Head to head
Chicago Bears v Cincinnati Bengals — every meeting since 2001
Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals have met 7 times since 2001. CHI lead the regular-season series 5-2. Against the closing spread CHI are 5-2. The highest-scoring meeting produced 89 points in 2025; the widest margin was 35.
CHI record
5-2
regular season, 2001–2025
CHI v the spread
5-2
covered–against
Highest scoring
89
combined, 2025
Widest margin
35
2009 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2001–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 9 | CHI 47atCIN 42 | 51.5 | CIN -3 | CHI by 5 |
| 2021 WK 2 | CIN 17atCHI 20 | 44.5 | CHI +2 | CHI by 3 |
| 2017 WK 14 | CHI 33atCIN 7 | 40.5 | CIN +6 | CHI by 26 |
| 2013 WK 1 | CIN 21atCHI 24 | 41.5 | CHI +3 | CHI by 3 |
| 2009 WK 7 | CHI 10atCIN 45 | 42.5 | CIN -1 | CIN by 35 |
| 2005 WK 3 | CIN 24atCHI 7 | 39 | CHI -3 | CIN by 17 |
| 2001 WK 6 | CHI 24atCIN 0 | 36 | CIN +1 | CHI by 24 |
CHI in the last meetings
- Last 33-0
- Last 54-1
The extremes
- Highest scoring2025 week 9 · CHI 47 at CIN 4289 points
- Lowest scoring2001 week 6 · CHI 24 at CIN 024 points
- Widest margin2009 week 7 · CHI 10 at CIN 4535 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2001–2025No meeting on file names both starting quarterbacks.
7 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2001–2025| CHI | CIN | Met | CHI record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovie Smith | Marvin Lewis | 2 | 0-2 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2001 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 5 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2001.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Joe Flacco QB · CIN · 1g4 TD
- Caleb Williams QB · CHI · 1g4 TD
- Tee Higgins WR · CIN · 2g3 TD
- DJ Moore WR · CHI · 1g2 TD
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 1g2 TD
- Colston Loveland TE · CHI · 1g2 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Joe Flacco QB · CIN · 1g470 yds
- Caleb Williams QB · CHI · 1g280 yds
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 1g207 yds
- Justin Fields QB · CHI · 1g60 yds
- Andy Dalton QB · CHI · 1g56 yds
- Tyson Bagent QB · CHI · 1g20 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Kyle Monangai RB · CHI · 1g176 yds
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g69 yds
- David Montgomery RB · CHI · 1g61 yds
- Caleb Williams QB · CHI · 1g53 yds
- Brittain Brown RB · CHI · 1g37 yds
- Chase Brown RB · CIN · 1g37 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Tee Higgins WR · CIN · 2g181 yds
- Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN · 2g165 yds
- Colston Loveland TE · CHI · 1g118 yds
- Chase Brown RB · CIN · 1g75 yds
- Tyler Boyd WR · CIN · 1g73 yds
- DJ Moore WR · CHI · 1g72 yds
