2023 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2023 Cincinnati Bengals went 9–8, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 366 points and allowed 384.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 6–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 366–384
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 366 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 384, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -18.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 1–3 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–14 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14 (December 10, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 27–3 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 (October 1, 2023).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5 (October 8, 2023), winning 34–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Browns and getting swept by the Ravens and the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2022, when they went 12–4.
In 2024, they went 9–8.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 24–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2023 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 19–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 34–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 17–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 31–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 24–18 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs Houston Texans | L 27–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2023 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2023 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 34–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2023 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2023 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 11–34 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–25 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.