2007 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2007 Cincinnati Bengals went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 380 points and allowed 385.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 380–385
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 380 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 385, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -5.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–6 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 12 (November 25, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 34–13 to the New England Patriots in Week 4 (October 1, 2007).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 (September 16, 2007), losing 51–45.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Ravens, splitting with the Browns, and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2006, when they went 8–8.
In 2008, they went 4–11–1.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2007 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 27–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | at Cleveland Browns | L 45–51 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2007 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | vs New York Jets | W 38–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–33 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 21–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 27–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 35–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 19–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2007 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 19–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | at Miami Dolphins | W 38–25 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.