2013 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2013 Cincinnati Bengals went 11–5, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 430 points and allowed 305.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 430–305
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 430 points, tied for the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 305, tied for the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +125.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 49–9 over the New York Jets in Week 8 (October 27, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 27–10 to the San Diego Chargers in the Wild Card round (January 5, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, splitting with the Steelers, the Browns, and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–0 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the San Diego Chargers 27–10 at home.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2012, when they went 10–6.
In 2014, they went 10–5–1 and returned to the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2013 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 34–30 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | at Cleveland Browns | L 6–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | vs New England Patriots | W 13–6 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | vs New York Jets | W 49–9 |
| Week 9 | Oct 31, 2013 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–22 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 41–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | at San Diego Chargers | W 17–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 42–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 42–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 34–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2014 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 10–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.