeated Baltimore 24 – 17 in the wild-card round. The most notable play was a fumble recovery, and 98-yard touchdown return by defensive end Sam Hubbard after linebacker Logan Wilson stripped the ball from Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley on a quarterback sneak(16). The following week, the Bengals traveled to face Buffalo. Despite Buffalo’s home-field advantage and snowy conditions, the Bengals prevailed 27 – 10(17). With the win, they advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year, a first in franchise history. The Bengals faced Kansas City in Arrowhead Stadium for a rematch of the previous year’s contest and found themselves tied late into the fourth quarter. However, a personal foul penalty by the Bengals would aid a late Kansas City field goal attempt and the Bengals ultimately lost 23 – 20 to the eventual Super Bowl LVII champions.(18)
Early 2023
As of November 12th, 2023, the Cincinnati Bengals have 5 wins and 3 losses which puts them in last place for the AFC North.
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