2025 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2025 Cincinnati Bengals went 6–11, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 414 points and allowed 492.
- Record
- 6–11
- Home
- 3–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 414–492
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 414 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 492, the third-most. Their point differential was -78.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–21 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 (December 21, 2025).
Their heaviest loss was 48–10 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3 (September 21, 2025).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, splitting with the Browns, the Steelers, and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2024, when they went 9–8.
2025 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2025 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2025 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2025 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–48 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2025 | at Denver Broncos | L 3–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2025 | vs Detroit Lions | L 24–37 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2025 | at Green Bay Packers | L 18–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 16, 2025 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 33–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2025 | vs New York Jets | L 38–39 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2025 | vs Chicago Bears | L 42–47 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2025 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2025 | vs New England Patriots | L 20–26 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2025 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 32–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2025 | at Buffalo Bills | L 34–39 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2025 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 0–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2025 | at Miami Dolphins | W 45–21 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2025 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 37–14 |
| Week 18 | Jan 4, 2026 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 18–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.