Cincinnati Bengals
4-2 · AFC North
Season outlook
- Projected wins
- 10.3
- range 8–13
- Division title
- 33%
- Playoffs
- 71%
From 10,000 simulated seasons. All 32 teams and how it was tested · Power rankings
2026 season so far
The Bengals are 4-2, scoring 27.2 and allowing 20.3 points per game (+6.9 per game).
In our opponent-adjusted ratings the Bengals rank 9th of 32 NFL teams overall — 3rd on offense and 18th on defense. The offense carries this team more than the defense does.
Next up: vs Titans in Week 8. We project Bengals 30, Titans 16 — the Bengals win 85% of the time.
Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.
2026 season
- Wk 1
vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers33–27 · Paycor StadiumWon - Wk 2
at Houston Texans20–6 · Reliant StadiumWon - Wk 3
at Pittsburgh Steelers27–30 · Acrisure StadiumLost - Wk 4
vs Jacksonville Jaguars17–22 · Paycor StadiumLost - Wk 5
at Miami Dolphins31–24 · Hard Rock StadiumWon - Wk 7
at Baltimore Ravens35–13 · M&T Bank StadiumWon - Wk 8
vs Tennessee TitansSun, Nov 1, 6:00 PM · Paycor StadiumProjected 30-16 · 85% - Wk 9
at Atlanta FalconsSun, Nov 8, 2:30 PM · BernabeuProjected 24-23 · 56% - Wk 10vs Pittsburgh SteelersMon, Nov 16, 1:20 AM · Paycor StadiumProjected 21-21 · 52%
- Wk 11
at Washington CommandersTue, Nov 24, 1:15 AM · Northwest StadiumProjected 23-21 · 56% - Wk 12
vs New Orleans SaintsSun, Nov 29, 6:00 PM · Paycor StadiumProjected 25-20 · 66% - Wk 13
at Cleveland BrownsSun, Dec 6, 6:00 PM · Huntington Bank FieldProjected 20-21 · 47% - Wk 14
vs Kansas City ChiefsSun, Dec 13, 9:25 PM · Paycor StadiumProjected 21-19 · 59% - Wk 15
at Carolina PanthersSun, Dec 20, 6:00 PM · Bank of America StadiumProjected 23-23 · 49% - Wk 16
at Indianapolis ColtsSun, Dec 27, 6:00 PM · Lucas Oil StadiumProjected 22-24 · 45% - Wk 17vs Baltimore RavensFri, Jan 1, 1:15 AM · Paycor StadiumProjected 24-19 · 65%
- Wk 18vs Cleveland BrownsSun, Jan 10, 6:00 PM · Paycor StadiumProjected 23-18 · 65%
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