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Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers

Final · Kickoff

2018 Regular season · Week 14 · StubHub Center

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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 Bengals21Away
LACLos Angeles Chargers26Home
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Chargers beat Bengals 26–21 in 2018 Week 14

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26–21 at home at StubHub Center in Week 14 of the 2018 regular season on December 9, 2018. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.

The result moved the Chargers to 10–3 and dropped the Bengals to 5–8. It was the Chargers’ third straight win. It was the Bengals’ fifth straight loss. The Bengals finished 2018 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Chargers finished 2018 at 12–4 and lost in the Divisional round.

In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 24–19 on September 20, 2015. When they met again, the Los Angeles Chargers won 16–13 on September 13, 2020.

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 Chargers lead the series 7–5 after meeting No. 12 since 1999 Full series history

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