2009 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2009 Cincinnati Bengals went 10–6, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 305 points and allowed 291.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 305–291
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 305 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 291, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +14.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–10 over the Chicago Bears in Week 7 (October 25, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 37–0 to the New York Jets in Week 17 (January 3, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC North, sweeping the Steelers, the Browns, and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the New York Jets 24–14 at home.
Before and after
That was a six-win improvement on 2008, when they went 4–11–1.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2005.
In 2010, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Denver Broncos | L 7–12 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 17–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Houston Texans | L 17–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs Chicago Bears | W 45–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 17–7 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 18–12 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 16–7 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs Detroit Lions | W 23–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–10 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at New York Jets | L 0–37 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2010 | vs New York Jets | L 14–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.