| 2010 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Brown |
| Head coach | Marvin Lewis |
| Home stadium | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4thAFC North |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
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The2010 season was theCincinnati Bengals' 41st in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 43rd overall. The Bengals finished in last place in theAFC North with a 4–12 record and missed theplayoffs, a marked regression from their 10–6 record in2009, when they swept the division for the first time in team history and made the playoffs as division champions. This was the Bengals' first last place finish in the division since2002. This would be the only time the Bengals played on Thanksgiving until2025.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 54 | Carlos Dunlap | DE | Florida |
| 3 | 84 | Jordan Shipley | WR | Texas |
| 96* | Brandon Ghee | CB | Wake Forest | |
| 4 | 120 | Geno Atkins | DT | Georgia |
| 131* | Roddrick Muckelroy | LB | Texas | |
| 5 | 152 | Otis Hudson | OL | Eastern Illinois |
| 6 | 191 | Dezmon Briscoe | WR | Kansas |
| 7 | 228 | Reggie Stephens | C | Iowa State |
* – Compensatory Selection
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Head coaches
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On February 24, 2010, the NFL announced that the Bengals will face theDallas Cowboys in thePro Football Hall of Fame Game atFawcett Stadium inCanton, Ohio. The game occurred on Sunday, August 8, 2010, and was aired byNBC.[1] The Bengals were the designated home team.
The Bengals' preseason opponents were announced on March 31, 2010.[2] The finalized dates and times were announced on April 9, 2010.[3]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| HOF | August 8 | vs.Dallas Cowboys | L 7–16 | 0–1 | Fawcett Stadium(Canton) | Recap |
| 1 | August 15 | Denver Broncos | W 33–24 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 22–9 | 2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | atBuffalo Bills | L 20–35 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | atIndianapolis Colts | W 30–28 | 3–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | atNew England Patriots | L 24–38 | 0–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Baltimore Ravens | W 15–10 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | atCarolina Panthers | W 20–7 | 2–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | atCleveland Browns | L 20–23 | 2–2 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–24 | 2–3 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
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| 7 | October 24 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 32–39 | 2–4 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–22 | 2–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–27 | 2–6 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 17–23 | 2–7 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Buffalo Bills | L 31–49 | 2–8 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | atNew York Jets | L 10–26 | 2–9 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | New Orleans Saints | L 30–34 | 2–10 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 7–23 | 2–11 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | Cleveland Browns | W 19–17 | 3–11 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–20 | 4–11 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | atBaltimore Ravens | L 7–13 | 4–12 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| AFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 375 | 232 | W2 |
| (5)Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 357 | 270 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 271 | 332 | L4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 322 | 395 | L1 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Bengals | 0 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Patriots | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
atGillette Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts
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The Cincinnati Bengals began their season atGillette Stadium for an AFC duel with theNew England Patriots. In the first quarter, the Bengals trailed early when Patriots quarterbackTom Brady got a 9-yard TD pass to wide receiverWes Welker, followed by kickerStephen Gostkowski hitting a 32-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bengals struggled further when Brady made a 4-yard TD pass to Wes Welker, followed by linebackerGary Guyton returning an interception 59 yards for a touchdown. Then, the Bengals made their first score of the half when kickerMike Nugent nailed a 54-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Patriots increased their lead when wide receiverBrandon Tate returned the second half's opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. After that, the Bengals replied with quarterbackCarson Palmer making a 1-yard TD pass to tight endJermaine Gresham, followed by Palmer's 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverChad Ochocinco. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots scored again with Brady making a 1-yard TD pass to tight endRob Gronkowski. The Bengals replied with running backCedric Benson making a 1-yard TD run, but Cincinnati couldn't get any closer to New England's lead.
With the loss, the Bengals began their season at 0–1.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ravens | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Bengals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Patriots the Bengals played on home ground for an AFC North rivalry match against the Ravens. In the 2nd quarter Cincinnati took the early lead as kickerMike Nugent hit a 36 and a 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Ravens replied and took the lead with QBJoe Flacco completing a 31-yard TD pass to WRDerrick Mason. The Bengals replied when Nugent hit a 46-yard field goal. The Bengals fell behind again in the fourth quarter when kickerBilly Cundiff made a 38-yard field goal, but they got the win with Nugent making 38 and a 25-yard field goals.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 1–1 and picked up their 8th straight division victory.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
atBank of America Stadium,Charlotte, North Carolina
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Coming off their divisional home win over the Ravens, the Bengals flew toBank of America Stadium for a Week 3 interconference duel with theCarolina Panthers. Cincinnati would strike first in the opening half as running backCedric Benson got a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, while kickerMike Nugent got a 33-yard field goal. The Panthers would answer in the third quarter as running backJonathan Stewart got a 1-yard touchdown run, yet the Bengals would close out the game in the fourth quarter as Nugent nailed a 50-yard field goal, followed by quarterbackCarson Palmer finding Benson on a 7-yard touchdown pass.
With the win, Cincinnati improved to 2–1.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Browns | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
atCleveland Browns Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio
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Coming off their road win over the Panthers, the Bengals flew toCleveland Browns Stadium for their Week 4 AFC North duel with theCleveland Browns in Round 1 of 2010'sBattle of Ohio. Cincinnati would trail early in the first quarter as Browns kickerPhil Dawson made a 30-yard field goal. Cleveland would add onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterbackSeneca Wallace completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to tight endEvan Moore. Afterwards, the Bengals tied the game as kickerMike Nugent got a 24-yard field goal, followed by quarterbackCarson Palmer completing a 78-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverTerrell Owens. The Browns would close out the half with Dawson getting a 31-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, Cleveland responded with running backPeyton Hillis' 1-yard touchdown run, followed by Dawson nailing a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, Cincinnati came right back with Nugent's 25-yard field goal. The Bengals tried to rally in the fourth quarter as Palmer found running backBrian Leonard on a 3-yard touchdown pass, but the Browns' defense would prevent any further progress.
With the loss, not only did Cincinnati fall to 2–2. The Browns also improve to 1–3 and prevented the Bengals from a 9th straight division rival win.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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The Bengals' 5th game was an Interconference duel with theBuccaneers at home. In the 1st quarter Cincinnati took the early lead as QBCarson Palmer made a 43-yard TD pass to WRTerrell Owens. The Buccaneers replied in the 2nd quarter with FSCody Grimm returning an interception 11 yards for a touchdown. Then kickerMike Nugent made a 31-yard field goal to put the Bengals up 10–7. In the 3rd quarter the Bengals fell behind as FBEarnest Graham made a 1-yard TD run; but they replied with Nugent making a 35-yard field goal. The Bengals took the lead with Palmer finding TEJermaine Gresham on a 1-yard TD pass (With a successful 2-point conversion as RBCedric Benson ran to the endzone), but the lead didn't last very long as QBJosh Freeman completed a 20-yard TD pass to WRMike Williams. The decision was made when kickerConnor Barth made a 31-yard field goal to give the Bengals another loss.
With the loss, the Bengals went into their bye week at 2–3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 32 |
| Falcons | 7 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 39 |
atGeorgia Dome,Atlanta, Georgia
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Coming off their bye week the Bengals played atGeorgia Dome for an interconference duel with the Falcons. In the first quarter the Bengals trailed early as QBMatt Ryan made a 3-yard TD pass to WRBrian Finneran. But they replied with kickerMike Nugent making a 20-yard field goal. The Bengals struggled in the second quarter with kickerMatt Bryant hitting a 45-yard field goal. Then Ryan found WRRoddy White on a 43-yard TD pass, followed by RBMichael Turner getting a 2-yard TD run. The Bengals took control in the third quarter with Nugent nailing a 33-yard field goal, followed by QBCarson Palmer completing a 19-yard TD pass to WRTerrell Owens. Then Palmer found WRJordan Shipley on a 64-yard TD pass. Then DBAdam Jones returned a fumble 59 yards to the endzone for a touchdown (With a failed two-point conversion). The Falcons pulled away in the fourth quarter with Ryan making an 11-yard TD pass to White. (With the 2-point conversion successful as Ryan passed to White) This was followed by Turner getting a 3-yard TD run. The Bengals tried to tie the game, but only came away with one touchdown after Palmer found WRChad Ochocinco on an 8-yard TD pass.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–4.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
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Hoping to break their current losing streak the Bengals played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Dolphins. In the first quarter the Bengals took the lead as QBCarson Palmer got a 7-yard TD pass to WRTerrell Owens. The Dolphins replied with kickerDan Carpenter hitting a 38 and a 42-yard field goal. The Bengals increased their lead with Palmer finding Owens again on a 37-yard TD pass. The Dolphins caught up and eventually took the lead with Carpenter hitting a 24, 54, and a 31-yard field goal in the third quarter to put the Dolphins up 15–14. The Bengals fell further behind with RBRicky Williams making a 1-yard TD run.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–5.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Trying to snap a four-game losing streak, the Bengals stayed at home for a Week 9 AFC North duel with thePittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Cincinnati trailed early as Steelers running backRashard Mendenhall got a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by kickerJeff Reed getting a 25-yard field goal. The Bengals answered in the second quarter as quarterbackCarson Palmer found wide receiverTerrell Owens on a 19-yard touchdown pass, but Pittsburgh responded with quarterbackBen Roethlisberger completing an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverHines Ward, followed by a 53-yard field goal from Reed. After a scoreless third quarter, Cincinnati's deficit increased as wide receiverAntwaan Randle El completed a 39-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverMike Wallace. The Bengals tried to rally as Palmer hooked up with Owens again on a 27-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 1-yard touchdown run from running backCedric Benson. However, the Steelers' defense held on to preserve the win.
With the loss, Cincinnati fell to 2–6 and matched their 2009 loss total.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
atLucas Oil Stadium,Indianapolis, Indiana
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Trying to break a five-game losing streak the Bengals flew toLucas Oil Stadium for an AFC duel with the Colts. In the first quarter the Bengals had problems when kickerAdam Vinatieri got a 28-yard field goal, followed by QBCarson Palmer's pass being intercepted by CBKelvin Hayden and returned 31 yards for a touchdown. This was followed in the second quarter by RBJavarris James getting a 3-yard TD run. They eventually scored with kickerMike Nugent nailing a 27-yard field goal, followed by Palmer finding WRChad Ochocinco on a 5-yard TD pass. The Bengals fell further behind when Vinatieri made a 47-yard field goal, followed in the fourth quarter by his 23-yard field goal. The Bengals only came back with 1 touchdown when Palmer connected to TEJermaine Gresham on a 19-yard TD pass.
With the loss, Cincinnati fell to 2–7 and surpassed their 2009 loss total.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
| Bengals | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
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The Bengals' tenth game was an AFC duel with the Bills. In the first quarter the Bengals took the lead when QBCarson Palmer completed a 2-yard TD pass to WRChad Ochocinco. The Bills replied with RBFred Jackson getting a 7-yard TD run. The Bengals pulled ahead with Palmer completing a 4-yard TD pass to WRTerrell Owens, and with RBCedric Benson getting a 1-yard TD run, followed by CBJohnathan Joseph returning an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. The lead was narrowed when Fitzpatrick made a 28-yard TD pass to WRDonald Jones, but the Bengals increased their lead with kickerAaron Pettrey nailing a 19-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed again in the third quarter with Fitzpatrick completing a 28-yard TD pass to WRStevie Johnson, and with CBDrayton Florence recovering a fumble and returning the ball 27 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter the Bengals fell behind with Fitzpatrick finding Johnson again on an 11 and a 32-yard TD pass. This was followed by Jackson getting a 30-yard TD run.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–8.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 26 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Trying to snap a seven-game losing streak, the Bengals flew toNew Meadowlands Stadium for a Week 12Thanksgiving duel with theNew York Jets. After a scoreless first quarter, Cincinnati trailed in the second quarter as Jets kickerNick Folk got a 27-yard field goal. The Bengals would take the lead as quarterbackCarson Palmer found wide receiverJordan Shipley on a 5-yard touchdown pass.
New York regained the lead in the third quarter with wide receiver/quarterbackBrad Smith getting a 53-yard touchdown run, followed by quarterbackMark Sanchez completing a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverSantonio Holmes. Cincinnati tried to rally in the fourth quarter with a 28-yard field goal from rookie kickerAaron Pettrey, but the Jets came right back with Smith's 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, followed by defensive endTrevor Pryce sacking Palmer in the endzone for safety.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–9, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention with other results in Week 12.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Bengals | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Trying to break an eight-game losing streak the Bengals played on home ground for an interconference duel with the Saints. In the first quarter, the Bengals trailed early as kickerGarrett Hartley nailed a 48-yard field goal. They replied with kickerClint Stitser hitting a 29-yard field goal, but the Saints scored again with RBChris Ivory getting a 55-yard TD run, with the Bengals responding as Stitser made a 23-yard field goal. They struggled further as Hartley made a 24-yard field goal, followed by Ivory getting a 1-yard TD run. The Bengals narrowed the lead as QBCarson Palmer made a 5-yard TD pass to WRTerrell Owens (With a failed PAT as the kick went wide right), followed by RBCedric Benson getting a 1-yard TD run. The Saints responded as QBDrew Brees completed a 52-yard TD pass to WRRobert Meachem, but the Bengals fought back to take the lead for the first time with Benson gettingt a 4-yard TD run (With a successful 2-point conversion as Palmer passed to TEJermaine Gresham), followed by Stitser making a 47-yard field goal. They failed to maintain this lead after Brees threw a 3-yard TD pass to WRMarques Colston.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–10.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Trying to snap a nine-game losing streak, the Bengals flew toHeinz Field for a Week 14 AFC North rematch with thePittsburgh Steelers. In the first quarter, Cincinnati delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter as quarterbackCarson Palmer found offensive tackleAndrew Whitworth on a 1-yard touchdown pass. In the second quarter, the Steelers answered with safetyTroy Polamalu returning an interception 45 yards for a touchdown; followed by kickerShaun Suisham nailing a 23-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, Pittsburgh added onto their lead with Suisham getting a 35-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers pulled away with linebackerLaMarr Woodley returning an interception 14 yards for a touchdown, followed by Suisham making a 41-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–11.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Hoping to break a 10-game losing streak the Bengals played on home ground for an AFC North rivalry rematch against the Browns. In the first quarter the Bengals trailed early as QBColt McCoy threw a 20-yard TD pass to TERobert Royal; but they rallied to get the lead back with RBCedric Benson getting an 18-yard TD run, followed by kickerClint Stitser nailing a 25, 39 and a 34-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with kickerPhil Dawson making a 23-yard field goal, but the Bengals rebuilt their 9-point lead with Stitser making a 20-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed again with McCoy completing a 46-yard TD pass to WRBrian Robiskie, but the Bengals defense was solid enough to hold them on for the win.
With the close win, Cincinnati improved to 3–11.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Bengals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Coming off their win over the Browns the Bengals played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Chargers who were coming off two blowout wins and were still alive for a playoff berth at 8–6. In the first quarter the Bengals took the lead with QBCarson Palmer throwing a 3-yard TD pass to TEJermaine Gresham. Then Palmer found WRJerome Simpson on a 10-yard TD pass (PAT failed, wide left). The Chargers got on the board with kickerNate Kaeding hitting a 20-yard field goal, followed by RBRyan Mathews getting a 23-yard TD run, but the Bengals put more points up with Palmer getting a 3-yard TD pass to WRJordan Shipley. The lead was narrowed with Kaeding making a 28-yard field goal, but the Bengals increased their lead after Palmer connected to Simpson on a 59-yard TD pass, followed by RBBernard Scott getting a 10-yard TD run. The Chargers tried to come back after QBPhilip Rivers made a 5-yard TD pass to WRKelley Washington, but the Bengals defense prevented any more scoring chances, giving themselves the win.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 4–11 and effectively ended the Chargers playoff hopes.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
atM&T Bank Stadium,Baltimore, Maryland
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The Bengals' final game was a division rivalry rematch against the Ravens. The Bengals trailed throughout the game as kickerBilly Cundiff hit a 25 and a 47-yard field goal. This was followed byRay Rice getting a 7-yard TD run. The lead was only narrowed with QBCarson Palmer throwing an 11-yard TD pass to WRJerome Simpson, but the Bengals couldn't do any more, snapping their two-game winning streak and thus ending the season on a 4–12 record which would be the team's worst record under Marvin Lewis.
