Head to head
Cincinnati Bengals v Detroit Lions — every meeting since 2001
Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions have met 7 times since 2001. CIN lead the regular-season series 6-1. Against the closing spread CIN are 6-1. The highest-scoring meeting produced 61 points in 2025; the widest margin was 24.
CIN record
6-1
regular season, 2001–2025
CIN v the spread
6-1
covered–against
Highest scoring
61
combined, 2025
Widest margin
24
2005 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2001–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 5 | DET 37atCIN 24 | 49.5 | CIN -10.5 | DET by 13 |
| 2021 WK 6 | CIN 34atDET 11 | 46.5 | DET -3.5 | CIN by 23 |
| 2017 WK 16 | DET 17atCIN 26 | 43.5 | CIN -3 | CIN by 9 |
| 2013 WK 7 | CIN 27atDET 24 | 45.5 | DET +2.5 | CIN by 3 |
| 2009 WK 13 | DET 13atCIN 23 | 42 | CIN +13.5 | CIN by 10 |
| 2005 WK 15 | CIN 41atDET 17 | 44 | DET -7.5 | CIN by 24 |
| 2001 WK 7 | CIN 31atDET 27 | 39.5 | DET +3 | CIN by 4 |
CIN in the last meetings
- Last 32-1
- Last 54-1
The extremes
- Highest scoring2025 week 5 · DET 37 at CIN 2461 points
- Lowest scoring2009 week 13 · DET 13 at CIN 2336 points
- Widest margin2005 week 15 · CIN 41 at DET 1724 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2001–2025| CIN | DET | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | Matthew Stafford | 2 | 2-0 |
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.
By head coach
regular season, 2001–2025| CIN | DET | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Taylor | Dan Campbell | 2 | 1-1 |
| Marvin Lewis | Jim Schwartz | 2 | 2-0 |
3 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
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 1g3 TD
- Jake Browning QB · CIN · 1g3 TD
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 1g3 TD
- David Montgomery RB · DET · 1g2 TD
- Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN · 1g2 TD
- C.J. Uzomah TE · CIN · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 2g460 yds
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 1g271 yds
- Jake Browning QB · CIN · 1g251 yds
- Brandon Allen QB · CIN · 1g7 yds
- David Montgomery RB · DET · 1g3 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g94 yds
- David Montgomery RB · DET · 1g65 yds
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g54 yds
- Jake Browning QB · CIN · 1g31 yds
- Samaje Perine RB · CIN · 1g27 yds
- Chase Brown RB · CIN · 1g27 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN · 2g207 yds
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 2g126 yds
- Sam LaPorta TE · DET · 1g92 yds
- Andrei Iosivas WR · CIN · 1g82 yds
- T.J. Hockenson TE · DET · 1g74 yds
- Tee Higgins WR · CIN · 2g66 yds
