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Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets

Final · Kickoff

2021 Regular season · Week 8 · MetLife 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 Bengals31Away
NYJNew York Jets34Home
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Jets beat Bengals 34–31 in 2021 Week 8

The New York Jets beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34–31 at home at MetLife Stadium in Week 8 of the 2021 regular season on October 31, 2021. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Jets to 2–5 and dropped the Bengals to 5–3. The Bengals finished 2021 at 10–7 and lost Super Bowl LVI. The Jets finished 2021 at 4–13 and missed the playoffs. The Jets’ 34 points were their most in any game of 2021.

In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 22–6 on December 1, 2019. When they met again, the Cincinnati Bengals won 27–12 on September 25, 2022.

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 Jets lead the series 7–4 after meeting No. 11 since 2001 Full series history

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