2023 Cincinnati Bengals season

56th season in franchise history

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 improve upon their 12–4 record from 2022 after a 34–20 week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.[1] With a Week 17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, coupled with wins by the Steelers and 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 is the first season since 2008 that Kevin Huber is not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on July 7.[2]

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.

Offseason

Free agents

As of March 14, 2023

Unrestricted

Position Player 2023 Team Date signed Contract
S Jessie Bates III Atlanta Falcons March 13[3] 4 years, $64 million
S Vonn Bell Carolina Panthers March 13[4] 3 years, $22.5 million
CB Eli Apple Miami Dolphins July 29[5] 1 year, $1.6 million
TE Hayden Hurst Carolina Panthers March 15[6] 3 years, $21.75 million
CB Tre Flowers Atlanta Falcons May 8[7] 1 year, $1.232 million
RB Samaje Perine Denver Broncos March 14[8] 2 years, $7.5 million
QB Brandon Allen San Francisco 49ers May 3[9] 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[10] 1 year, $1.28 million
S Michael Thomas Cincinnati Bengals March 13[11] 1 year, $1.165 million
WR Trent Taylor Cincinnati Bengals March 27[12] 1 year, $1.232 million
CB Jalen Davis Cincinnati Bengals March 9[13] 2 years, $2.43 million
LB Germaine Pratt Cincinnati Bengals March 14[14] 3 years, $20.25 million
CB Chris Lammons Indianapolis Colts July 27[15] 1 year, $1.01 million
RB Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals March 16[16] 1 year, $1.232 million

Restricted

Position Player 2023 Team Date signed Contract
LB Joe Bachie Cincinnati Bengals March 9[17] 1 year, $1.16 million

Exclusive-Rights

Position Player 2023 Team Date signed Contract
LS Cal Adomitis Cincinnati Bengals February 22[18] 1 year, $870K
LB Clay Johnston
TE Mitchell Wilcox Cincinnati Bengals July 24[19] 1 year, $1.04 million

Signings

Position Player 2022 Team Date signed Contract
G Cody Ford Arizona Cardinals March 16[20] 1 year, $1.08 million
T Orlando Brown Jr. Kansas City Chiefs March 17[21] 4 years, $64.09 million
S Nick Scott Los Angeles Rams March 20[22] 3 years, $12 million
CB Sidney Jones Las Vegas Raiders March 27[23] 1 year, $1.13 million
TE Irv Smith Jr. Minnesota Vikings March 28[24] 1 year, $1.75 million
DE Tarell Basham Tennessee Titans March 31[25] 1 year, $1.131 million
QB Trevor Siemian Chicago Bears May 3[26] 1 year, $1.317 million
QB Reid Sinnett San Antonio Brahmas (XFL) July 30[27] 1 year, $870K

Draft

2023 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 28 Myles Murphy DE Clemson
2 60 D. J. Turner CB Michigan
3 92 Traded to Kansas City[A]
95 Jordan Battle S Alabama From Kansas City[A]
4 131 Charlie Jones WR Purdue
5 163 Chase Brown RB Illinois
6 206 Andrei Iosivas WR Princeton
217 Brad Robbins P Michigan From Kansas City[A]
7 246 D. J. Ivey CB Miami (FL)

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c The Bengals traded their third-round selection (92nd overall) in exchange for the Chiefs' third selection (95th overall) and sixth-round selection (217th overall).[28]
2023 Cincinnati Bengals undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Larry Brooks S Tulane [29]
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

Staff

2023 Cincinnati Bengals staff

Front office

  • Owner/president – Mike Brown
  • Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
  • Vice president – Troy Blackburn
  • Vice president of player personnel – Paul Brown Jr.
  • Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin
  • Senior personnel executive – Trey Brown
  • College scouting director – Mike Potts
  • Pro scouting director – Steven Radicivec

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Brian Callahan
  • Quarterbacks – Dan Pitcher
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Brad Kragthorpe
  • Running backs – Justin Hill
  • Wide receivers – Troy Walters
  • Tight ends – James Casey
  • Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack
  • Assistant offensive line – Derek Frazier
  • Offensive Assistant – Fredi Knighten
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson

Final roster

2023 Cincinnati Bengals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 6 inactive, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)

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
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

Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 303
Browns 0 10 31124

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

Week 2: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 6 7727
Bengals 0 10 7724

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

Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 3 3716
Bengals 0 6 10319

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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

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

Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 0 003
Titans 3 21 3027

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

Week 5: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 10 7 71034
Cardinals 0 14 6020

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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

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

Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 3 3013
Bengals 7 7 0317

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

Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 14 0 31431
49ers 7 3 0717

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

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

Week 9: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 0 3818
Bengals 14 7 0324

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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.[30]

Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

Week 10: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 10 101030
Bengals 7 0 101027

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

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Noah Brown – 7 receptions, 172 yards
  • CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 7 3720
Ravens 7 14 6734

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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

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

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 7616
Bengals 0 7 0310

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

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

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 13: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bengals 0 14 710334
Jaguars 7 7 143031

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

First quarter

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

Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 14 0014
Bengals 7 7 14634

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

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

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 7 0 107024
Bengals 3 0 021327

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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

Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 11011
Steelers 7 17 7334

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

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

Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 14 0017
Chiefs 7 6 3925

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

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

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, Burrow’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

Week 18: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 0 01414
Bengals 14 10 7031

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
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 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

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# 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[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] 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[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] 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[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] 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[g]
  1. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ^ 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.

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