2006 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2006 Cincinnati Bengals went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 373 points and allowed 331.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 373–331
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 373 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 331, the 16th-most. Their point differential was +42.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 11 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–0 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 12 (November 26, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 38–13 to the New England Patriots in Week 4 (October 1, 2006).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the San Diego Chargers in Week 10 (November 12, 2006), losing 49–41.
They shut out the Cleveland Browns (Week 12).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns and splitting with the Steelers and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 11–5.
In 2007, they went 7–9.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 34–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–38 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 17–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 27–29 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 41–49 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at Cleveland Browns | W 30–0 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2006 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 13–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 27–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 16–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–23 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.