Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals, Week 8. The Bengals won 43 to 36; the game turned on (Shotgun) C.Ward sacked at TEN 42 for -13 yards (D.Lawrence).. Attendance 66,209. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers. Read more →
Cincinnati Bengals
Current Elo 1568. Rating after every game since 1970; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.
Playoff odds this season
Now: playoffs 87%, division 44%, title 4%. One point per day the simulation ran.
Playoff probability
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Seasons
| Season | Record | End Elo | Peak | Quarterbacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–2 | 1568 | 1568 | Joe Burrow |
| 2025 | 6–11 | 1475 | 1562 | Joe Burrow, Jake Browning, Joe Flacco |
| 2024 | 9–8 | 1573 | 1573 | Joe Burrow |
| 2023 | 9–8 | 1565 | 1609 | Joe Burrow, Jake Browning |
| 2022 | 12–4 | 1719 | 1730 | Joe Burrow |
| 2021 | 10–7 | 1585 | 1593 | Joe Burrow, Brandon Allen |
| 2020 | 4–11–1 | 1366 | 1403 | Joe Burrow, Brandon Allen, Ryan Finley |
| 2019 | 2–14 | 1321 | 1426 | Andy Dalton, Ryan Finley |
| 2018 | 6–10 | 1390 | 1534 | Andy Dalton, Jeff Driskel |
| 2017 | 7–9 | 1459 | 1491 | Andy Dalton |
| 2016 | 6–9–1 | 1521 | 1586 | Andy Dalton |
| 2015 | 12–4 | 1615 | 1672 | Andy Dalton, A.J. McCarron |
| 2014 | 10–5–1 | 1557 | 1612 | Andy Dalton |
| 2013 | 11–5 | 1588 | 1631 | Andy Dalton |
| 2012 | 10–6 | 1578 | 1594 | Andy Dalton |
| 2011 | 9–7 | 1493 | 1556 | Andy Dalton |
| 2010 | 4–12 | 1422 | 1535 | Carson Palmer |
| 2009 | 10–6 | 1497 | 1577 | Carson Palmer |
| 2008 | 4–11–1 | 1425 | 1487 | Carson Palmer, Ryan Fitzpatrick |
| 2007 | 7–9 | 1507 | 1560 | Carson Palmer |
| 2006 | 8–8 | 1556 | 1613 | Carson Palmer |
| 2005 | 11–5 | 1545 | 1643 | Carson Palmer |
| 2004 | 8–8 | 1524 | 1524 | Carson Palmer, Jon Kitna |
| 2003 | 8–8 | 1424 | 1471 | Jon Kitna |
| 2002 | 2–14 | 1282 | 1375 | Gus Frerotte, Akili Smith, Jon Kitna |
| 2001 | 6–10 | 1374 | 1441 | Jon Kitna, Akili Smith |
| 2000 | 4–12 | 1318 | 1351 | Akili Smith, Scott Mitchell |
| 1999 | 4–12 | 1313 | 1375 | Jeff Blake, Akili Smith |
| 1998 | 3–13 | 1314 | 1495 | Neil O'Donnell, Paul Justin, Jeff Blake |
| 1997 | 7–9 | 1491 | 1515 | Jeff Blake, Boomer Esiason |
| 1996 | 8–8 | 1508 | 1508 | Jeff Blake |
| 1995 | 7–9 | 1415 | 1422 | Jeff Blake |
| 1994 | 3–13 | 1314 | 1364 | David Klingler, Jeff Blake |
| 1993 | 3–13 | 1326 | 1390 | David Klingler, Jay Schroeder |
| 1992 | 5–11 | 1357 | 1477 | Boomer Esiason, David Klingler, Donald Hollas |
| 1991 | 3–13 | 1378 | 1494 | Boomer Esiason, Erik Wilhelm, Donald Hollas |
| 1990 | 9–7 | 1537 | 1580 | Boomer Esiason |
| 1989 | 8–8 | 1553 | 1627 | Boomer Esiason, Turk Schonert |
| 1988 | 12–4 | 1613 | 1626 | Boomer Esiason |
| 1987 | 4–11 | 1414 | 1561 | Boomer Esiason, Adrian Breen, Dave Walter |
| 1986 | 10–6 | 1560 | 1579 | Boomer Esiason |
| 1985 | 7–9 | 1498 | 1521 | Ken Anderson, Boomer Esiason |
| 1984 | 8–8 | 1503 | 1507 | Ken Anderson, Boomer Esiason, Turk Schonert |
| 1983 | 7–9 | 1528 | 1551 | Ken Anderson, Turk Schonert |
| 1982 | 7–2 | 1592 | 1644 | Ken Anderson |
| 1981 | 12–4 | 1648 | 1666 | Ken Anderson |
| 1980 | 6–10 | 1448 | 1469 | Jack Thompson, Ken Anderson |
| 1979 | 4–12 | 1454 | 1489 | Ken Anderson, Jack Thompson |
| 1978 | 4–12 | 1485 | 1543 | John Reaves, Ken Anderson |
| 1977 | 8–6 | 1580 | 1596 | Ken Anderson, John Reaves |
| 1976 | 10–4 | 1639 | 1663 | Ken Anderson |
| 1975 | 11–3 | 1593 | 1611 | Ken Anderson, John Reaves |
| 1974 | 7–7 | 1521 | 1633 | Ken Anderson, Wayne Clark |
| 1973 | 10–4 | 1604 | 1619 | Ken Anderson |
| 1972 | 8–6 | 1513 | 1525 | Ken Anderson, Virgil Carter |
| 1971 | 4–10 | 1409 | 1514 | Virgil Carter, Ken Anderson |
| 1970 | 8–6 | 1493 | 1507 | Sam Wyche, Virgil Carter |