Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in
bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. New England Patriots The Bengals started their season at home against the Patriots. After a scoreless first quarter, the Patriots were able to put up a 10–0 lead in the second, going into halftime. In the third quarter, the Pats made it 13–0 by way of Joey Slye's 35-yard field goal. The Bengals finally got on the board when Zack Moss ran for a 5-yard touchdown to make it 13–7. Slye would put the Pats up 16–7 by way of a 37-yard field goal. The Bengals would end the scoring when Evan McPherson kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the final score 16–10. With the loss, the Bengals started 0–1 for the third consecutive year.
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs After a tough loss at home, the Bengals then traveled to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. In the first quarter, the Bengals scored first when Evan McPherson kicked a 22-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Chiefs then made it 3–3 when Harrison Butker kicked a 19-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bengals took the lead when Joe Burrow found Andrei Iosivas on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 10–3. The Chiefs tied it up at 10–10 when Patrick Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice on a 44-yard touchdown pass. The Bengals then made it 16–10 at halftime by way of a couple field goals by McPherson from 33 and 48 yards out. In the third quarter, the Chiefs retook the lead when Mahomes found Wanya Morris on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–16. The Bengals took the lead back later on in the quarter when Burrow and Iosivas connected again on a 3-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion) to make it 22–17. In the fourth quarter, The Chiefs moved ahead 23–22 when Chamarri Conner returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown. The Bengals moved back into the lead when McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal. Finally, the Chiefs completed the comeback when Butker kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the final score 26–25. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 0–2 for the third consecutive year.
Week 3: vs. Washington Commanders Despite the loss, which dropped Cincinnati to 0–3 for the first time since
2019, this game became the sixth regular season "no punt game" in recorded NFL history. In particular, both Washington and Cincinnati finished the game without a punt or a turnover, the first time this has occurred since at least 1940, when NFL stats began to be regularly recorded.
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers The Bengals defeated the Panthers and their former quarterback,
Andy Dalton, who was filling in for an injured
Bryce Young. This was the first time the Bengals had defeated the Panthers in Charlotte since 2010. The Bengals moved to 1–3.
Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens Despite a career day for Joe Burrow, the Bengals could not contain Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense, choking away leads of 31-21 and 38-28 and falling in overtime to fall to 1–4 on the season.
Week 6: at New York Giants The Bengals recorded their first road win against the Giants, having not done so in 4 other attempts.
Week 7: at Cleveland Browns This was Joe Burrow's first win in Cleveland and the Bengals first win in Cleveland since 2017.
Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles The Bengals returned home to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite taking an early 10–3 lead, the Bengals could not slow down the visiting Eagles as they would be outscored 34–7 by Philadelphia the rest of the way. Cincinnati fell to 0–4 at home on the season with the 37–17 blowout loss, their only multiple-score loss of the 2024 season. This was the Bengals' first loss to the Eagles since the
2000 season, and their first ever home loss to Philadelphia. The game traded time slots with the
Chicago Bears-Washington Commanders matchup. As such, this was no longer the marquee Sunday matchup of the day.
Week 9: vs. Las Vegas Raiders The Bengals defeated the Raiders in their meeting against them since their playoff meeting 3 years earlier, in which the Bengals ended their playoff drought.
Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens For the second time this season, a career day by Joe Burrow against Baltimore was wasted by the heroics of Lamar Jackson.
Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers Although they tied the game at 27 after trailing 27-6, Evan McPherson missed 2 field goals late, and this ultimately led to the Chargers scoring a late touchdown to seal the win for them. The Bengals fell to 4–7.
Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers The Bengals became the first team in NFL history to lose 3 games where they scored 30 or more points in one season.
Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys This was Cincinnati's first win in Dallas and against the Cowboys since
1988 and
2004 respectively.
Week 15: at Tennessee Titans In a turnover-filled game by both teams, the Bengals defeated the Titans 37–27 despite committing 4 turnovers on offense, though they made up for this by forcing 6 Titan turnovers. The Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive by improving to 6–8.
Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns With the win, the Bengals improved to 7–8 and remained alive in the playoff race. They also swept Cleveland for the first time since
2017.
Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos With the win, the Bengals improved to 8–8 and remained alive in the playoff race.
Week 18: at Pittsburgh Steelers With the win, the Bengals finished 9–8, but were eliminated the following day thanks to the Broncos' win over the Chiefs.
Standings Division Conference ==Notes==