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Cincinnati Bengals

Current Elo 1568. Rating after every game since 2020; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.

Cincinnati Bengals Elo since 2020125013001350140014501500155016001650170017502020202120222023202420252026avg 1505AllenFinleyAllenBurrowAllenBurrowBrowningBurrowBrowningFlaccoBurrow

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

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