The Cincinnati Bengals were 10-7 in 2021. They finished 1st in the AFC North and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 23 to 20, in Super Bowl LVI. It was their third Super Bowl appearance.
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2021 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 | 17 | 460 | 6,145 | 1,046 | 5.9 | 1,742 | 436 | 4.0 | 4,806 | 555 | 8.7 | 55 | 403 | 337 | 96 | 208 | 33 | 72 | 620 |
Team Rank | 7th | 13th | 25th | 7th | 23rd | 19th | 26th | 7th | 20th | 1st | 30th | 3rd | 18th | 24th | 11th | 10th | 2nd | 1st | |
Opponent | 17 | 376 | 5,964 | 1,074 | 5.6 | 1,742 | 406 | 4.3 | 4,498 | 626 | 7.2 | 42 | 276 | 339 | 107 | 213 | 19 | 116 | 946 |
Opponent Rank | 17th | 18th | 17th | 22nd | 5th | 5th | 14th | 27th | 28th | 22nd | 11th | 20th | 15th | 11th | 21st | 1st | 5th | 8th | |
Net | +84 | +181 | -28 | +0.3 | 0 | +30 | -0.3 | +308 | -71 | +1.5 | +13 | +127 | -2 | -11 | -5 | +14 | -44 | -326 | |
Net Rank | 8th | 16th | 23rd | 13th | 17th | 12th | 22nd | 12th | 27th | 2nd | 28th | 3rd | 21st | 18th | 16th | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |