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CIN

AFC NORTH · T-3RD

Cincinnati Bengals

2-2 · home 1-1 · away 1-1 · division 0-1

2-2 · home 1-1 · away 1-1

NEXT · WEEK 7 at BAL Ravens Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET · CBS Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 PM · CBS CIN 43% by 2, BAL Open →
OUR RATING −0.1 18th of 32 · points better than an average team on a neutral field 18th of 32
PROJECTED WINS PROJ WINS - Not published yet.
PLAYOFFS - Not published yet.
WINS VS EXPECTATION WINS VS EXPECTED −0.1 2-2 where our numbers expected 2.1 wins. Positive is running hot; it tends to come back. 2-2, expected 2.1

OUR RATING, WEEK BY WEEK

WeekRating
Preseason−0.6
After week 1−0.6
After week 2−0.3
After week 30.0
After week 4−0.1

Points better than an average team on a neutral field. The preseason prior comes from last season and the offseason; the line starts moving after Week 1.

Points better than average, neutral field. Moves after each week.

PLAYOFF ODDS, WEEK BY WEEK

Not published yet.

SCHEDULE

Preseason games are never forecast
P2 vs DET Lions Thu Aug 13 not forecast W 16-14 P3 vs CHI Bears Sat Aug 22 not forecast W 27-9 P4 at PHI Eagles Fri Aug 28 not forecast W 30-13 1 vs TB Buccaneers Sun Sep 13 CIN 57% · by 3 W 33-27 Hit 2 at HOU Texans Sun Sep 20 CIN 47% · by 1, HOU W 20-6 Miss 3 at PIT Steelers Sun Sep 27 CIN 46% · by 1, PIT L 27-30 Hit 4 vs JAX Jaguars Sun Oct 4 CIN 59% · by 3 L 17-22 Miss 5 at MIA Dolphins Sun Oct 11 CIN 60% · by 3 W 31-24 Hit
Week 6, bye
7 at BAL Ravens Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 CIN 43% · by 2, BAL · Next → 8 vs TEN Titans Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 CIN 71% · by 11 · 9 at ATL Falcons Sun Nov 8 · 9:30 CIN 53% · by 1 · 10 vs PIT Steelers Sun Nov 15 · 8:20 CIN 64% · by 7 · 11 at WAS Commanders Mon Nov 23 · 8:15 CIN 55% · by 2 · 12 vs NO Saints Sun Nov 29 · 1:00 CIN 65% · by 8 · 13 at CLE Browns Sun Dec 6 · 1:00 CIN 57% · by 3 · 14 vs KC Chiefs Sun Dec 13 · 4:25 CIN 61% · by 5 · 15 at CAR Panthers Sun Dec 20 · 1:00 CIN 57% · by 2 · 16 at IND Colts Sun Dec 27 · 1:00 CIN 55% · by 1 · 17 vs BAL Ravens Thu Dec 31 · 8:15 CIN 53% · by 1 · 18 vs CLE Browns Sun Jan 10 · 1:00 CIN 65% · by 7 ·

SCHEDULE

P2 vs DET Lions Thu Aug 13 not forecast W 16-14 P3 vs CHI Bears Sat Aug 22 not forecast W 27-9 P4 at PHI Eagles Fri Aug 28 not forecast W 30-13 1 vs TB Buccaneers Sun Sep 13 CIN 57% W 33-27 Hit 2 at HOU Texans Sun Sep 20 CIN 47% W 20-6 Miss 3 at PIT Steelers Sun Sep 27 CIN 46% L 27-30 Hit 4 vs JAX Jaguars Sun Oct 4 CIN 59% L 17-22 Miss 5 at MIA Dolphins Sun Oct 11 CIN 60% W 31-24 Hit
Week 6, bye
7 at BAL Ravens Sun 1:00 PM CIN 43% · 8 vs TEN Titans Sun Nov 1 CIN 71% · 9 at ATL Falcons Sun Nov 8 CIN 53% · 10 vs PIT Steelers Sun Nov 15 CIN 64% · 11 at WAS Commanders Mon Nov 23 CIN 55% · 12 vs NO Saints Sun Nov 29 CIN 65% · 13 at CLE Browns Sun Dec 6 CIN 57% · 14 vs KC Chiefs Sun Dec 13 CIN 61% · 15 at CAR Panthers Sun Dec 20 CIN 57% · 16 at IND Colts Sun Dec 27 CIN 55% · 17 vs BAL Ravens Thu Dec 31 CIN 53% · 18 vs CLE Browns Sun Jan 10 CIN 65% ·

SEASON, IF WE RAN IT 100 TIMES

Not published yet.

REMAINING SCHEDULE, HOW HARD

REMAINING SCHEDULE · 29TH HARDEST

29th hardest of 32 avg opponent rating −1.2
7 BAL +6.0 · 43% 43%
8 TEN −6.5 · 71% 71%
9 ATL −2.7 · 53% 53%
10 PIT 0.0 · 64% 64%
11 WAS −3.4 · 55% 55%
12 NO −1.9 · 65% 65%
13 CLE −4.2 · 57% 57%
14 KC +3.5 · 61% 61%
15 CAR −6.4 · 57% 57%
16 IND −0.6 · 55% 55%
17 BAL +6.0 · 53% 53%
18 CLE −4.2 · 65% 65%

Each tile: week, opponent, their rating, our number for CIN. Red border: games we currently lean against. Filled: 65% or better.

Week, opponent, our number for CIN. Red border: we lean against. Filled: 65% or better.

AFC NORTH

BAL Ravens 3-1 +6.0 - 3-1 · +6.0 CLE Browns 3-1 −4.2 - 3-1 · −4.2 PIT Steelers 2-2 0.0 - 2-2 · 0.0 CIN Bengals 2-2 −0.1 - 2-2 · −0.1 Whole conference →

INJURIES, AND WHAT THEY COST US

Kyle Dugger S S OUT OUT
Tee Higgins WR WR Q · groin Q
Ja'Marr Chase WR WR Q · concussion Q
Bryan Cook S S Q · ankle Q
Swayze Bozeman LB LB Q · groin Q
Colbie Young WR WR Q · knee Q

Impact, the rating change with that player out, is not published yet.

KEY PLAYERS, WEEK 5 PROJECTIONS

KEY PLAYERS, WEEK 5

J.Burrow QB 17.6 QB5
C.Brown RB 14.1 RB4
J.Chase WR 10.3 WR10
T.Higgins WR 9.9 WR12
M.Gesicki TE 4.5 TE23
Depth chart, 54 on the roster →

SEASON SO FAR

Points for / against per game 24.2 / 21.2
Point diff per game +3.0
Home · Away · Division 1-1 · 1-1 · 0-1
Strength of schedule, remaining 29th

Week 5 · published Sun Oct 11 · 5:36 PM ET · run 2026-05-refresh-a83858b6

Week 5 · published Sun Oct 11 · run 2026-05-refresh-a83858b6