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2022 Cincinnati Bengals

The 2022 Cincinnati Bengals went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost the conference championship. They scored 418 points and allowed 322.

Record
12–4
Home
6–1
Road & neutral
6–3
Points
418–322
AFC North
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost conference championship

Where the season ranked

They scored 418 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 322, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +96.

How the season unfolded

The Bengals started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 12–4.

Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 9 to Week 18.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 42–21 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 (November 6, 2022).

Their heaviest loss was 32–13 to the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 (October 31, 2022).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.

They played one overtime game and lost it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 3–3 against the AFC North, splitting with the Steelers, the Ravens, and the Browns.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–2 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 24–17 at home.

In the Divisional round, they beat the Buffalo Bills 27–10 on the road.

In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23–20 on the road.

Before and after

That was a two-win improvement on 2021, when they went 10–7.

Their 12 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.

In 2023, they went 9–8 and missed the playoffs.

2022 schedule and results

2022 Cincinnati Bengals · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 11, 2022vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 20–23 (OT)
Week 2Sep 18, 2022at Dallas CowboysL 17–20
Week 3Sep 25, 2022at New York JetsW 27–12
Week 4Sep 29, 2022vs Miami DolphinsW 27–15
Week 5Oct 9, 2022at Baltimore RavensL 17–19
Week 6Oct 16, 2022at New Orleans SaintsW 30–26
Week 7Oct 23, 2022vs Atlanta FalconsW 35–17
Week 8Oct 31, 2022at Cleveland BrownsL 13–32
Week 9Nov 6, 2022vs Carolina PanthersW 42–21
Week 11Nov 20, 2022at Pittsburgh SteelersW 37–30
Week 12Nov 27, 2022at Tennessee TitansW 20–16
Week 13Dec 4, 2022vs Kansas City ChiefsW 27–24
Week 14Dec 11, 2022vs Cleveland BrownsW 23–10
Week 15Dec 18, 2022at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 34–23
Week 16Dec 24, 2022at New England PatriotsW 22–18
Week 18Jan 8, 2023vs Baltimore RavensW 27–16
Wild CardJan 15, 2023vs Baltimore RavensW 24–17
DivisionalJan 22, 2023at Buffalo BillsW 27–10
Conference championshipJan 29, 2023at Kansas City ChiefsL 20–23

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.