AFC North · 2026
Cincinnati Bengals
5-2 (1-1 AFC North · 4-2 AFC)2nd in the AFC North
Last: W 43-36 vs Tennessee Titans (OT)Next: vs Atlanta FalconsLine CIN -3.0 · Model CIN -4.0
- Rating
- +2.58
- Adj Off
- 25.93
- Adj Def
- 23.417
- Playoffs
- 88%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 31.8%32 | 35.1%26 |
| Early-down pass rate | 65.6%1 | 56.6%5 |
| Plays per game | 63.421 | 66.011 |
| Time of possession | 30:1815 | 30:2017 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.26 | 6.318 |
| Yards per rush | 3.828 | 5.028 |
| Starting field position | Own 343 | Own 271 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1166 | -0.00115 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0575 | +0.01218 |
| Success rate | 50.2%2 | 44.8%22 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.2314 | +0.03813 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.13322 | -0.07422 |
| CPOE | 9.01 | 0.117 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.1%18 | 9.1%22 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 29.42 | 22.614 |
| Points per drive | 2.687 | 2.1513 |
| Red zone TD rate | 70.6%6 | 50.0%4 |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.9%1 | 47.3%29 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2916 | 1.713 |
| Sack rate | 4.3%8 | 7.7%4 |
| Penalties per game | 7.011 | 8.74 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 11.3-5.7
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13Wk 1 | 14Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W33-27 | +0.00 | -0.08 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | @15Houston Texans | W20-6 | -0.11 | -0.24 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | @13Pittsburgh SteelersDIV | L27-30 | +0.26 | +0.19 |
| Oct 4Wk 4 | 1Jacksonville Jaguars | L17-22 | +0.04 | +0.11 |
| Oct 11Wk 5 | @31Miami Dolphins | W31-24 | +0.16 | -0.03 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | @18Baltimore RavensDIV | W35-13 | +0.35 | -0.08 |
| Nov 1Wk 8 | 32Tennessee Titans | W43-36OT | +0.15 | +0.16 |
| Nov 8Wk 9 | N19Atlanta Falcons | -4.062% | — | — |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | 13Pittsburgh SteelersDIV | -2.357% | — | — |
| Nov 23Wk 11 | @22Washington Commanders | -3.460% | — | — |
| Nov 29Wk 12 | 23New Orleans Saints | -7.071% | — | — |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | @27Cleveland BrownsDIV | -4.563% | — | — |
| Dec 13Wk 14 | 11Kansas City Chiefs | -1.755% | — | — |
| Dec 20Wk 15 | @21Carolina Panthers | -3.360% | — | — |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | @24Indianapolis Colts | -4.162% | — | — |
| Dec 31Wk 17 | 18Baltimore RavensDIV | -5.266% | — | — |
| Jan 10Wk 18 | 27Cleveland BrownsDIV | -7.572% | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Joe BurrowYr 7 | 100% | 195/267 | 73.0% | 2115 | 7.9 | 20 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Chase BrownYr 4 | 61% | 94 | 340 | 3.6 | 1 | 36 |
| 34Samaje PerineYr 10 | 23% | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 1 | 8 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Tee HigginsWR Yr 7 | 16% | 43 | 726 | 16.9 | 4 |
| 1Ja'Marr ChaseWR Yr 6 | 16% | 43 | 492 | 11.4 | 6 |
| 88Mike GesickiTE Yr 9 | 6% | 17 | 241 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 81Dohnte MeyersWR R | 6% | 16 | 175 | 10.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Dexter LawrenceDT Yr 8 | 15 | 8 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 53Boye MafeDE Yr 5 | 13 | 7 | 5.5 | 8 | 2 |
| 93Jonathan AllenDT Yr 10 | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 52Cedric JohnsonDE Yr 3 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 98Tedarrell SlatonDT Yr 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Myles MurphyDE Yr 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Barrett CarterLB Yr 2 | 26 | 5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 44Demetrius Knight Jr.LB Yr 2 | 26 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42Oren BurksILB Yr 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Joe Giles-HarrisLB Yr 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Jordan BattleSAF Yr 4 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 23Daxton HillDB Yr 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6Bryan CookSAF Yr 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0DJ Turner IICB Yr 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 38D.J. IveyCB Yr 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Tacario DavisCB R | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37PJ JulesSAF Yr 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Evan McPhersonYr 6 | 10/10 | 100% | 58 | 24/24 | 54 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ryan RehkowYr 3 | 22 | 44.5 | 66 | 13 | 0 |