2019 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2019 Cincinnati Bengals went 2–14, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 279 points and allowed 420.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 279–420
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 279 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 420, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -141.
Their 2–14 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was eleven games, from Week 1 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 22–6 over the New York Jets in Week 13 (December 1, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 49–13 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10 (November 10, 2019).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 (December 22, 2019), losing 38–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 0–8.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Browns and getting swept by the Steelers and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2018, when they went 6–10.
Their two wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2020, they went 4–11–1.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 17–41 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2019 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–21 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2019 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 23–26 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2019 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2019 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 10–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–49 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2019 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2019 | vs New York Jets | W 22–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2019 | at Cleveland Browns | L 19–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2019 | at Miami Dolphins | L 35–38 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 33–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.