

AFC North2026
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
4–2
Points for
163
Points against
122
Differential
+41
Game by game
Average win +12, average loss -4. Bars above the line are wins.
Projected 2026
10.0–7.0
rating +4.7
Red zone TD rate
63.6%
14 of 22 trips
RZ TD rate allowed
33.3%
defense ranked 3 of 32
EPA per play
0.109
defense ranked 10 of 32
Roster
| Player | Pos | Depth | Proj | G | RZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB2 | QB1 | 227.7 | 12 | 6 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR3 | WR1 | 194.5 | 12 | 8 |
| Chase Brown | RB11 | RB1 | 164.6 | 12 | 16 |
| Evan McPherson | K9 | - | 140.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR20 | WR2 | 137.7 | 12 | 3 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE20 | TE1 | 98.0 | 12 | 5 |
| Bengals D/ST | DST4 | - | 82.2 | 16 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | RB47 | RB2 | 63.2 | 12 | 10 |
| Dohnte Meyers | WR130 | WR3 | 35.6 | 7 | 1 |
| Colbie Young | WR134 | WR5 | 32.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Andrei IosivasOUT | WR147 | WR6 | 25.1 | 5 | 1 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | WR149 | WR4 | 24.6 | 7 | 3 |
| Erick All | TE76 | TE3 | 23.9 | 7 | 1 |
| Drew Sample | TE82 | TE2 | 21.9 | 7 | 2 |
| Jack Endries | TE86 | TE5 | 19.4 | 13 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | WR177 | WR5 | 16.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | RB110 | RB3 | 12.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Tanner HudsonOUT | TE117 | TE6 | 9.7 | 3 | 3 |
2026 schedule
Opponent defensive rank, 1 being the hardest. Red zone rank is carried separately because a defense can bend between the twenties and still hold inside the 20.