# 2014 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2014 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th overall and their 12th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the wild card round, extending their playoff losing streak to seven games, the third-longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs (8 each).

## 2014 draft class

2014 Cincinnati Bengals Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 24 | Darqueze Dennard | Cornerback | Michigan State |
| 2 | 55 | Jeremy Hill | Running back | LSU |
| 3 | 88 | Will Clarke | Defensive end | West Virginia |
| 4 | 111 | Russell Bodine | Center | North Carolina |
| 5 | 164 | A. J. McCarron | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 6 | 212 | Marquis Flowers | Linebacker | Arizona |
| 7 | 239 | James Wright | Wide receiver | LSU |
| 7 | 252 | Lavelle Westbrooks | Cornerback | Georgia Southern |
* Compensatory selection

### Draft trades

* The Bengals traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 123 and 199 overall, respectively) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks' fourth-round selection (No. 111 overall).

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 39–41 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | New York Jets | L 17–25 | 0–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 19–13 | 1–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | Indianapolis Colts | W 35–7 | 2–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 7 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–16 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–10 | 2–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Tennessee Titans | W 33–7 | 3–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | October 5 | at New England Patriots | L 17–43 | 3–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | Carolina Panthers | T 37–37 (OT) | 3–1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 0–27 | 3–2–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | Baltimore Ravens | W 27–24 | 4–2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 33–23 | 5–2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | Cleveland Browns | L 3–24 | 5–3–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–10 | 6–3–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at Houston Texans | W 22–13 | 7–3–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–13 | 8–3–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–42 | 8–4–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | at Cleveland Browns | W 30–0 | 9–4–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Denver Broncos | W 37–28 | 10–4–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–27 | 10–5–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 4, 2015 | at Indianapolis Colts (4) | L 10–26 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |

## Game summaries
### Regular season
#### Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| Ravens | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,925
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 10:25. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:35.
CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 1:25. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:42.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:40.
CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 4:36. Bengals 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:15.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:07. Bengals 15–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Forsett 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:20. Bengals 15–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 10:28. Bengals 15–10. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:23.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 80-yard pass from Joe Flacco (run failed), 5:46. Ravens 16–15. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43.
CIN – A. J. Green 77-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton-Mohamed Sanu pass), 4:58. Bengals 23–16. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/38, 301 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 35/62, 345 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 48 yards
BAL – Justin Forsett – 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 10 receptions, 89 yards :
Andy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009.

#### Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 58,574
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 5:19. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:57.
ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 1:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:11. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:21.
Third quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 76-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:58. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 6:28. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:35. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/44, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 252 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 46 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 27 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD :
The Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006.

#### Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bengals | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 21, 2014
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 56,743
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Johansen and Chris Simms
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 29-yard field goal, 4:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:03.
CIN – Andy Dalton 18-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
CIN – Penalty on Quentin Groves enforced in end zone for a safety, 6:25. Bengals 12–0.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:29. Bengals 19–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:58. Bengals 26–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:18.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:26. Bengals 33–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.
TEN – Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:09. Bengals 33–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
TEN – Jake Locker – 17/34, 185 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 169 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Bishop Sankey – 10 rushes, 61 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 54 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 102 yards :
With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis.

#### Week 5: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Patriots | 14 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 8:30 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), clear and cool
* Game attendance: 68,756
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:03. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.
NE – Tim Wright 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:12. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:33.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 4:33. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:19.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 1:12. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 0:09. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 37-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:27. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:05.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:21.
NE – Kyle Arrington 9-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:00. Patriots 34–10.
CIN – A. J. Green 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:43. Patriots 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Patriots 37–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 7:53. Patriots 40–17. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 2:55. Patriots 43–17. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/24, 204 yards, 2 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 292 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 62 yards
NE – Stevan Ridley – 27 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.

#### Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| Bengals | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 57,053
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:45. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 9:16.
Second quarter
CIN – Brandon Tate 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:29.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 89-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 6:20. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:30.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17.
Third quarter
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42.
CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:54. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:11.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 34-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:11.
CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:50. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:48.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:32. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:18.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:11.
CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 2:11.
Overtime
CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 8:35. Bengals 37–34. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:25.
CAR – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 37–37. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 29/46, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 33/43, 323 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 17 rushes, 107 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 10 receptions, 120 yards, TD :
With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.

#### Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), partly sunny (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 66,539
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 0:33. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16.
Second quarter
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:08. Colts 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
IND – Dwayne Allen 32-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:09. Colts 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:51.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Colts 27–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:35.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton: 18/38, 126 yards
IND – Andrew Luck: 27/42, 344 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard: 7 rushes, 17 yards
IND – Trent Richardson: 14 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Jermaine Gresham: 10 receptions, 48 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 107 yards :
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.

#### Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 55,711
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:01. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 9:15. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 5:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 1:02. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:48.
CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 6:29. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:59.
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 10-yard run (Justin Forsett run), 1:58. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, 11:24. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:34.
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:31. Ravens 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 3:59. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:13.
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:57. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/34, 195 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/28, 266 yards, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 68 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 16 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro – 2 receptions, 42 yards
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 5 receptions, 125 yards :
With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.

#### Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Bengals | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 60,057
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 1:21. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:48. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 4:25. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:29.
CIN – Bryan Anger punt blocked out of bounds in endzone for a safety, 2:58. Bengals 12–3.
Third quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:33. Bengals 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27.
JAX – Allen Hurns 40-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Scobee kick), 9:36. Bengals 19–10. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:57.
Fourth quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:54. Bengals 26–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:45.
JAX – Allen Hurns 18-yard pass from Blake Bortles (pass failed), 9:55. Bengals 26–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
JAX – Denard Robinson 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:13. Bengals 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:43.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 60-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 8:04. Bengals 33–23. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/33, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/31, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Denard Robinson – 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 24 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD :
With their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1.

#### Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 8:25 pm. EST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,871
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Ben Tate 4-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 10:40. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:38.
CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:18. Browns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 1:22.
Second quarter
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 12:57. Browns 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:01.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 32-yard field goal, 3:59. Browns 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:56.
Third quarter
CLE – Terrance West 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:46. Browns 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:30.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CLE – Brian Hoyer – 15/23, 198 yards
CIN – Andy Dalton – 10/33, 86 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Terrance West – 26 rushes, 94 yards, TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 12 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Miles Austin – 5 receptions, 48 yards
CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 3 receptions, 29 yards :
Andy Dalton would post a passer rating of 2.0 in this game, as the Bengals went down easily to the Browns 24-3. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 5-3-1.

#### Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,073
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 8:53. Saints 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:09.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 12-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:14. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:39.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 7:25.
CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
NO – Kenny Stills 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 14:56. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
CIN – A. J. Green 24-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:29. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/22, 220 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 33/41, 255 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 27 rushes, 152 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 23 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
NO – Marques Colston – 4 receptions, 56 yards :
With the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1.

#### Week 12: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 71,777
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:19. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
CIN – Alfred Blue tackled in endzone by Geno Atkins for a safety, 8:57. Bengals 9–0.
HOU – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 1:45. Bengals 9–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 5:04.
Third quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:48. Bengals 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:58.
HOU – Johnathan Joseph 60-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 7:19. Bengals 16–10.
HOU – Randy Bullock 25-yard field goal, 1:48. Bengals 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 8:48. Bengals 19–13. Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 8:00.
CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 22–13. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/35, 233 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Ryan Mallett – 21/45, 189 yards, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 18 rushes, 87 yards, TD
HOU – Alfred Blue – 16 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 12 receptions, 121 yards
HOU – Garrett Graham – 4 receptions, 41 yards :
With the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1.

#### Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 56,340
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 32-yard field goal, 12:24. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
TB – Doug Martin 7-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 12:00. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:15.
CIN – Andy Dalton 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:08. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:04. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:05.
Fourth quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 42-yard field goal, 14:12. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/27, 176 yards, TD, 3 INT
TB – Josh McCown – 15/29, 190 yards, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 10 rushes, 49 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – James Wright – 3 receptions, 59 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 49 yards :
With the win, the Bengals went to 8-3-1. They also won 3 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history. They also defeated the Bucs for the first time since 1989.

#### Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 42 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,512
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – Heath Miller 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:17. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
CIN – Andy Dalton 20-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:57. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 22-yard field goal, 0:11. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:46.
Third quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:24. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
CIN – A. J. Green 81-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:50.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 44-yard field goal, 13:32. Bengals 21–20. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:28.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 13-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger-Heath Miller pass), 11:27. Steelers 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18.
PIT – Martavis Bryant 94-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 8:31. Steelers 35–21. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:12.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 22-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:09. Steelers 42–21. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 25/39, 350 yards, 3 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/29, 302 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 26 rushes, 185 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 8 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 9 receptions, 117 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 11 receptions, 224 yards, TD :
The Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1.

#### Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), overcast
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:53. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:07.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 1:57. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 16-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:11. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:57.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 10:20. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 6:39.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Rex Burkhead 10-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:23. Bengals 30–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 8:44.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/24, 117 yards, INT
CLE – Johnny Manziel – 10/18, 80 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 25 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Terrance West – 5 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 49 yards
CLE – Josh Gordon – 3 receptions, 48 yards :
Johnny Manziel made his first career NFL start in this game. With the shutout win, the Bengals went to 9-4-1. They also posted their first shutout win since 2008 (also against the Browns).

#### Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| Bengals | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 66,107
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Aqib Talib 33-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 10:32. Broncos 7–0.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 85-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:23.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 10:23. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 5:23.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:56. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:54.
CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 1:03. Bengals 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
DEN – C. J. Anderson 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 14:12. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:48.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 22-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 12:35. Bengals 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:37.
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Connor Barth kick), 9:08. Bengals 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:27.
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Connor Barth kick), 1:29. Broncos 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 7:49. Bengals 30–28. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:54.
CIN – Dre Kirkpatrick 30-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 2:41. Bengals 37–28.
Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning – 28/42, 311 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/25, 146 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 22 rushes, 147 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 115 yards
CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 9 receptions, 62 yards, TD :
The Bengals defense would intercept Peyton Manning 4 times in the game, including 2 by Dre Kirkpatrick in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Bengals improved to 10-4-1. They also defeated Peyton Manning for the first time.

#### Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Steelers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 64,697
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Antonio Brown 71-yard punt return (Shaun Suisham kick), 10:50. Steelers 7–0.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 players, 42 yards, 4:01.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 12:32. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:09.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 29-yard field goal, 7:36. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:56.
PIT – Martavis Bryant 21-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:52. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 25-yard field goal, 0:40. Steelers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:14. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:29.
PIT – Antonio Brown 63-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:50. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 244 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/38, 317 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 23 rushes, 100 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 8 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 8 receptions, 82 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown – 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Bengals ended their season at 10-5-1. They would also finish in 2nd place by virtue of not only the Steelers sweep, but also being 1 game behind.

### Postseason
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 4, 2015
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,385
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Dan Herron 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:05. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:55.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:26.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 12:41. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 8:34. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:17.
CIN – Mike Nugent 57-yard field goal, 0:10. Colts 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
IND – Donte Moncrief 36-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:48. Colts 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 1:31. Colts 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:47.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 11:31. Colts 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/35, 155 yards
IND – Andrew Luck – 31/44, 376 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD
IND – Dan Herron – 12 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 8 receptions, 46 yards
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 103 yards :
With the loss, the Bengals endured their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990.

## Standings
### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 436 | 368 | W4 |
| $^{(5)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 365 | 344 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 409 | 302 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 299 | 337 | L5 |

### Conference

AFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .514 | .487 | L1 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .521 | .484 | W1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .451 | .486 | W4 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .372 | W1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .498 | .425 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .475 | .378 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .447 | .299 | W2 |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .500 | W1 |
| 9 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .512 | .403 | L1 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .516 | .486 | W1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .512 | .406 | L1 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .479 | .371 | L5 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .375 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .514 | .313 | L1 |
| 15 | Oakland Raiders | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .570 | .542 | L1 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .506 | .375 | L10 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21). 1 2 Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34). 1 2 3 4 Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7). Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record. Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13). San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||