THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Cincinnati Bengals vs Minnesota Vikings.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Bengals and Vikings have met 7 times since 2005. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 7 of the 7 decided meetings. The most recent meeting, in 2025, went to the Vikings, 48–10.
- Regular season
- CIN 4 · MIN 3
- Playoffs
- No meetings
- Home record
- CIN 4–0 · MIN 3–0
- Points per meeting
- CIN 22.9 · MIN 26.0
- Current streak
- MIN won the last meeting
- CIN biggest win
- By 29 · MIN 8, CIN 37 (2005)
- MIN biggest win
- By 38 · CIN 10, MIN 48 (2025)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Week 3 | CIN 10, MIN 48 | MIN |
| 2023 | Week 15 | MIN 24, CIN 27 (OT) | CIN |
| 2021 | Week 1 | MIN 24, CIN 27 (OT) | CIN |
| 2017 | Week 15 | CIN 7, MIN 34 | MIN |
| 2013 | Week 16 | MIN 14, CIN 42 | CIN |
| 2009 | Week 14 | CIN 10, MIN 30 | MIN |
| 2005 | Week 2 | MIN 8, CIN 37 | CIN |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.