2017 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2017 Cincinnati Bengals went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 290 points and allowed 349.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 290–349
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 290 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 349, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -59.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–7 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 (October 1, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15 (December 17, 2017).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns, splitting with the Ravens, and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2016, when they went 6–9–1.
In 2018, they went 6–10.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 0–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2017 | vs Houston Texans | L 9–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 20–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–29 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 24–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | at Denver Broncos | W 20–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 30–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2017 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Chicago Bears | L 7–33 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs Detroit Lions | W 26–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 31–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.