# 2023 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2023 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their fifth under head coach Zac Taylor. The Bengals failed to match their 12–4 record from 2022 after a 34–20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in week 11. With a Week 17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, coupled with wins by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills earlier in the day, the Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2020.
Already struggling to a 5–4 start, the Bengals were dealt a critical blow in week 11 when they lost franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for the season to a wrist injury. Despite this, backup Jake Browning managed to perform above expectations, as the team went 8–6 and were still in the playoff picture. However, back to back losses to the Steelers and Chiefs kept the Bengals out of the playoff picture. This was the first season since 2008 that Kevin Huber was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on July 7.
A 31–14 home win over the Browns to end the season gave the Bengals their 9th win of the season, meaning that every team in the AFC North finished above .500, the first time a division in the NFL had done this since 1935.
The Cincinnati Bengals drew an average home attendance of 66,040 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

## Offseason
### Free agents

    As of March 14, 2023

#### Unrestricted

| Position | Player | 2023 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| S | Jessie Bates III | Atlanta Falcons | March 13 | 4 years, $64 million |
| S | Vonn Bell | Carolina Panthers | March 13 | 3 years, $22.5 million |
| CB | Eli Apple | Miami Dolphins | July 29 | 1 year, $1.6 million |
| TE | Hayden Hurst | Carolina Panthers | March 15 | 3 years, $21.75 million |
| CB | Tre Flowers | Atlanta Falcons | May 8 | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| RB | Samaje Perine | Denver Broncos | March 14 | 2 years, $7.5 million |
| QB | Brandon Allen | San Francisco 49ers | May 3 | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| TE | Drew Sample | Cincinnati Bengals | April 14 | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| LS | Clark Harris | | | |
| G | Max Scharping | Cincinnati Bengals | March 20 | 1 year, $1.28 million |
| S | Michael Thomas | Cincinnati Bengals | March 13 | 1 year, $1.165 million |
| WR | Trent Taylor | Cincinnati Bengals | March 27 | 1 year, $1.232 million |
| CB | Jalen Davis | Cincinnati Bengals | March 9 | 2 years, $2.43 million |
| LB | Germaine Pratt | Cincinnati Bengals | March 14 | 3 years, $20.25 million |
| CB | Chris Lammons | Indianapolis Colts | July 27 | 1 year, $1.01 million |
| RB | Trayveon Williams | Cincinnati Bengals | March 16 | 1 year, $1.232 million |

#### Restricted

| Position | Player | 2023 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| LB | Joe Bachie | Cincinnati Bengals | March 9 | 1 year, $1.16 million |

#### Exclusive-Rights

| Position | Player | 2023 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| LS | Cal Adomitis | Cincinnati Bengals | February 22 | 1 year, $870K |
| LB | Clay Johnston | | | |
| TE | Mitchell Wilcox | Cincinnati Bengals | July 24 | 1 year, $1.04 million |

### Signings

| Position | Player | 2022 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| G | Cody Ford | Arizona Cardinals | March 16 | 1 year, $1.08 million |
| OT | Orlando Brown Jr. | Kansas City Chiefs | March 17 | 4 years, $64.09 million |
| S | Nick Scott | Los Angeles Rams | March 20 | 3 years, $12 million |
| CB | Sidney Jones | Las Vegas Raiders | March 27 | 1 year, $1.13 million |
| TE | Irv Smith Jr. | Minnesota Vikings | March 28 | 1 year, $1.75 million |
| DE | Tarell Basham | Tennessee Titans | March 31 | 1 year, $1.131 million |
| QB | Trevor Siemian | Chicago Bears | May 3 | 1 year, $1.317 million |
| QB | Reid Sinnett | San Antonio Brahmas (XFL) | July 30 | 1 year, $870K |

## Draft

2023 Cincinnati Bengals draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 28 | Myles Murphy | DE | Clemson | |
| 2 | 60 | DJ Turner | CB | Michigan | |
| 3 | 92 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 3 | 95 | Jordan Battle | S | Alabama | From Chiefs |
| 4 | 131 | Charlie Jones | WR | Purdue | |
| 5 | 163 | Chase Brown | RB | Illinois | |
| 6 | 206 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | Princeton | |
| 6 | 217 | Brad Robbins | P | Michigan | From Chiefs |
| 7 | 246 | D. J. Ivey | CB | Miami (FL) | |
2023 Cincinnati Bengals undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Larry Brooks | S | Tulane |
| Malachi Carter | WR | Georgia Tech |
| Shaka Heyward | LB | Duke |
| Mac Hippenhammer | WR | Miami (OH) |
| Shedrick Jackson | WR | Auburn |
| Jaxson Kirkland | G | Washington |
| Devonnsha Maxwell | DT | Chattanooga |
| Jaylen Moody | LB | Alabama |
| Tyler Murray | LB | Memphis |
| Tautala Pesefea | DT | Arizona State |
| Jacob Saylors | RB | E. Tennessee |
| Christian Trahan | TE | Houston |
| Calvin Tyler Jr. | RB | Kentucky |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 The Bengals traded a third-round selection (92nd overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (95th and 217th overall).

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | Green Bay Packers | L 19–36 | 0–1 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | T 13–13 | 0–1–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | at Washington Commanders | L 19–21 | 0–2–1 | Fedex Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–24 | 0–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Baltimore Ravens | L 24–27 | 0–2 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Los Angeles Rams | W 19–16 | 1–2 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–27 | 1–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 34–20 | 2–3 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Seattle Seahawks | W 17–13 | 3–3 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 31–17 | 4–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | Buffalo Bills | W 24–18 | 5–3 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | Houston Texans | L 27–30 | 5–4 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–34 | 5–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–16 | 5–6 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–31 (OT) | 6–6 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34–14 | 7–6 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27–24 (OT) | 8–6 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 11–34 | 8–7 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–25 | 8–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 | 9–8 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,919
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 42-yard field goal, 14:15. Browns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:54.
CLE – Deshaun Watson 13-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:17. Browns 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 42-yard field goal, 11:44. Browns 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:46.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal, 2:21. Browns 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:32.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 11:29. Browns 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:25.
CLE – Harrison Bryant 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson run), 9:11. Browns 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 14/31, 82 yards
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 16/29, 154 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 56 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 18 rushes, 106 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 39 yards
CLE – Elijah Moore – 3 receptions, 43 yards :
The Bengals opened the season on the road with an AFC North matchup against the in-state rival Cleveland Browns, marking the 100th meeting between the two franchises.
The Browns defense dominated the game, forcing ten Cincinnati punts including seven three-and-outs, and limiting the Bengals offense to six first downs. Quarterback Joe Burrow was limited to a career-low 82 passing yards. Joe Mixon led the Bengals' rushing attack with 13 carries for 56 yards. Defensively, the Bengals allowed Quarterback Deshaun Watson 154 passing yards, 45 rushing yards, a passing touchdown, and a rushing touchdown, a 55.2% completion percentage and one interception, and Nick Chubb's 106 rushing yards on 18 carries. Kicker Dustin Hopkins converted all three of his field goal attempts. The Bengals' lone score came on an Evan McPherson field goal, as he failed to connect on his second field goal attempt.
With the loss, the Bengals opened the season 0–1 for the second consecutive year.

#### Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,015
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan, and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:12. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:48.
Second quarter
CIN – Charlie Jones 81-yard punt return (Evan McPherson kick), 13:14. Tied 7–7.
BAL – Justin Tucker 44-yard field goal, 9:15. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:59.
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 3:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:14.
BAL – Justin Tucker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:01.
Third quarter
BAL – Mark Andrews 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 8:39. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 2:00.
CIN – Tee Higgins 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:34. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Nelson Agholor 17-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 11:38. Ravens 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
CIN – Tee Higgins 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:28. Ravens 27–24. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 4:12.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 24/33, 237 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 27/41, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Gus Edwards – 10 rushes, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Nelson Agholor – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 8 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD :
The Bengals were upset at home against their division rival. With their second straight loss, the Bengals dropped to 0-2 for the second straight season. They were the only AFC North team without any victories following their game.

#### Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Bengals | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,158
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (WLWT/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky, and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 30-yard field goal, 8:22. Rams 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 49-yard field goal, 12:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:27.
LAR – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 9:49. Rams 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06.
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 42-yard field goal, 10:37. Rams 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:23.
CIN – Joe Mixon 14-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:34. Bengals 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 3:09. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 7:13. Bengals 19–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33.
LAR – Tutu Atwell 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Brett Maher kick), 1:03. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 18/33, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/49, 259 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Kyren Williams – 10 rushes, 38 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAR – Puka Nacua – 5 receptions, 72 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 12 receptions, 141 yards :
In a rematch of Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals got revenge on the Rams, winning the game to get their first victory of the regular season.

#### Week 4: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Titans | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,951
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 9:12. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:48.
TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 1:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 40 yards, 7:48.
Second quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Nick Folk kick), 6:31. Titans 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:54.
TEN – Derrick Henry 29-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:58. Titans 17-3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:41.
TEN – Josh Whyle 2-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Nick Folk kick), 0:10. Titans 24-3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, 4:38. Titans 27-3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 10:22.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/30, 165 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/25, 240 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 67 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 122 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 73 yards
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 63 yards :
This would mark the first time Joe Burrow lost to the Titans, ending a 3-game winning streak (including playoffs) against the team. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 1–3.

#### Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 62,651
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:09. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:10.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 1:46. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
ARI – Marquise Brown 25-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 12:25. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
ARI – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Matt Prater kick), 8:28. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:13.
CIN – Cam Taylor-Britt 11-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 1:23. Bengals 17–14.
Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 63-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:39. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
ARI – Emari Demercado 11-yard run (kick failed), 7:33. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:48. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 8:55.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 6:33. Bengals 34–20. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 36/46, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
ARI – Joshua Dobbs – 15/32, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 81 yards
ARI – Rondale Moore – 3 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 15 receptions, 192 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Marquise Brown – 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,385
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:38. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:16.
Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:20. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22.
SEA – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:43. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 23-yard field goal, 2:24. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 11:47. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
SEA – Geno Smith – 27/41, 323 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/35, 185 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 19 rushes, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 6 receptions, 94 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,655
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:11. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:38.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 3:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:00. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
SF – Jake Moody 36-yard field goal, 2:44. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 56-yard field goal, 11:09. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:51.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:04. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:04.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 8:12. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Joe Mixon 5-yard pass run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:54. Bengals 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:18.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/32, 283 yards, 3 TD
SF – Brock Purdy – 22/31, 365 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
SF – Brock Purdy – 6 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 100 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 9 receptions, 149 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| Bengals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,965
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Irv Smith Jr. 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:18. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:42.
BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:15.
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:35. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:28.
Second quarter
CIN – Drew Sample 22-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:37. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 10:21. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 8:08. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:10.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 17-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen-Stefon Diggs pass), 3:32. Bengals 24–18. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 26/38, 258 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 31/44, 348 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 44 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 8 receptions, 110 yards :
In a rematch of the 2022 AFC Divisional Round, the Bengals continued their winning streak by defeating a Buffalo team that struggled their way to a 5–3 record before this important Week 9 contest. Cincinnati struck first on their opening drive on a touchdown pass from Burrow to tight end Irv Smith Jr.. Buffalo would respond with a two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Josh Allen on their opening drive, but the Bengals would then score 14 unanswered points (which came on a Mixon touchdown run and a Burrow touchdown pass to tight end Drew Sample) before halftime. In the second half, Cincinnati's offense could not get much going against Buffalo's injury-riddled defense, but Cincinnati's defense prevented Buffalo's offense from fully erasing the deficit. Buffalo would eventually cut Cincy's lead to six points on an 17-yard Allen touchdown pass to star wide receiver Stefon Diggs (and a successful two-point conversion from Allen to Diggs), but the Bengals ran out the clock on their next possession.

#### Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,526
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Trenton Irwin 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:43. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
HOU – Tank Dell 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Matt Ammendola kick), 10:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:03.
HOU – Matt Ammendola 45-yard field goal, 0:10. Texans 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:30.
Third quarter
HOU – Matt Ammendola 22-yard field goal, 9:27. Texans 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:33.
HOU – Devin Singletary 6-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 7:08. Texans 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:51.
CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 3:00. Texans 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:08.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 64-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:10. Texans 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:23.
Fourth quarter
HOU – C. J. Stroud 8-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 12:47. Texans 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:18. Texans 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:15.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:37.
HOU – Matt Ammendola 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:33.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/39, 356 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 27/40, 347 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Devin Singletary – 30 rushes, 150 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Noah Brown – 7 receptions, 172 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Ravens | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,997
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (WCPO/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 10:02. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
BAL – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 7:32. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:49. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 7:22.
BAL – Nelson Agholor 37-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 2:20. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
BAL – Rashod Bateman 10-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 0:23. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 9:56. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:04.
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 4:02. Ravens 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:54.
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 0:26. Ravens 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:49. Ravens 34–13. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:36.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 1:08. Ravens 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 11/17, 101 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16/26, 264 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 69 yards
BAL – Gus Edwards – 11 rushes, 61 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tanner Hudson – 4 receptions, 49 yards
BAL – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 116 yards :
In addition to losing the game, the Bengals suffered a devastating blow when QB Joe Burrow suffered a wrist injury in the 2nd quarter; it was later revealed to be season-ending.

#### Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,090
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 12:39. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:44.
CIN – Drew Sample 11-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 10:30. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:09.
Third quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:34. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:50.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 8:03. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:07.
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 2:51. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:07.
CIN – Evan McPherson 47-yard field goal, 2:04. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:47.
Top passers
PIT – Kenny Pickett – 24/33, 278 yards
CIN – Jake Browning – 19/26, 227 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 15 rushes, 99 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 8 rushes, 16 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 9 receptions, 120 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 81 yards :

#### Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,951
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Travis Etienne 4-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:51. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:49.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 12:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:52.
JAX – Evan Engram 22-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 6:24. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 76-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:50. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:31.
JAX – Parker Washington 14-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 5:26. Tied 21–21. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:24.
JAX – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 3:10. Jaguars 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:27. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:16.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 2:28. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:31.
JAX – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:02.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 1:45. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
CIN – Jake Browning – 32/37, 354 yards, TD
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 22/29, 258 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Travis Etienne – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 149 yards, TD
JAX – Evan Engram – 9 receptions, 82 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,981
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Chase Brown 54-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 6:31. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 2:11.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:18. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:57.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (kick failed), 1:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 8:22.
IND – Ronnie Harrison 36-yard interception return (Gardner Minshew-Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 1:31. Tied 14–14.
Third quarter
CIN – Tanner Hudson 11-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:38. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:59. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:33.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 11:14. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:18.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/39, 240 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 18/24, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 28 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 95 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,376
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (WCPO/NFLN): Chris Rose, Jason McCourty and Steve Wyche
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 34-yard field goal, 8:41. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:16.
MIN – Ty Chandler 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:23. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 37-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 10:46. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:14.
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 4:32. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 13-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 14:56. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36.
MIN – Jordan Addison 1-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph kick), 3:48. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
CIN – Tee Higgins 21-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 0:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 29-yard field goal, 3:11. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
MIN – Nick Mullens – 26/33, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 29/42, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Ty Chandler – 23 rushes, 132 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Jordan Addison – 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 64 yards :

#### Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Steelers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,646
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – George Pickens 86-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 10:45. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:52.
Second quarter
PIT – Calvin Austin 7-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:21. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
PIT – Najee Harris 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:06. Steelers 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:35.
PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 80-yard pass from Jake Browning (Jake Browning-Joe Mixon pass), 11:11. Steelers 24–8. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
PIT – George Pickens 66-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 9:38. Steelers 31–8. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 31–11. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 6:57. Steelers 34–11. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:21.
Top passers
CIN – Jake Browning – 28/42, 335 yards, TD, 3 INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 17/27, 290 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 11 rushes, 43 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 19 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 5 receptions, 140 yards, TD
PIT – George Pickens – 4 receptions, 195 yards, 2 TD :
After a tough win at home, the Bengals traveled to Pittsburgh for Round 2 against the Steelers. Heading into halftime, they fell behind 24–0 before finally scoring in the third quarter when Jake Browning found Tee Higgins on an 80-yard touchdown pass (with a successful two-point conversion), making the score 24–8. They fell behind 31–8 after Mason Rudolph found George Pickens on a 66-yard touchdown pass for the Steelers to increase their lead. The Bengals managed to somewhat shorten their deficit 31-11 when Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal. They would be kept from scoring the whole fourth quarter as the Steelers scored one last time off of Chris Boswell's 30-yard field goal to make the final score 34–11.
With their 3-game winning streak snapped, the Bengals fell to 8–7. They would also be swept by the Steelers for the first time since 2019.

#### Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,565
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 34-yard field goal, 6:21. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 8:39.
KC – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:58. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:29. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:23. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 3:44. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:39.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:35. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 4:31. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 14:09. Chiefs 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:30.
KC – Harrison Butker 48-yard field goal, 6:18. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 6:49.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 2:59. Chiefs 25–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
CIN – Jake Browning – 19/33, 197 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/29, 245 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 65 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 18 rushes, 130 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 3 receptions, 41 yards
KC – Rashee Rice – 5 receptions, 127 yards :
After a tough road loss, the Bengals traveled to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. The Bengals scored first in the first quarter when Evan McPherson kicked a 34-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. The Chiefs then took the lead when Patrick Mahomes found Isiah Pacheco on an 8-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–3. In the second quarter, the Bengals were able to move up by 10, making the score 17–7 by way of Jake Browning's 8-yard touchdown pass to Joe Mixon, followed by his own QB sneak touchdown. Though, the Chiefs were able to make it 17–13 by way of 2 field goals kicked by Harrison Butker from 54 and 43 yards out. In the second half, it was all Chiefs scoring as Butker kicked 4 more field goals to make the final score 25–17. On the Bengals final drive, they converted a 4th and 18 at their own 32-yard line, but following two sacks to Jake Browning pushing them back to their own 38-yard line, and facing 4th and 27, Browning's throw to Tee Higgins fell incomplete, sealing the loss.
With their second straight loss, the Bengals fell to 8-8. Coupled with wins by the Steelers and Bills, they were also eliminated from postseason contention. The Steelers' win over the Seahawks also assures they will finish last place in the AFC North.

#### Week 18: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Bengals | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,865
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:07. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:03.
CIN – Joe Mixon 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:48. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 9:19. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 7-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 3:32. Bengals 31–0. Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 8:12.
Fourth quarter
CLE – David Bell 31-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Riley Patterson kick), 8:45. Bengals 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:08.
CLE – David Bell 24-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Riley Patterson kick), 2:34. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
Top passers
CLE – Jeff Driskel – 13/26, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 18/24, 156 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Pierre Strong Jr. – 14 rushes, 65 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 111 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – David Bell – 4 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Andrei Iosivas – 5 receptions, 36 yards, 2 TD :
With the win, the Bengals improved and finished the regular season at 9–8, meaning that every team in the AFC North finished above .500, marking the first time each team within an entire division finished the regular season with winning records since 1935.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 483 | 280 | L1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Cleveland Browns | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 396 | 362 | L1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 304 | 324 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 366 | 384 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
| 16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||