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2018 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 Bengals20Home
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Browns beat Bengals 35–20 in 2018 Week 12

The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 35–20 on the road at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 12 of the 2018 regular season on November 25, 2018.

The result moved the Browns to 4–6–1 and dropped the Bengals to 5–6. It was the Bengals’ third straight loss. The Browns finished 2018 at 7–8–1 and missed the playoffs. The Bengals finished 2018 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 30–16 on November 26, 2017. When they met again, the Cleveland Browns won 26–18 on December 23, 2018.

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 Bengals lead the series 26–13 after meeting No. 39 since 1999 Full series history

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