2014 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2014 Cincinnati Bengals went 10–5–1, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 365 points and allowed 344.
- Record
- 10–5–1
- Home
- 5–2–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 365–344
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 365 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 344, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +21.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 3–1 and were 5–2–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–5–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–0 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 (December 14, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 27–0 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7 (October 19, 2014).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Carolina Panthers in Week 6 (October 12, 2014), tying 37–37.
They shut out the Cleveland Browns (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–0–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
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 3–4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 26–10 on the road.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2013, when they went 11–5.
In 2015, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 24–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 33–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | at New England Patriots | L 17–43 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | vs Carolina Panthers | T 37–37 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 0–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 27–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 33–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 6, 2014 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 3–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | at Houston Texans | W 22–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–42 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | at Cleveland Browns | W 30–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2014 | vs Denver Broncos | W 37–28 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–27 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2015 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.