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Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers

Final · Kickoff

2023 Regular season · Week 8 · Levi's 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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Bengals beat 49ers 31–17 in 2023 Week 8

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31–17 on the road at Levi's Stadium in Week 8 of the 2023 regular season on October 29, 2023.

The result moved the Bengals to 4–3 and dropped the 49ers to 5–3. It was the Bengals’ third straight win. It was the 49ers’ third straight loss. The Bengals finished 2023 at 9–8 and missed the playoffs. The 49ers finished 2023 at 12–5 and lost Super Bowl LVIII.

In their previous meeting, the San Francisco 49ers won 26–23 on December 12, 2021.

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 1999 Full series history

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