2021 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 2021 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 52nd season in the National Football League, their 54th overall and their third under head coach Zac Taylor. They also played in new uniforms for the first time since 2004.[1] 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, when they lost Super Bowl XXIII.[2][3]
2021 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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Owner | Mike Brown |
Head coach | Zac Taylor |
Home field | Paul Brown Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–7 |
Division place | 1st AFC North |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 26–19 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Titans) 19–16 Won AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 27–24 (OT) Lost Super Bowl LVI (vs.[upper-alpha 1] Rams) 20–23 |
Pro Bowlers | Selected but did not play due to participation in Super Bowl LVI: WR Ja'Marr Chase RB Joe Mixon DE Trey Hendrickson |
AP All-Pros | WR Ja'Marr Chase (2nd team) |
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The Bengals began their playoff run by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in the Wild Card round, winning their first playoff game since 1990, and ending what was the NFL's longest playoff win drought.[4] Later, they upset two heavily favored teams: the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 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, and defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 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.
Offseason
Unrestricted
Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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CB | Mackensie Alexander | Minnesota Vikings | March 26[6] | 1 year, $1.127 million |
QB | Brandon Allen | Cincinnati Bengals | March 10[7] | 1 year, $1.5 million |
K | Randy Bullock | Detroit Lions | March 18[8] | 1 year, $1.5 million |
MLB | Josh Bynes | Carolina Panthers | August 11[9] | 1 year, $850K |
TE | Cethan Carter | Miami Dolphins | March 15[10] | 3 years, $7.8 million |
DT | Christian Covington | Los Angeles Chargers | May 10[11] | 1 year, $990K |
DT | Mike Daniels | Cincinnati Bengals | March 31[12] | 1 year, $2.5 million |
WR | Alex Erickson | Houston Texans | March 18[13] | 1 year, $1.2 million |
OLB | Jordan Evans | Cincinnati Bengals | March 28[14] | 1 year, $1.127 million |
WR | A. J. Green | Arizona Cardinals | March 17[15] | 1 year, $8 million |
LS | Clark Harris | Cincinnati Bengals | March 3[16] | 1 year, $1.2 million |
P | Kevin Huber | Cincinnati Bengals | March 22[17] | 1 year, $1.637 million |
DE | Margus Hunt | Arizona Cardinals | August 11[18] | 1 year, $1.075 million |
CB | William Jackson III | Washington Football Team | March 16[19] | 3 years, $42 million |
DE | Carl Lawson | New York Jets | March 15[20] | 3 years, $45 million |
RB | Samaje Perine | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17[21] | 2 years, $3.3 million |
G | Alex Redmond | New England Patriots | May 17[22] | 1 year, $1.080 million |
WR | John Ross | New York Giants | March 16[23] | 1 year, $2.5 million |
CB | LeShaun Sims | |||
G | Quinton Spain | Cincinnati Bengals | March 23[24] | 1 year, $1.127 million |
WR | Mike Thomas | Cincinnati Bengals | March 18[25] | 1 year, $1.015 million |
S | Shawn Williams | Arizona Cardinals | March 29[26] | 1 year, $1.075 million |
DT | Xavier Williams | Arizona Cardinals | June 7[27] | 1 year, $990K |
FS | Brandon Wilson | Cincinnati Bengals | March 16[28] | 2 years, $4.625 million |
Restricted
Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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CB | Tony Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17[29] | 1 year, $920K |
Exclusive-Rights
Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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DE | Amani Bledsoe | Cincinnati Bengals | March 31[30] | 1 year, $780K |
CB | Jalen Davis | Cincinnati Bengals | March 3[31] | 1 year, $850K |
Signings
Position | Player | 2020 team | Date signed | Contract |
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DE | Trey Hendrickson | New Orleans Saints | March 15[32] | 4 years, $60 million |
CB | Chidobe Awuzie | Dallas Cowboys | March 16[33] | 3 years, $21.75 million |
CB | Mike Hilton | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 16[34] | 4 years, $24 million |
DT | Larry Ogunjobi | Cleveland Browns | March 17[35] | 1 year, $6.2 million |
OT | Riley Reiff | Minnesota Vikings | March 19[36] | 1 year, $7.5 million |
CB | Eli Apple | Carolina Panthers | March 23[37] | 1 year, $1.2 million |
S | Ricardo Allen | Atlanta Falcons | March 24[38] | 1 year, $1.49 million |
TE | Thaddeus Moss | Washington Football Team | April 12[39] | 1 year, $660K |
WR | Trent Taylor | San Francisco 49ers | May 17[40] | 1 year, $920K |
S | Kavon Frazier | Miami Dolphins | May 27[41] | 1 year, $990K |
WR | Reece Horn | Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL) | July 26[42] | 1 year, $660K |
Releases
Position | Player | Date released | 2021 team | Contract |
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C | B. J. Finney | March 5[43] | Pittsburgh Steelers[44] | 1 year, $1.127 million |
DT | Geno Atkins | March 19[45] | ||
OT | Bobby Hart | March 19[45] | Buffalo Bills[46] | 1 year, $1.127 million |
RB | Giovani Bernard | April 7[47] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers[48] | 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).[49]
- August 30 - Center Billy Price was traded to the New York Giants for defensive tackle B.J. Hill.[50]
Draft
2021 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Ja'Marr Chase * | Wide receiver | LSU | First Season Starter |
2 | 46 | Jackson Carman | Tackle | Clemson | from New England |
3 | 69 | Joseph Ossai | Defensive end | Texas | |
4 | 111 | Cameron Sample | Defensive end | Tulane | |
4 | 122 | Tyler Shelvin | Defensive tackle | LSU | from Arizona via Houston and New England |
4 | 139 | D'Ante Smith | Tackle | East Carolina | from New England |
5 | 149 | Evan McPherson | Kicker | Florida | 1st Season Starter |
6 | 190 | Trey Hill | Center | Georgia | |
6 | 202 | Chris Evans | Running back | Michigan | from Miami via Houston |
7 | 235 | Wyatt Hubert | Defensive end | 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.[51]
Player | Position | College | Date | Cut |
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Pooka Williams Jr. | RB | Kansas | May 14[52] | August 31[53] |
Pro Wells | TE | TCU | August 16[54] | |
Antonio Phillips | CB | Ball State | August 31[53] | |
Darius Hodge | DE | Marshall | ||
Riley Lees | WR | Northwestern | August 16[54] | |
Drue Chrisman | P | Ohio State | August 31[53] | |
Gunnar Vogel | OT | Northwestern | July 27[55] |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
NFL Top 100
Rank | Player | Position | Change |
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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 |
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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.[56]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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 | |||||
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.
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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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
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Week 2: at Chicago Bears
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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This was Cincinnati's first win in Pittsburgh since 2015.
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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The Bengals improved to 3–1 for the first time since 2018 with this win.
Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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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
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Week 6: at Detroit Lions
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 8: at New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Bengals | 10 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
Bengals | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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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
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Week 15: at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
Broncos | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
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Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ravens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bengals | 10 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 18: at Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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Division
AFC North | |||||||||
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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
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division winners | |||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
6[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 3] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
11[lower-alpha 5] | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
12[lower-alpha 5] | 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[lower-alpha 6] | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
15[lower-alpha 6] | 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[lower-alpha 7] | |||||||||||
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Postseason
Schedule
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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.[upper-alpha 1] Los Angeles Rams (N4) | L 20–23 | 3–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Las Vegas Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Tennessee Titans
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
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AFC Championship: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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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
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Super Bowl LVI: vs. (N4) Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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
Notes
- Despite being played in the Rams' home stadium, the Super Bowl is officially considered a neutral site game. The Bengals were the designated home team based on annual conference rotation.
Statistics
Team
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 4,403 | 259.0 | 7th |
Rushing offense | 1,742 | 102.5 | 23rd |
Total offense | 6,145 | 361.5 | 13th |
Passing defense | 4,222 | 248.4 | 26th |
Rushing defense | 1,742 | 102.5 | 5th |
Total defense | 5,964 | 350.8 | 18th |
Individual
Category | Player | Total yards | |
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Offense | |||
Passing | Joe Burrow | 4,611 | |
Rushing | Joe Mixon | 1,205 | |
Receiving | Ja'Marr Chase | 1,455 | |
Defense | |||
Tackles (Solo) | Jessie Bates | 67 | |
Sacks | Trey Hendrickson | 14 | |
Interceptions | Logan Wilson | 4 |
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season[57][58]
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