# 2022 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2022 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall, and their fourth under head coach Zac Taylor. After an 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. Despite the incident, they won the AFC North and won their last game to finish 12–4, tied for the best record in the history of the franchise, but they could not clinch the 1 seed in the AFC as a result of the cancellation and risked losing home advantage if they lost their last game and coin toss to the Baltimore Ravens. Instead, they defeated Baltimore 27–16 to avoid that situation.
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. The following week, the Bengals traveled to face Buffalo. Despite Buffalo's home-field advantage and snowy conditions, the Bengals prevailed 27–10. 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 20–20 late into the fourth quarter. However, a controversial personal foul penalty by defensive end Joseph Ossai on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes would aid a late Kansas City field goal attempt and the Bengals ultimately lost 23–20 to the eventual Super Bowl LVII champions.
Shortly before the beginning of the preseason, the Bengals renamed their stadium Paycor Stadium. The stadium had been named after the team's founder and first head coach, Paul Brown, since it opened in 2000.

## Offseason
### Free agents

    As of March 29, 2022

#### Unrestricted

| Position | Player | 2022 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| QB | Brandon Allen | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| S | Ricardo Allen | Retired | Retired | Retired |
| CB | Eli Apple | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17 | 1 year, $4 million |
| S | Jessie Bates III | Cincinnati Bengals | August 23 | Franchise tagged |
| CB | Jalen Davis | Cincinnati Bengals | March 3 | 1 year, $1.035 million |
| LB | Jordan Evans | Seattle Sea Dragons (XFL) | November 18 | |
| CB | Tre Flowers | Cincinnati Bengals | April 7 | 1 year, $1.85 million |
| CB | Vernon Hargreaves III | | | |
| LS | Clark Harris | Cincinnati Bengals | March 16 | 1 year, $1.272 million |
| DT | B.J. Hill | Cincinnati Bengals | March 14 | 3 years, $30 million |
| P | Kevin Huber | Cincinnati Bengals | May 2 | 1 year, $1.85 million |
| DT | Larry Ogunjobi | Pittsburgh Steelers | June 21 | 1 year, $8 million |
| CB | Darius Phillips | Las Vegas Raiders | March 15 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| OT | Riley Reiff | Chicago Bears | July 26 | 1 year, $3 million |
| G | Quinton Spain | | | |
| WR | Auden Tate | Atlanta Falcons | March 28 | 1 year, $1.120 million |
| S | Michael Thomas | Cincinnati Bengals | March 16 | 1 year, $1.135 million |
| WR | Mike Thomas | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17 | 1 year, $1.120 million |
| DT | Josh Tupou | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17 | 2 years, $3 million |
| TE | C. J. Uzomah | New York Jets | March 14 | 3 years, $24 million |

#### Restricted

| Position | Player | 2022 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| WR | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals | March 21 | 2 years, $2.295 million |

#### Exclusive-Rights

| Position | Player | 2022 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| WR | Trenton Irwin | Cincinnati Bengals | March 21 | 1 year, $825K |
| LB | Clay Johnston | Cincinnati Bengals | April 7 | 1 year, $825K |
| DE | Wyatt Ray | Jacksonville Jaguars | June 15 | 1 year, $895K |
| TE | Mitchell Wilcox | Cincinnati Bengals | April 8 | 1 year, $825K |

### Signings

| Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| G | Alex Cappa | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | March 14 | 4 years, $35 million |
| C | Ted Karras | New England Patriots | March 14 | 3 years, $18 million |
| TE | Hayden Hurst | Atlanta Falcons | March 17 | 1 year, $3.5 million |
| OT | La'el Collins | Dallas Cowboys | March 20 | 3 years, $21 million |
| TE | Nick Eubanks | Detroit Lions | April 5 | 1 year, $705K |
| CB | Abu Daramy-Swaray | Potsdam Royals (GFL) | May 13 | 1 year, $705K |

### Releases

| Position | Player | Date released | 2022 Team | Contract |
| C | Trey Hopkins | March 18 | | |
| CB | Trae Waynes | March 21 | | |
| G | Fred Johnson | March 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 year, $1.525 million |

### Draft

2022 Cincinnati Bengals Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 31 | Daxton Hill | S | Michigan | |
| 2 | 60 | Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Nebraska | from Tampa Bay via Buffalo |
| 2 | 63 | Traded to Buffalo | Traded to Buffalo | Traded to Buffalo | |
| 3 | 95 | Zachary Carter | DT | Florida | |
| 4 | 136 | Cordell Volson | OT | North Dakota State | |
| 5 | 166 | Tycen Anderson | S | Toledo | from Arizona via Philadelphia, Houston and Chicago |
| 5 | 174 | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | |
| 6 | 209 | Traded to Buffalo | Traded to Buffalo | Traded to Buffalo | |
| 7 | 226 | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | from NY Giants |
| 7 | 252 | Jeffrey Gunter | DE | Coastal Carolina | |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 The Bengals traded second- and sixth-round selections (63rd and 209th overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a second-round selection (60th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Bengals traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (174th and 226th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fifth-round selection (166th overall).
* ↑ The Bengals traded C Billy Price to the New York Giants in exchange for DL B. J. Hill and a conditional seventh-round selection.
2022 Cincinnati Bengals undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Cal Adomitis | LS | Pittsburgh |
| Ben Brown | G, C | Ole Miss |
| Devin Cochran | OT | Georgia Tech |
| Allan George | CB | Vanderbilt |
| Jaivon Heiligh | WR | Coastal Carolina |
| Clarence Hicks | LB | UTSA |
| Delonte Hood | CB | Peru State |
| Shermari Jones | RB | Coastal Carolina |
| Kwamie Lassiter II | WR | Kansas |
| Desmond Noel | G | Florida Atlantic |
| Kendric Pryor | WR | Wisconsin |
| Bookie Radley-Hiles | S, CB | Washington |
| Justin Rigg | TE | Kentucky |
| Jack Sorenson | WR | Miami (OH) |
| Tariqious Tisdale | DT, DE | Ole Miss |
| Carson Wells | LB | Colorado |
| Drew Plitt | QB | Ball State |

## NFL Top 100

| Rank | Player | Position | Change |
| 21 | Joe Burrow | QB | NR |
| 24 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | NR |
| 38 | Joe Mixon | RB | NR |
| 78 | Trey Hendrickson | DE | 5 |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | Arizona Cardinals | L 23–36 | 0–1 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at New York Giants | L 22–25 | 0–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Los Angeles Rams | W 16–7 | 1–2 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 (OT) | 0–1 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–20 | 0–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at New York Jets | W 27–12 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Miami Dolphins | W 27–15 | 2–2 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–19 | 2–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at New Orleans Saints | W 30–26 | 3–3 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Atlanta Falcons | W 35–17 | 4–3 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–32 | 4–4 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | Carolina Panthers | W 42–21 | 5–4 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 37–30 | 6–4 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Tennessee Titans | W 20–16 | 7–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 | 8–4 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Cleveland Browns | W 23–10 | 9–4 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–23 | 10–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at New England Patriots | W 22–18 | 11–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Buffalo Bills | No contest | No contest | No contest | No contest |
| 18 | January 8 | Baltimore Ravens | W 27–16 | 12–4 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Steelers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,841
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Minkah Fitzpatrick 31-yard interception return, (Chris Boswell kick), 12:43. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, −5 yards, 0:48.
CIN – Evan McPherson 59-yard field goal, 7:17. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:26.
PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 2:25. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:57.
Second quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Chris Boswell kick), 8:46. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:22.
CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 0:14. Steelers 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:47.
Third quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Mike Thomas pass), 4:41. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 11:13. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:08.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick blocked), 0:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:25.
Overtime
PIT – Chris Boswell 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
PIT – Mitchell Trubisky – 21/38, 194 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 33/53, 338 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Chase Claypool – 6 rushes, 36 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 27 rushes, 82 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 5 receptions, 75 yards
CIN – Ja’Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 129 yards, TD :
The Bengals started the 2022 season against their division rival Steelers in Cincinnati. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Minkah Fitzpatrick returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown to make it 7–0. The Bengals made it 7–3 when Evan McPherson made a 59-yard field goal which was the longest in franchise history. The Steelers then went ahead 10–3 after Chris Boswell kicked a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Steelers moved ahead 17–3 after Mitchell Trubisky found Najee Harris on a 1-yard touchdown pass. The Bengals drew closer at halftime when McPherson made a 26-yard field goal to make it 17–6. After the break, the Bengals came within 3 in the third quarter when Joe Burrow found Tyler Boyd on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17–14. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers moved ahead by 6 when Boswell kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 20–14. Later on in the quarter, the Bengals tied the game when Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase on a 6-yard touchdown pass. (with a blocked PAT) to send the game into overtime tied at 20–20. After going back and forth on possessions, the Steelers managed to win the game when Boswell kicked the game winning 53-yard field goal with seconds left to make the final score 23–20.
With their 3-game winning streak against the Steelers snapped, the Bengals started the season 0–1. Wins by the Browns and Ravens would leave them at the bottom of the AFC North. Joe Burrow committed 5 turnovers throughout the course of the game (4 interceptions, 1 lost fumble).

#### Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 92,944
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Noah Brown 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 8:35. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 3:05. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:30.
DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:17. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 54-yard field goal, 0:09. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 9:41. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:19.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 4:05. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:55.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Tyler Boyd pass), 3:45. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:08.
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:57.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/36, 199 yards, TD
DAL – Cooper Rush – 19/31, 235 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 57 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 75 yards :
Despite a fourth quarter comeback, the Bengals allowed the Cowboys to claim the win by marching down the field in the dying seconds of the game. With the loss, Cincinnati dropped to 0–2. This marked the third 0–2 start in four seasons, as well as the first team since the 2015 Seattle Seahawks to start 0–2 after playing in the Super Bowl the year prior. This also marked the first 0–2 start by a defending AFC champion since the 1999 Denver Broncos started 0–4 after winning Super Bowl XXXIII. The Bengals once again failed to beat the Cowboys, not having done so since 2004, and extended their losing streak against them to five games.

#### Week 3: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Jets | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,708
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Samaje Perine 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:35. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 50-yard field goal, 5:04. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:31.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 1:49. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:26.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 56-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:00. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 22-yard field goal, 7:48. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:25.
CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 5:28. Bengals 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:58.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:02. Bengals 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:06.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 0:41. Bengals 27–12. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/36, 275 yards, 3 TD
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 28/52, 285 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Samaje Perine – 9 rushes, 47 yards
NYJ – Michael Carter – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Jamarr Chase – 6 receptions, 29 yards, TD
NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 8 receptions, 84 yards :
After a disappointing 0–2 start to the season, the Bengals bounced back with a win against the Jets. Trey Hendrickson had 2.5 sacks, including 2 forced fumbles, and Joe Burrow threw for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions, preventing an 0–3 start.

#### Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,260
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (WCPO/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 5-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:19. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 6:05. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:14.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 7:31. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:08.
CIN – Tee Higgins 59-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:50. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:32.
MIA – Chase Edmonds 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick failed), 0:09. Bengals 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 20-yard field goal, 2:40. Dolphins 15–14. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:38.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 19-yard field goal, 12:00. Bengals 17–15. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:50.
CIN – Evan McPherson 57-yard field goal, 6:13. Bengals 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:36.
CIN – Hayden Hurst 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:52. Bengals 27–15. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
MIA – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/23, 193 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/31, 287 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 15 rushes, 69 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 24 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 10 receptions, 160 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD :
On Thursday Night Football, the Bengals defeated the Miami Dolphins 27–15. The Bengals had a quick start, getting a touchdown in the first possession of the game from Joe Mixon. The Bengals defense also held the Dolphins offense to 1 touchdown.

#### Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,548
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 8:03. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
BAL – Mark Andrews 11-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 13:26. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:55.
CIN – Hayden Hurst 19-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:54. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 58-yard field goal, 10:49. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:35.
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 9:42. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 8:03.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:58. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:44.
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/35, 217 yards, TD, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 19/32, 174 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 78 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Hayden Hurst – 6 receptions, 53 yards, TD
BAL – Mark Andrews – 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD :
In a primetime showdown on NBC, the Ravens won on a crucial 43-yard Justin Tucker field goal. With the loss, the Bengals dropped to 2–3.

#### Week 6: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Saints | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,004
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 10:33. Saints 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:25.
CIN – Joe Mixon 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:55.
Second quarter
NO – Rashid Shaheed 44-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 13:39. Saints 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
NO – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 10:28. Saints 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:11.
CIN – Joe Burrow 19-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:44. Saints 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
NO – Wil Lutz 30-yard field goal, 0:01. Saints 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:43.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 7:12. Saints 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:48.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 15-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:30. Saints 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 11:07. Saints 26–21. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:23.
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 3:42. Saints 26–24. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 7:25.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 60-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 1:57. Bengals 30–26. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 300 yards, 3 TD
NO – Andy Dalton – 17/32, 162 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 8 rushes, 45 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 99 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
NO – Tre'Quan Smith – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD :
With 1:57 left on the clock and a 2-point deficit, Joe Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase for a 60-yard touchdown, essentially winning the game. With the win, the Bengals improved to 3–3 and returned to .500

#### Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Bengals | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,158
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 60-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:00. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:00.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:51. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:13.
Second quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:55. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:46. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 10:09.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:49. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:57.
ATL – Damiere Byrd 75-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:39. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 28–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03.
Third quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:20. Bengals 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 8/13, 124 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 34/42, 481 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 16 rushes, 50 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Damiere Byrd – 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 8 receptions, 155 yards, TD :
The Bengals jumped out to a 28–17 halftime lead before scoring the only points in the second half to make it 35–17 and improved to 4–3.

#### Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Browns | 0 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 32 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (WCPO/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 3-yard run (Nick Chubb run), 5:04. Browns 8–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:45.
CLE – Cade York 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 11–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
CLE – Jacoby Brissett 3-yard run (Cade York kick), 8:57. Browns 18–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
CLE – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 3:10. Browns 25–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 14:15. Browns 25–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
CLE – Nick Chubb 11-yard run (Cade York kick), 8:46. Browns 32–6. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 5:29.
CIN – Tee Higgins 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:40. Browns 32–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/35, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 17/22, 278 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 8 rushes, 27 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 23 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 3 reception, 49 yards, TD
CLE – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 131 yards, TD :
In the 2022 Battle of Ohio Round 1, the Browns made it an 11–0 halftime lead, scoring all the first half points in the second quarter. After the third quarter, they had made it 25–0. The Bengals finally got on the board in the fourth quarter, making it 25–6 by way of Joe Burrow's 13-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd (with a failed PAT). Though, the Browns scored again, making it 32–6 with Nick Chubb's 11-yard touchdown run. Joe Burrow connected with Tee Higgins on a 41-yard touchdown pass for the final points of the game, making it 32–13.
The loss dropped the Bengals to 4–4. Joe Burrow's personal starting record against the Browns dropped to 0–4. This was the Bengals' only loss of the season by more than 3 points.

#### Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Bengals | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,160
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:42. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:37. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:50.
CIN – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:29. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:09.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:45. Bengals 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:51.
CIN – Joe Mixon 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:04. Bengals 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
CAR – Tommy Tremble 8-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:52. Bengals 35–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:08.
CIN – Joe Mixon 14-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:38. Bengals 42–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. 21-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:47. Bengals 42–14. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:01.
CAR – Raheem Blackshear 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:29. Bengals 42–21. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:18.
Top passers
CAR – Baker Mayfield – 14/20, 155 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 22/28, 206 yards, TD
Top rushers
CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 7 rushes, 23 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 22 rushes, 153 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. – 3 reception, 53 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 7 receptions, 60 yards :
The Bengals jumped out to lead 35–0 at halftime before the Panthers finally got on the board in the third with Baker Mayfield's 8-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Tremble, making it 35–7. The Bengals made it 42–7 by way of Joe Mixon's 14-yard touchdown run. The Panthers scored the remaining points in the fourth, making the final score 42–21.
The Bengals were able to go into their bye week 5–4, which was coincidentally the same record they had in the first 9 games on the previous season.

#### Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| Steelers | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,401
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 8:54. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:09.
PIT – Matthew Wright 42-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:17.
CIN – Samaje Perine 29-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:39. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:58.
Second quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 19-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 12:58. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:41.
CIN – Samaje Perine 11-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:38. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 6:20.
PIT – George Pickens 24-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Matthew Wright kick), 1:47. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:51.
PIT – Matthew Wright 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
CIN – Trenton Irwin 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:02. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:05.
PIT – Matthew Wright 34-yard field goal, 4:28. Bengals 24–23. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:55.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 0:31. Bengals 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Samaje Perine 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:30. Bengals 34–23. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 5:03.
CIN – Evan McPherson 44-yard field goal, 3:18. Bengals 37–23. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:17.
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 0:45. Bengals 37–30. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/39, 355 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Kenny Pickett – 25/42, 265 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Samaje Perine – 11 rushes, 30 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 20 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 9 receptions, 148 yards
PIT – George Pickens – 4 receptions, 83 yards, TD :
Coming off of their bye week, the Bengals traveled for Round 2 against the Steelers. In the first quarter, the Bengals scored first when Evan McPherson kicked a 45-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Steelers then tied it up when Matthew Wright kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 3–3. The Bengals then moved back into the lead when Joe Burrow found Samaje Perine on a 29-yard touchdown pass to make it 10–3. In the second quarter, the Steelers tied the game up at 10–10 when Najee Harris ran for a 19-yard touchdown. The Bengals then moved into the lead again when Burrow and Perine connected on a 11-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–10. The Steelers were able to tie it up at 17–17 when Kenny Pickett found George Pickens on a 24-yard touchdown pass. They took the lead at halftime 20–17 when Wright kicked a 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Bengals retook the lead when Burrow found Trenton Irwin on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 24–20. The Steelers drew closer when Wright kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 24–23. The Bengals then pulled away when McPherson kicked a 54-yard field goal to make it 27–23. In the fourth quarter, the Bengals scored a couple more times including a touchdown where Burrow and Perine connected for the third time on a 6-yard touchdown pass for a 34–23 lead and then McPherson kicked a 44-yard field goal to make it 37–23. The Steelers concluded the scoring of the game when Harris ran for a 1-yard touchdown. After a failed onside kick, the Bengals won with a final score of 37–30.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 6–4.

#### Week 12: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,441
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
TEN – Caleb Shudak 33-yard field goal, 14:06. Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:01.
CIN – Evan McPherson 47-yard field goal, 11:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:36.
TEN – Treylon Burks fumble recovery in end zone (Caleb Shudak kick), 11:15. Titans 10–3.
CIN – Samaje Perine 7-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:34.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:19.
TEN – Caleb Shudak 24-yard field goal, 0:39. Tied 13–13. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 27-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:42. Bengals 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
TEN – Caleb Shudak 38-yard field goal, 6:07. Bengals 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:35.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 22/37, 270 yards, TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/34, 291 yards
Top rushers
CIN – Samaje Perine – 17 rushes, 58 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 3 receptions, 79 yards :
After a close win, the Bengals traveled again to take on the Titans. The game was tied at 10–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, Evan McPherson kicked a 38-yard field goal to make it 13–10 Bengals before the Titans tied it up at 13–13 with Caleb Shudak's 24-yard field goal. The Bengals moved up 20–13 when Joe Burrow connected with Tee Higgins on a 27-yard touchdown pass. The Titans countered with another 38-yard field goal by Shudak. After getting stopped in the red zone, the Bengals kicked a field goal to make the score 23–16. However, a personal foul against the Titans took back the field goal and resulted into an automatic first down, ending the game and making the final score 20–16.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 7–4.

#### Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,243
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 4-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 8:49. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 3:56. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:53.
Second quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:33. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:23.
KC – Jerick McKinnon 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:23. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:05.
Third quarter
KC – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:03. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:57.
CIN – Evan McPherson 36-yard field goal, 7:16. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:47.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:49. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 14:47. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Chris Evans 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:54. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/27, 223 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/31, 286 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD
CIN – Samaje Perine – 21 rushes, 106 yards
Top receivers
KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 2 receptions, 71 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 97 yards :
The Bengals then went home to take on the 9–2 Chiefs. After leading 14–10 at halftime, the Chiefs took a 17–14 lead in the third quarter by way of Isiah Pacheco's 8-yard touchdown run. The Bengals then tied it up at 17–17 when Evan McPherson kicked a 36-yard field goal. Patrick Mahomes then ran for a 3-yard touchdown to put the Chiefs back on top 24–17. The Bengals scored the remaining points in the fourth quarter with McPherson's 41-yard field goal, making it 24–20 and taking the lead with Joe Burrow's 8-yard touchdown pass to Chris Evans. After a missed 55-yard field goal by Harrison Butker, the Bengals faced 3rd and 11. The Bengals converted, making the final score 27–24.
The Bengals improved to 8–4 with the upset win, and extended their winning streak in Cincinnati against the Chiefs to seven games. Joe Burrow's personal starting record against Patrick Mahomes improved to 3–0.

#### Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Bengals | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,222
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 15-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:43. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:03.
CLE – Cade York 26-yard field goal, 2:59. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:44.
CIN – Samaje Perine 6-yard run (kick failed), 0:24. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
CIN – Trenton Irwin 45-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:26. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:44.
CLE – David Njoku 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Cade York kick), 2:17. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 14:57. Bengals 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 26/42, 276 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 18/33, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 14 rushes, 34 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 96 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 8 receptions, 114 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 119 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 34 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,305
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 21-yard field goal, 6:06. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:20.
Second quarter
TB – Russell Gage 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 14:11. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:47.
TB – Chris Godwin 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:39. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:51.
CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 12:04. Buccaneers 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:27.
CIN – Tee Higgins 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 5:42. Buccaneers 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:54.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow-Tee Higgins pass), 2:40. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:45. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:33.
CIN – Mitchell Wilcox 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:21. Bengals 34–17. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:57.
TB – Russell Gage 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 0:49. Bengals 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 27/39, 200 yards, 4 TD, INT
TB – Tom Brady – 30/44, 312 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Samaje Perine – 7 rushes, 24 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 10 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD
TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD :
With the win the Bengals have beaten all NFC South teams in 2022. This win also gave the Bengals first place in the division as the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cleveland Browns the previous day.

#### Week 16: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 17 °F (−8 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 12:24. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:36.
CIN – Trenton Irwin 23-yard pass from Joe Burrow (run failed), 5:16. Bengals 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 14:51. Bengals 15–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:58.
CIN – Trenton Irwin 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:14. Bengals 22–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:02.
Third quarter
NE – Marcus Jones 69-yard interception return (kick failed), 3:51. Bengals 22–6.
Fourth quarter
NE – Kendrick Bourne 5-yard pass from Mac Jones (pass failed), 12:58. Bengals 22–12. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:53.
NE – Jakobi Meyers 48-yard pass from Mac Jones (kick failed), 6:02. Bengals 22–18. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:04.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 40/52, 375 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
NE – Mac Jones – 21/33, 240 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 65 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 13 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
NE – Kendrick Bourne – 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD :
With their seventh straight win, the Bengals improved to 11–4. It became their first 7-game winning streak since 2015. In addition, the Bengals defeated the Patriots for the first time since 2013, and for the first time on the road since 1986.

#### Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Bengals | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Preview
The game was suspended with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter after an injury to Damar Hamlin, who was sent to the hospital in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field. The NFL released a statement that said that the game would not be resumed during the week, and that both teams' Week 18 game would be played as scheduled. On January 5, the NFL announced the game would not be resumed and would be ruled a no-contest. It was the only time in NFL history that a regular season game has been canceled after starting and was never made up.

#### Week 18: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Bengals | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,849
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 34-yard field goal, 5:01. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 7:49.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:11. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:48.
Second quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 26-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:12. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:43.
BAL – Kenyan Drake 4-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:57. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:08.
CIN – Joseph Ossai fumble recovery in the end zone (Evan McPherson kick), 0:30. Bengals 24–7.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 10:34. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:52.
CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 6:27. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:07.
BAL – Justin Tucker 51-yard field goal, 1:59. Bengals 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 12:17. Bengals 27–16. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
BAL – Anthony Brown – 19/44, 286 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/42, 215 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Kenyan Drake – 16 rushes, 60 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 11 rushes, 27 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Isaiah Likely – 8 receptions, 103 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 8–3 | 418 | 322 | W8 |
| $^{(6)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 350 | 315 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 308 | 346 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 361 | 381 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .453 | .422 | W5 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–2 | .489 | .471 | W7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 8–3 | .507 | .490 | W8 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .438 | W5 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .443 | .341 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .509 | .456 | L2 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .537 | .457 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .519 | .451 | W4 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .415 | L1 |
| 10 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .538 | .458 | L6 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .509 | .336 | L7 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .524 | .492 | L1 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .474 | .397 | L3 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .481 | .465 | W1 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .500 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | .481 | .402 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 LA Chargers claimed the No. 5 seed over Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 15 | Baltimore Ravens (6) | W 24–17 | 1–0 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 22 | at Buffalo Bills (2) | W 27–10 | 2–0 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 29 | at Kansas City Chiefs (1) | L 20–23 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Bengals | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 15, 2023
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly clear, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,399
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 39-yard field goal, 8:22. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:38.
Second quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick wide right), 14:56. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.
BAL – J. K. Dobbins 2-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Justin Tucker kick), 4:53. Bengals 9–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:03.
BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 0:07. Ravens 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard rush from (Joe Burrow-Tee Higgins pass), 5:02. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:08.
BAL – Demarcus Robinson 41-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Justin Tucker kick), 2:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:49.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Sam Hubbard 98-yard fumble return (Evan McPherson kick), 11:39. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
BAL – Tyler Huntley – 17/29, 226 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/32, 209 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
BAL – J. K. Dobbins – 13 rushes, 62 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 5 receptions, 73 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 9 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD :
The game started with a drive that ended with an Evan McPherson field goal making the game 3–0. However, Tyler Huntley threw an interception to Akeem Davis-Gaither which resulted into another Bengals drive that ended with a score, this time a touchdown to Ja'Marr Chase from Joe Burrow. The extra point was missed, making the game 9–0. The Ravens bounced back from the early deficit however, with a touchdown to J. K. Dobbins that caused the score to become 9–7. Before Halftime, the Ravens got into the redzone, but were stopped short of the goal line, which forced them to settle for a field goal, making the score 9–10. After getting the ball back at halftime, the Ravens drive stalled, which eventually ended up into a Bengals touchdown from Joe Burrow rushing into the endzone. The Bengals went for two and scored with Tee Higgins after the touchdown, making the score 17–10. The Ravens responded with a burnt coverage play that resulted into a 41-yard touchdown by Demarcus Robinson, making the game 17-17. After a stalled drive by the Bengals, the Ravens got the ball back. Tyler Huntley ran for a 35-yard gain all the way to the Bengals two-yard line, with Jessie Bates making the touchdown saving tackle. Facing third and goal, Tyler Huntley attempted a diving quarterback sneak, but fumbled before he got over the endzone. Sam Hubbard caught the fumble and returned it 98 yards to the Bengals end zone, forcing the score to 24–17. After exchanging stalled drives, the Ravens made on final attempt to force the game to overtime. Facing a 4th and 20 with only 8 seconds left at the Cincinnati 27, Tyler Huntley threw a deep pass to the end zone. The pass was originally deflected, but James Proche failed to catch the falling ball, forcing a turnover on downs and winning the game for the Bengals.

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: January 22, 2023
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,733
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 28-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:40. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:20.
CIN – Hayden Hurst 15-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:47. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:15.
Second quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard rush (Tyler Bass kick), 7:25. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:41.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 1:49. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:36.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 7:42. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:18.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard rush (Evan McPherson kick), 1:18. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 11:22. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/36, 242 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 25/42, 264 yards, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
BUF – Dawson Knox – 5 receptions, 65 yards :

#### AFC Championship: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 29, 2023
* Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °F (−6 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,426
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:21.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 8:59. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:18.
CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 6:22. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:22.
KC – Travis Kelce 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:53. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
CIN – Evan McPherson 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 27-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:54. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:35.
KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 19-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:15. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Samaje Perine 2-yard rush (Evan McPherson kick), 13:30. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:25.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:27.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/41, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/43, 326 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 4 rushes, 30 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 10 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD
KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD :