Cincinnati Bengals
AFC North
Cincinnati, Ohio · Paycor Stadium2025 Season
Beat Writer — Paul Dehner Jr.
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Projected Starting Lineup
Offense — Skill 5
- QB Joe Burrow
- RB Chase Brown
- WR Ja’Marr Chase
- TE Mike Gesicki
- PK Evan McPherson
Offensive Line 5
- LT Orlando Brown Jr.
- LG Dylan Fairchild
- C Ted Karras
- RG Dalton Risner
- RT Amarius Mims
Defensive Line 4
- LDE Boye Mafe
- LDT Dexter Lawrence II
- RDT Jonathan Allen
- RDE Myles Murphy
Linebackers 3
- SLB Oren Burks
- MLB Barrett Carter
- WLB Demetrius Knight Jr.
Secondary 5
- LCB Dax Hill
- NB Jalen Davis
- RCB DJ Turner II
- SS Jordan Battle
- FS Bryan Cook
Special Teams 5
- P Ryan Rehkow
- LS William Wagner
- H Ryan Rehkow
- KR Samaje Perine
- PR Ke’Shawn Williams
2026 Rookie Class
Show draft picks (7)
| Rd | Pick | Pos | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | #41 | DE | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M |
| 3 | #72 | CB | Tacario Davis | Washington |
| 4 | #128 | C | Connor Lew | Auburn |
| 4 | #140 | WR | Colbie Young | Georgia |
| 6 | #189 | OT | Brian Parker II | Duke |
| 7 | #221 | TE | Jack Endries | Texas |
| 7 | #226 | NT | Landon Robinson | Navy |
2025 Schedule
Regular season (17 games)
| Wk | Opp | Result | Spread | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ | CLE | W 17–16 | +5.5 | cover |
| 2 | vs | JAX | W 31–27 | +3.5 | cover |
| 3 | @ | MIN | L 10–48 | -3.0 | no cover |
| 4 | @ | DEN | L 3–28 | -7.5 | no cover |
| 5 | vs | DET | L 24–37 | -10.5 | no cover |
| 6 | @ | GB | L 18–27 | -14.0 | no cover |
| 7 | vs | PIT | W 33–31 | -5.5 | no cover |
| 8 | vs | NYJ | L 38–39 | +5.5 | cover |
| 9 | vs | CHI | L 42–47 | -3.0 | no cover |
| 11 | @ | PIT | L 12–34 | -5.5 | no cover |
| 12 | vs | NE | L 20–26 | -7.5 | no cover |
| 13 | @ | BAL | W 32–14 | -7.0 | cover |
| 14 | @ | BUF | L 34–39 | -6.0 | no cover |
| 15 | vs | BAL | 2025-12-14 | ||
| 16 | @ | MIA | W 45–21 | +3.5 | cover |
| 17 | vs | ARI | W 37–14 | +7.0 | cover |
| 18 | vs | CLE | L 18–20 | +9.5 | cover |
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Stadium
Paycor Stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio