(WR Ja’Marr Chase – Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Joe Burrow, WR Ja’Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins, TE Tanner Hudson, OC Ted Karras, OG Alex Cappa, OG Cordell Volson, OT Orlando Brown, DE Trey Hendrickson, DE Sam Hubbard, DE Cam Sample, DT BJ Hill, LB Germaine Pratt, LB Logan Wilson, CB Cam Taylor-Britt, CB DJ Turner II, NB Mike Hilton, FS Dax Hill, SS Jordan Battle, KR Trayveon Williams, PR Charlie Jones, PK Evan McPherson, and PT Brad Robbins.
Key Players Departing:
RB Joe Mixon (Texans), WR Tyler Boyd (UFA), OT Jonah Williams (Cardinals), DT DJ Reader (Lions), CB Chidobe Awuzie (Titans), and SS Nick Scott (Panthers).
Key Players Added:
RB Zach Moss (Colts), TE Mike Gesicki (Patriots), OT Trent Brown (Patriots), DT Sheldon Rankins (Texans), FS Geno Stone (Ravens), and SS Vonn Bell (Panthers).
(OT Amarius Mims – Getty Images)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 018 – OT Amarius Mims (Georgia)
Round 2: Pick 049 – DT Kris Jenkins (Michigan)
Round 3: Pick 080 – WR Jermaine Burton (Alabama)
Round 3: Pick 097 – DT McKinnley Jackson (Texas A&M)
Round 4: Pick 115 – TE Erick All (Iowa)
Round 5: Pick 149 – CB Josh Newton (TCU)
Round 6: Pick 194 – TE Tanner McLachlan (Arizona)
Round 6: Pick 214 – DE Cedric Johnson (Ole Miss)
Round 7: Pick 224 – FS Daijahn Anthony (Ole Miss)
Round 7: Pick 237 – OC Matt Lee (Miami, FL)
2023 Results:
W01 @ Browns L 3-24
W02 RAVENS L 24-27
W03 RAMS W 19-18
W04 @ Titans L 3-27
W05 @ Cardinals W 34-20
W06 SEAHAWKS W 17-13
Bye Week
W08 @ 49ers W 35-17
W09 BILLS W 24-18
W10 TEXANS L 27-30
W11 @ Ravens 20-34
W12 STEELERS L 10-16
W13 @ Jaguars W (OT) 34-31
W14 COLTS W 34-14
W15 VIKINGS W (OT) 27-24
W16 @ Steelers L 11-34
W17 @ Chiefs L 17-25
W18 BROWNS W 31-14
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 9-8 (4th in AFC North)
Home: 6-3
Away: 3-5
North: 3-3
AFC: 1-5
NFC: 4-8
Head Coach: Zac Taylor
Cincinnati: 39-43-1
Career: 39-45-1
Playoffs: 5-2
(QB Joe Burrow – USA Today Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Joe Burrow (244-365, 2309 yards, 66.8%, 6.3 avg., 15 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Chase Brown (44 car., 179 yards, 4.1 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Ja’Marr Chase (100 rec., 1216 yards, 12.2 avg., 9 TD)
Yards After Catch: Ja’Marr Chase (541)
TD’s Scored: Ja’Marr Chase (7)
Sacks: Trey Hendrickson (17.5)
Tackles: Logan Wilson (135)
Interceptions: Cam Taylor-Britt/Logan Wilson (4)
Pass Deflections: Cam Taylor-Britt/Dax Hill (11)
Tackles For Loss: Trey Hendrickson (17.5)
Forced Fumbles: Trey Hendrickson/Logan Wilson (3)
Kick Returns: Trayveon Williams (12 ret., 290 yards, 24.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Charlie Jones (23 ret., 248 yards, 10.8 yards, 0 TD)
Kicking: Evan McPherson (26-31 fg/fga., 84%, 40-40 xp/xpa., 118 pts.)
Punting: Brad Robbins (76 punts, 3369 yards, 44.3 avg., 20 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 9 Joe Burrow
RB: 31 Zach Moss
WR: 1 Ja’Marr Chase
WR: 5 Tee Higgins
WR: 16 Trenton Irwin
TE: 88 Mike Gesicki
LT: 75 Orlando Brown Jr.
LG: 67 Cordell Volson
OC: 64 Ted Karras
RG: 65 Alex Cappa
RT: 77 Trent Brown
KR: 32 Trayveon Williams
PK: 2 Evan McPherson
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 94 Sam Hubbard
DT: 82 BJ Hill
DT: 98 Sheldon Rankins
DE: 91 Trey Hendrickson
LB: 57 Germaine Pratt
LB: 55 Logan Wilson
NB: 21 Mike Hilton
CB: 29 Cam Taylor-Britt
CB: 20 DJ Turner II
FS: 22 Geno Stone
SS: 24 Vonn Bell
PR: 15 Charlie Jones
PT: 10 Brad Robbins
(DE Trey Hendrickson – Getty Images)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense:
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/08 PATRIOTS | Cincinnati trails the series 10-17. The Bengals are 1-3 since 2014, and they won (22-18) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
09/15 @ Chiefs | Cincinnati leads the series 18-16. The Bengals are 4-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series regular season win (27-24) was in 2022.
09/23 COMMANDERS | The series is tied 5-5-1. The Bengals lost (9-20) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (38-31) was in 2012.
09/29 @ Panthers | The series is tied 3-3-1. The Bengals won (42-21) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series loss (21-31) was at the prior meeting in 2018.
10/06 RAVENS | Cincinnati trails the series 27-30. The Bengals are 11-10 since 2014, and their last series regular season home win (27-16) was in 2022.
10/13 @ Giants | Cincinnati leads the series 6-5. The Bengals lost (17-19) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (31-13) was in 2012.
10/20 @ Browns | Cincinnati leads the series 53-48. The Bengals are 10-10 since 2014, and their last series road win (31-7) was in 2017.
10/27 EAGLES | Cincinnati leads the series 9-3-2. The Bengals tied (23-23 OT) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (32-14) was at the prior meeting in 2016.
11/03 RAIDERS | Cincinnati trails the series 13-21. The Bengals won (26-19) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series loss (10-17) was in 2019.
11/07 @ Ravens | The Bengals last series road win (41-17) was in 2021.
11/17 @ Chargers | Cincinnati trails the series 15-23. The Bengals lost (22-41) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series win (24-19) was in 2015.
12/01 STEELERS | Cincinnati trails the series 39-70. The Bengals are 5-15 since 2014, and their last series home win (41-10) was in 2021.
12/09 @ Cowboys | Cincinnati trails the series 4-10. The Bengals lost (17-20) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (26-3) dates back to 2004.
12/15 @ Titans | Cincinnati trails the series 37-41-1. The Bengals are 4-2 since 2014, and their last series win (20-16) was in 2022.
12/19 BROWNS | The Bengals last series home loss (6-41) was in 2021.
12/29 BRONCOS | Cincinnati trails the series 11-22. The Bengals won (15-10) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series loss (10-4) was at the prior meeting in 2018.
01/05 @ Steelers | The Bengals last series road win (37-30) was in 2022.
Prediction:
Home: 6-2
Road: 7-2
North: 5-1
AFC: 10-2
NFC: 3-2
Overall: 13-4 (1st in AFC North/2nd Seed – Eliminated in Divisional Round)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day.
Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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