2000 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2000 Cincinnati Bengals went 4–12, and missed the playoffs. They scored 185 points and allowed 359.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 185–359
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 185 points, the second-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 359, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -174.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 2 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–13 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14 (December 3, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 37–0 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 (September 24, 2000).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Denver Broncos in Week 8 (October 22, 2000), winning 31–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–1.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 1999, when they went 4–12.
In 2001, they went 6–10.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 7–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 0–37 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 16–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 14–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–15 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | vs Denver Broncos | W 31–21 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | at Cleveland Browns | W 12–3 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 7–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at New England Patriots | L 13–16 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–48 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 24–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–35 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.