2008 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2008 Cincinnati Bengals went 4–11–1, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 204 points and allowed 364.
- Record
- 4–11–1
- Home
- 3–4–1
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 204–364
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 204 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 364, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -160.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 4–11–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 1 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 14–0 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 (December 21, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 35–3 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14 (December 7, 2008).
They scored a season-high 23 points against the New York Giants in Week 3 (September 21, 2008), losing 26–23.
They shut out the Cleveland Browns (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Browns and getting swept by the Ravens and the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8, 3.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 7–9.
In 2009, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 7–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at New York Giants | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 12–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 22–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at New York Jets | L 14–26 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at Houston Texans | L 6–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | T 13–13 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 20, 2008 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–27 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 3–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 3–35 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs Washington | W 20–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | at Cleveland Browns | W 14–0 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 16–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.