# 2021 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2021 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their third under head coach Zac Taylor. They also played in new uniforms for the first time since 2004. The Bengals finished with a 10–7 record, exceeding their win total from the previous two seasons combined. The Bengals clinched their first winning season, first playoff appearance, and first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.
The Bengals began their playoff run by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 26–19 in the wild-card round, winning their first playoff game since 1990, and ending what was the NFL's longest playoff win drought. They beat the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 19–16 in the divisional round, which not only marked their first-ever playoff win on the road but also allowed them to advance to the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1988. They upset the second-seeded Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 in overtime. As a result, they advanced to Super Bowl LVI, their third Super Bowl in franchise history and first in 33 years. Quarterback Joe Burrow became the first second-year quarterback since Russell Wilson in 2013 to reach a Super Bowl, and the first No. 1-picked QB to do so within their first two seasons. However, the Bengals lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl 23–20.
For first time since 2010, A. J. Green was not on the opening day roster.

## Offseason
### Free agents

    As of March 15, 2021

#### Unrestricted

| Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| CB | Mackensie Alexander | Minnesota Vikings | March 26 | 1 year, $1.127 million |
| QB | Brandon Allen | Cincinnati Bengals | March 10 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| K | Randy Bullock | Detroit Lions | March 18 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| MLB | Josh Bynes | Carolina Panthers | August 11 | 1 year, $850K |
| TE | Cethan Carter | Miami Dolphins | March 15 | 3 years, $7.8 million |
| DT | Christian Covington | Los Angeles Chargers | May 10 | 1 year, $990K |
| DT | Mike Daniels | Cincinnati Bengals | March 31 | 1 year, $2.5 million |
| WR | Alex Erickson | Houston Texans | March 18 | 1 year, $1.2 million |
| OLB | Jordan Evans | Cincinnati Bengals | March 28 | 1 year, $1.127 million |
| WR | A. J. Green | Arizona Cardinals | March 17 | 1 year, $8 million |
| LS | Clark Harris | Cincinnati Bengals | March 3 | 1 year, $1.2 million |
| P | Kevin Huber | Cincinnati Bengals | March 22 | 1 year, $1.637 million |
| DE | Margus Hunt | Arizona Cardinals | August 11 | 1 year, $1.075 million |
| CB | William Jackson III | Washington Football Team | March 16 | 3 years, $42 million |
| DE | Carl Lawson | New York Jets | March 15 | 3 years, $45 million |
| RB | Samaje Perine | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17 | 2 years, $3.3 million |
| G | Alex Redmond | New England Patriots | May 17 | 1 year, $1.080 million |
| WR | John Ross | New York Giants | March 16 | 1 year, $2.5 million |
| CB | LeShaun Sims | | | |
| G | Quinton Spain | Cincinnati Bengals | March 23 | 1 year, $1.127 million |
| WR | Mike Thomas | Cincinnati Bengals | March 18 | 1 year, $1.015 million |
| S | Shawn Williams | Arizona Cardinals | March 29 | 1 year, $1.075 million |
| DT | Xavier Williams | Arizona Cardinals | June 7 | 1 year, $990K |
| FS | Brandon Wilson | Cincinnati Bengals | March 16 | 2 years, $4.625 million |

#### Restricted

| Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| CB | Tony Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17 | 1 year, $920K |

#### Exclusive-Rights

| Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| DE | Amani Bledsoe | Cincinnati Bengals | March 31 | 1 year, $780K |
| CB | Jalen Davis | Cincinnati Bengals | March 3 | 1 year, $850K |

### Signings

| Position | Player | 2020 team | Date signed | Contract |
| DE | Trey Hendrickson | New Orleans Saints | March 15 | 4 years, $60 million |
| CB | Chidobe Awuzie | Dallas Cowboys | March 16 | 3 years, $21.75 million |
| CB | Mike Hilton | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 16 | 4 years, $24 million |
| DT | Larry Ogunjobi | Cleveland Browns | March 17 | 1 year, $6.2 million |
| OT | Riley Reiff | Minnesota Vikings | March 19 | 1 year, $7.5 million |
| CB | Eli Apple | Carolina Panthers | March 23 | 1 year, $1.2 million |
| S | Ricardo Allen | Atlanta Falcons | March 24 | 1 year, $1.49 million |
| TE | Thaddeus Moss | Washington Football Team | April 12 | 1 year, $660K |
| WR | Trent Taylor | San Francisco 49ers | May 17 | 1 year, $920K |
| S | Kavon Frazier | Miami Dolphins | May 27 | 1 year, $990K |
| WR | Reece Horn | Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL) | July 26 | 1 year, $660K |

### Releases

| Position | Player | Date released | 2021 team | Contract |
| C | B. J. Finney | March 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 year, $1.127 million |
| DT | Geno Atkins | March 19 | | |
| OT | Bobby Hart | March 19 | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $1.127 million |
| RB | Giovani Bernard | April 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 year, $1.075 million |

### Trades

* March 19 – Quarterback Ryan Finley and the Bengals' 2021 seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall) were traded to the Houston Texans for the Texans' 2021 sixth-round selection (No. 200 overall).
* August 30 – Center Billy Price was traded to the New York Giants for defensive tackle B.J. Hill.

### Draft

2021 Cincinnati Bengals draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Ja'Marr Chase * | WR | LSU | First season starter |
| 2 | 46 | Jackson Carman | OT | Clemson | from New England |
| 3 | 69 | Joseph Ossai | DE | Texas | |
| 4 | 111 | Cameron Sample | DE | Tulane | |
| 4 | 122 | Tyler Shelvin | DT | LSU | from Arizona via Houston and New England |
| 4 | 139 | D'Ante Smith | OT | East Carolina | from New England |
| 5 | 149 | Evan McPherson | K | Florida | First season starter |
| 6 | 190 | Trey Hill | C | Georgia | |
| 6 | 202 | Chris Evans | RB | Michigan | from Miami via Houston |
| 7 | 235 | Wyatt Hubert | DE | Kansas State | from Detroit via Seattle |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Trades
* Seattle traded center B. J. Finney and Detroit's seventh-round selection (No. 235) to Cincinnati for defensive end Carlos Dunlap.
* Cincinnati traded Ryan Finley and seventh round selection (No. 248) to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (No. 202).
* Cincinnati traded their second-round selection (38th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots second-round selection (46th overall) and two fourth-round selections (122nd and 139th overall).

### Undrafted free agents

The Bengals announced their Undrafted free agent class on May 14.
2021 Undrafted Free Agents :
| Player | Position | College | Date | Cut |
| Pooka Williams Jr. | RB | Kansas | May 14 | August 31 |
| Pro Wells | TE | TCU | May 14 | August 16 |
| Antonio Phillips | CB | Ball State | May 14 | August 31 |
| Darius Hodge | DE | Marshall | May 14 | |
| Riley Lees | WR | Northwestern | May 14 | August 16 |
| Drue Chrisman | P | Ohio State | May 14 | August 31 |
| Gunnar Vogel | OT | Northwestern | July 27 | August 31 |

## NFL Top 100

| Rank | Player | Position | Change |
| 73 | Trey Hendrickson | DE | N/A |
| 90 | Jessie Bates | FS | N/A |

## Preseason

The Bengals' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 14 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19–14 | 1–0 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Washington Football Team | L 13–17 | 1–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | Miami Dolphins | L 26–29 | 1–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Bengals 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27–24 (OT) | 1–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–20 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 | 2–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–21 | 3–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Green Bay Packers | L 22–25 (OT) | 3–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 34–11 | 4–2 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 41–17 | 5–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at New York Jets | L 31–34 | 5–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Cleveland Browns | L 16–41 | 5–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 21 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 32–13 | 6–4 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–10 | 7–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 22–41 | 7–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | San Francisco 49ers | L 23–26 (OT) | 7–6 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Denver Broncos | W 15–10 | 8–6 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Baltimore Ravens | W 41–21 | 9–6 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–31 | 10–6 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–21 | 10–7 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,525
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 6:39. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 8:21.
CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 50-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:35. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
MIN – Adam Thielen 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:24 Bengals 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 14:13. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 36/49, 351 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/27, 261 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 20 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 29 rushes, 127 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,840
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Allen Robinson 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 9:58. Bears 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 8:22. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:38.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:56.
CHI – Roquan Smith 53-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 10:55. Bears 17–3.
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 6:40. Bears 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 42-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:39. Bears 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
CIN – Tee Higgins 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:39. Bears 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
CHI – Justin Fields – 6/13, 60 yards, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 69 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 20 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 7 receptions, 73 yards
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 66 yards :

#### Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,076
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:54. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 8:32.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 34-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:37. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 8:47. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:13.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:18. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 8:09. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 9:03.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 14/18, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 38/58, 318 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 90 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 14 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Najee Harris – 14 receptions, 102 yards :
This was Cincinnati's first win in Pittsburgh since 2015.

#### Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,198
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – James Robinson 6-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 1:28. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
JAX – Trevor Lawrence 7-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 4:45. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:10.
Third quarter
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 22-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:12. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:48.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:29.
Fourth quarter
JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 14:27. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:43.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 33-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:59. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:33.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 17/24, 204 yards
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/32, 348 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 18 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Laviska Shenault – 6 receptions, 99 yards
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 9 receptions, 118 yards :
The Bengals improved to 3–1 for the first time since 2018 with this win, despite only taking the lead with 4 seconds left in the game on a game winning Evan McPherson field goal. Burrow was recognized as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in this game, in which he completed 25 out of 32 passes for a total of 348 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, posting a 132.8 passer rating.

#### Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,195
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Samaje Perine 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:15. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
GB – A. J. Dillon 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed), 11:49. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 7:24. Packers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:20.
GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:07. Packers 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:48.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 70-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:36. Packers 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 5:45. Packers 19–14. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:38.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Packers 22–14. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:48.
CIN – Joe Mixon 8-yard run (Joe Burrow–Tee Higgins pass), 3:27. Tied 22–22. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.
Overtime
GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Packers 25–22. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/39, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/38, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 103 yards
CIN – Samaje Perine – 11 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 11 receptions, 206 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 159 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 50,831
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Chris Evans 24-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:26. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 40-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 10:40. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 3:38. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.
Fourth quarter
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:38. Bengals 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:52.
DET – Austin Seibert 35-yard field goal, 8:36. Bengals 27–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Auden Tate 7-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Evan McPherson kick), 5:16. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 3:20.
DET – D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Jared Goff–Amon-Ra St. Brown pass), 2:15. Bengals 34–11. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/29, 271 yards, 3 TD, INT
DET – Jared Goff – 28/42, 202 yards, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 94 yards
DET – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 24 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 97 yards
DET – T. J. Hockenson – 8 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,659
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 5:08. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 14:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:27.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 55-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:29. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37.
BAL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
BAL – Marquise Brown 39-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 13:20. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:06. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 82-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:48. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:39.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 21-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:24. Bengals 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:15.
CIN – Samaje Perine 46-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:59. Bengals 41–17. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:54.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 416 yards, 3 TD, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 15/31, 257 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12 rushes, 88 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 8 receptions, 201 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,503
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Michael Carter 8-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 8:38. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:31.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:21. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 1:51. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:49.
NYJ – Braxton Berrios 8-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 0:15. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 5:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:59.
CIN – Joe Mixon 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:11. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 12:28. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:43.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:29. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
NYJ – Ty Johnson 19-yard pass from Mike White (pass failed), 4:36. Bengals 31–26. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
NYJ – Tyler Kroft 13-yard pass from Mike White (Jamison Crowder–Mike White pass), 3:45. Jets 34–31. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:47.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 21/34, 259 yards, 3 TD, INT
NYJ – Mike White – 37/45, 405 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 33 yards, TD
NYJ – Michael Carter – 15 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 4 receptions, 97 yards
NYJ – Michael Carter – 9 receptions, 95 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,451
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Denzel Ward 99-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:43. Browns 7–0.
CIN – Joe Mixon 11-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:45. Browns 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 60-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:10. Browns 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 4:10. Browns 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:08.
Third quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 70-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:00. Browns 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:14.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 5:14. Browns 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (run failed), 13:51. Browns 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:16.
CLE – David Njoku 18-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:27. Browns 41–16. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 14/21, 218 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/40, 282 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 14 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 78 yards :

#### Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 32 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,712
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 26-yard field goal, 10:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:23.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 7:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 11:06. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:44.
CIN – Joe Mixon 11-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:15. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:34.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 13:17. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:23.
LV – Foster Moreau 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:42. Bengals 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 5:03. Bengals 22–13. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:39.
CIN – Joe Mixon 20-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:51. Bengals 29–13. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:52.
CIN – Evan McPherson 47-yard field goal, 1:04. Bengals 32–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/29, 148 yards, TD
LV – Derek Carr – 19/27, 215 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 30 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
LV – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 6 receptions, 49 yards
LV – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 116 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bengals | 10 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,238
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 8-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:29. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:55.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 2:17. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:44.
Second quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:15. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:43. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:35.
CIN – Mike Hilton 24-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 0:30. Bengals 31–3.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:10. Bengals 41–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:57.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:59. Bengals 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/41, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/24, 190 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 8 rushes, 23 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 28 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 9 receptions, 95 yards
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD :
With the win, the Bengals improved to 7–4 and swept the Steelers for the first time since 2009.

#### Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
| Bengals | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,414
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 11:31. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:29.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 6:28. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:19.
LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:34. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.
Second quarter
LAC – Jalen Guyton 44-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Keenan Allen–Justin Herbert pass), 10:12. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:25.
CIN – Tee Higgins 29-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 7:39. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
CIN – Joe Burrow 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:40. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 9:53. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:07.
CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard run (run failed), 7:10. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Tevaughn Campbell 61-yard fumble return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:43. Chargers 31–22.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:49. Chargers 38–22. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:03.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Chargers 41–22. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:49.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/35, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/40, 300 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 110 yards
CIN – Tee Higgins – 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,481
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 6:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:33.
CIN – Evan McPherson 37-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06.
Second quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 27-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:05. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 1:42. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:06.
SF – George Kittle 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 7:43. 49ers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:20. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:32.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 1:21.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 6:15. Bengals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:45.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo, 1:53. 49ers 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 27/41, 296 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/34, 348 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 13 rushes, 56 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 13 receptions, 151 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 5 receptions, 114 yards :

#### Week 15: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,134
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 6:34. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 54-yard field goal, 10:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:56.
CIN – Evan McPherson 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 6–3. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 6:21. Bengals 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:03.
DEN – Tim Patrick 25-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 1:15. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 56-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 0:30. Bengals 15–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:45.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 15/22, 157 yards, TD
DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 12/22, 98 yards
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 58 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 15 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam – 3 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bengals | 10 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,922
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 11:06. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:54.
BAL – Rashod Bateman 4-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Justin Tucker kick), 5:56. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:27. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 68-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:18. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:53.
CIN – Joe Mixon 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:03. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:00.
BAL – Devonta Freeman 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:38. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:25.
CIN – Tee Higgins 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:21. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 36-yard field goal, 0:40. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 19 plays, 68 yards, 10:29.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Mark Andrews 18-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:55. Bengals 34–21. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:45.
CIN – Tee Higgins 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 10:05. Bengals 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.
Top passers
BAL – Josh Johnson – 28/40, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 37/46, 525 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Devonta Freeman – 6 rushes, 17 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 12 receptions, 194 yards, 2 TD :
With the win this marked the first time since 2015 that the Bengals swept the Ravens.

#### Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Bengals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,505
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 29-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:50. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 72-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Second quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:42. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:18. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 0:41. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 69-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:44. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:27.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 6:01. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.
CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:01.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/35, 259 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 30/39, 446 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 14 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
KC – Mecole Hardman – 1 reception, 53 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 266 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 18: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: January 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, GameBook
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 26-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:56. Browns 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson 4-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:22. Browns 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:42.
CIN – Trayvon Henderson 29-yard fumble return (Elliott Fry kick), 3:28. Browns 14–7.
Third quarter
CIN – Elliott Fry 36-yard field goal, 5:01. Browns 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:36.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Demetric Felton 10-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:14. Browns 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:00.
CIN – Chris Evans 4-yard pass from Brandon Allen (pass failed), 2:26. Browns 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
Top passers
CIN – Brandon Allen – 15/29, 136 yards, TD
CLE – Case Keenum – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Trayveon Williams – 9 rushes, 38 yards
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 25 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Trent Taylor – 2 reception, 41 yards
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD :

## Standings
### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 460 | 376 | L1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 343 | 398 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 349 | 371 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 387 | 392 | L6 |

### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 15 | Las Vegas Raiders (5) | W 26–19 | 1–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 22 | at Tennessee Titans (1) | W 19–16 | 2–0 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 30 | at Kansas City Chiefs (2) | W 27–24 (OT) | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| Super Bowl LVI | February 13 | vs. Los Angeles Rams (N4) | L 20–23 | 3–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Bengals | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 15, 2022
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,277
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Drew Brees, Kathryn Tappen, and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 9:23. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:37.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:31. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 1:15. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:46.
Second quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 10:20. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:52.
LV – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 7:55. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:51. Bengals 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:04.
LV – Zay Jones 14-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:13. Bengals 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 10:56. Bengals 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal, 14:17. Bengals 23–16. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:30.
CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 6:46. Bengals 26–16. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:31.
LV – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 3:34. Bengals 26–19. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 29/54, 310 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/34, 244 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 83 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
LV – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 76 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 9 receptions, 116 yards :

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: January 22, 2022
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,242
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:50.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (run failed), 6:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:10.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 1:35. Bengals 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 16-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:34. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:26.
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 1:36. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:24.
TEN – A. J. Brown 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:15. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:04.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 348 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/24, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 4 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 109 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD :

#### AFC Championship: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 30, 2022
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,377
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, Jay Feely, and Gene Steratore
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:17. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:09.
CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:41.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:04. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
CIN – Samaje Perine 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:05. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:59.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Trent Taylor pass), 0:14. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 6:04.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 9:22. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:24.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 88 yards
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 103 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD :
Cincinnati's 18-point comeback matched a record previously set by 2006 Indianapolis Colts.

#### Super Bowl LVI: vs. (N4) Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: February 13, 2022
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,048
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book