2020 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2020 Cincinnati Bengals went 4–11–1, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 311 points and allowed 424.
- Record
- 4–11–1
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–6–1
- Points
- 311–424
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 311 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 424, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -113.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 1–2–1 and were 2–5–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–11–1.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 10 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–20 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 8 (November 1, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 38–3 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 (January 3, 2021).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Houston Texans in Week 16 (December 27, 2020), winning 37–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Steelers and getting swept by the Browns and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 11–5, 6.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2019, when they went 2–14.
In 2021, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2020 | at Cleveland Browns | L 30–35 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at Philadelphia Eagles | T 23–23 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 33–25 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 27–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 34–37 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 31–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–36 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | at Washington | L 9–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs New York Giants | L 17–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 7–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 21, 2020 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at Houston Texans | W 37–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 3–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.