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New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals

Final · Kickoff

2020 Regular season · Week 12 · Paul Brown Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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CINCincinnati Bengals17Home
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Giants beat Bengals 19–17 in 2020 Week 12

The New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Bengals 19–17 on the road at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 12 of the 2020 regular season on November 29, 2020. It was decided by 2 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Giants to 4–7 and dropped the Bengals to 2–8–1. It was the Giants’ third straight win. It was the Bengals’ third straight loss. The Giants finished 2020 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Bengals finished 2020 at 4–11–1 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 21–20 on November 14, 2016. When they met again, the Cincinnati Bengals won 17–7 on October 13, 2024.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Giants lead the series 3–2 after meeting No. 5 since 2004 Full series history

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