2018 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2018 Cincinnati Bengals went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 368 points and allowed 455.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 368–455
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 368 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 455, the third-most. Their point differential was -87.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 10 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–16 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 15 (December 16, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 51–14 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 (November 11, 2018).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 (September 30, 2018), winning 37–36.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Ravens and getting swept by the Steelers and the Browns.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2017, when they went 7–9.
In 2019, they went 2–14.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 34–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 13, 2018 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 34–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | at Carolina Panthers | L 21–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 37–36 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 27–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–45 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 14–51 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 21–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 20–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs Denver Broncos | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 30–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | at Cleveland Browns | L 18–26 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.