The Cincinnati Bengals were 4-12 in 1979. They finished 4th in the AFC Central and 14th in the AFC.
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Burrow: Bengals ‘got to be better’ after Week 5 win as bye begins
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Dolphins not considering a QB change after Malik Willis struggles vs Bengals
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Burrow throws 4 TDs, Battle has pair of interceptions as Bengals beat Dolphins 31-24
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Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins active for the Bengals against the Dolphins
1979 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 337 | 4,639 | 1,049 | 4.4 | 2,329 | 560 | 4.2 | 2,821 | 426 | 6.6 | 63 | 511 | 289 | 138 | 131 | 20 | 88 | 744 |
Team Rank | 13th | 23rd | 12th | 24th | 11th | 14th | 9th | 22nd | 20th | 17th | 28th | 1st | 20th | 7th | 22nd | 21st | 4th | 6th | |
Opponent | 16 | 421 | 5,911 | 1,052 | 5.6 | 2,219 | 528 | 4.2 | 3,908 | 492 | 7.9 | 32 | 216 | 334 | 133 | 175 | 26 | 101 | 871 |
Opponent Rank | 28th | 28th | 16th | 28th | 16th | 13th | 19th | 27th | 24th | 28th | 19th | 23rd | 26th | 19th | 26th | 15th | 17th | 13th | |
Net | -84 | -1,272 | -3 | -1.2 | +110 | +32 | 0.0 | -1,087 | -66 | -1.3 | +31 | +295 | -45 | +5 | -44 | -6 | -13 | -127 | |
Net Rank | 24th | 27th | 16th | 28th | 15th | 13th | 14th | 26th | 23rd | 27th | 28th | 1st | 24th | 14th | 23rd | 23rd | 4th | 6th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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