2010 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2010 Cincinnati Bengals went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 322 points and allowed 395.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 322–395
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 322 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 395, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -73.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 2–2 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 ten games, from Week 4 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–20 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 16 (December 26, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 49–31 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 11 (November 21, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–8.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC North, splitting with the Ravens and the Browns and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–8 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 was six wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 10–6.
In 2011, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at New England Patriots | L 24–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 15–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–7 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 32–39 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 14–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2010 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 31–49 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2010 | at New York Jets | L 10–26 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 30–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 19–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 34–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.