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Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals

Final · Kickoff

2018 Regular season · Week 5 · 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 Bengals27Home
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Bengals beat Dolphins 27–17 in 2018 Week 5

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins 27–17 at home at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 5 of the 2018 regular season on October 7, 2018.

The result moved the Bengals to 4–1 and dropped the Dolphins to 3–2. The Dolphins finished 2018 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Bengals finished 2018 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 22–7 on September 29, 2016. When they met again, the Miami Dolphins won 38–35 on December 22, 2019.

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 Series tied 4–4 after meeting No. 8 since 2000 Full series history

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