Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Oilers
4-6, 3-2 Away
32
4-6, 3-2 Away
Final
4-6, 1-4 Home
25
4-6, 1-4 Home
Game Leaders
220
J. BlakeQB
21/34, 2 TD, 1 INT
220
155
C. ChandlerQB
12/26, 1 INT
155
55
E. BieniemyRB
19 CAR, 1 TD
55
65
R. ThomasRB
16 CAR
65
108
C. PickensWR
7 REC, 2 TD
108
62
H. JeffiresWR
6 REC
62
1
J. CopelandDT
1
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None
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10
R. JonesDB
7 SOLO
10
9
M. BarrowLB
4 SOLO
9
Team Stats
300
Total Yards
287
3
Turnovers
4
16
1st Downs
19
5-62
Penalties
4-50
5/15
3rd Down
6/16
0/1
4th Down
1/1
0/0
Red Zone
0/0
31:40
Possession
28:20
Game Information
Referee:Ed Hochuli
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 19 |
| Passing 1st downs | 10 | 12 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 5 | 6 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 | 6-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Plays | 65 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 300 | 287 |
| Total Drives | 0 | 0 |
| Yards per Play | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Passing | 220 | 180 |
| Comp/Att | 21/34 | 20/44 |
| Yards per pass | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 4-31 |
| Rushing | 80 | 107 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 22 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 4.9 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | 5-62 | 4-50 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 31:40 | 28:20 |
2025 Standings
American Football Conference
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 397 | 387 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 424 | 398 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 414 | 492 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 279 | 379 |
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