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Cincinnati Bengals

Current Elo 1568. Rating after every game since 2000; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.

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Cincinnati Bengals Elo since 20001200125013001350140014501500155016001650170017502000200420082012201620202024avg 1505FinleyDaltonBurrowAllenFinleyAllenBurrowAllenBurrowBrowningBurrowBrowningFlaccoBurrow

Playoff odds this season

Now: playoffs 87%, division 44%, title 4%. One point per day the simulation ran.

Playoff probabilityCIN playoff oddsSep 18, 8 PM ET: 54%Sep 19, 8 PM ET: 83%Sep 20, 8 PM ET: 83%Sep 21, 8 PM ET: 81%Sep 22, 8 PM ET: 80%Sep 23, 8 PM ET: 80%Sep 24, 8 PM ET: 79%Sep 25, 8 PM ET: 80%Sep 26, 8 PM ET: 67%Sep 27, 8 PM ET: 61%Sep 28, 8 PM ET: 61%Sep 29, 8 PM ET: 61%Sep 30, 8 PM ET: 61%Oct 1, 8 PM ET: 62%Oct 2, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 3, 8 PM ET: 42%Oct 4, 8 PM ET: 43%Oct 5, 8 PM ET: 43%Oct 6, 8 PM ET: 42%Oct 7, 8 PM ET: 42%Oct 8, 8 PM ET: 44%Oct 9, 8 PM ET: 44%Oct 10, 8 PM ET: 44%Oct 11, 8 PM ET: 61%Oct 12, 8 PM ET: 59%Oct 13, 8 PM ET: 58%Oct 14, 8 PM ET: 58%Oct 15, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 16, 8 PM ET: 59%Oct 17, 8 PM ET: 58%Oct 18, 8 PM ET: 57%Oct 19, 8 PM ET: 55%Oct 20, 8 PM ET: 55%Oct 21, 8 PM ET: 54%Oct 22, 8 PM ET: 55%Oct 23, 8 PM ET: 59%Oct 24, 8 PM ET: 83%Oct 25, 8 PM ET: 82%Oct 26, 8 PM ET: 81%Oct 27, 8 PM ET: 80%Oct 28, 8 PM ET: 82%Oct 29, 8 PM ET: 81%Oct 30, 8 PM ET: 81%Oct 31, 8 PM ET: 89%Nov 1, 7 PM ET: 87%Nov 2, 7 PM ET: 87%

On the Wire

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Final: Bengals 43, Titans 36: back and forth

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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 →

Seasons

SeasonRecordEnd EloPeakQuarterbacks
20265–215681568Joe Burrow
20256–1114751562Joe Burrow, Jake Browning, Joe Flacco
20249–815731573Joe Burrow
20239–815651609Joe Burrow, Jake Browning
202212–417191730Joe Burrow
202110–715851593Joe Burrow, Brandon Allen
20204–11–113661403Joe Burrow, Brandon Allen, Ryan Finley
20192–1413211426Andy Dalton, Ryan Finley
20186–1013901534Andy Dalton, Jeff Driskel
20177–914591491Andy Dalton
20166–9–115211586Andy Dalton
201512–416151672Andy Dalton, A.J. McCarron
201410–5–115571612Andy Dalton
201311–515881631Andy Dalton
201210–615781594Andy Dalton
20119–714931556Andy Dalton
20104–1214221535Carson Palmer
200910–614971577Carson Palmer
20084–11–114251487Carson Palmer, Ryan Fitzpatrick
20077–915071560Carson Palmer
20068–815561613Carson Palmer
200511–515451643Carson Palmer
20048–815241524Carson Palmer, Jon Kitna
20038–814241471Jon Kitna
20022–1412821375Gus Frerotte, Akili Smith, Jon Kitna
20016–1013741441Jon Kitna, Akili Smith
20004–1213181351Akili Smith, Scott Mitchell