49ers vs Bengals

Head-to-Head Record

All Time
CIN
Bengals 5 Wins
0 Ties
SF
49ers 11 Wins

Average Scores

49ers vs Bengals (All Time)

Bengals 20.4 PPG
49ers 23.1 PPG

Home Field Advantage

49ers vs Bengals (All Time)

Bengals at Home 2-6
25% Win Rate
49ers at Home 5-3
63% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

49ers vs Bengals

79 Total Points
Dec 14, 2003
Bengals 41 - 38 49ers

Last Meeting

49ers vs Bengals

Oct 29, 2023
Bengals 31 - 17 49ers
Bengals Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 16 times, first meeting in 1974.

The 49ers lead the all-time series 5-11.

The home team has won 44% of games in this matchup.

The last time 49ers won at Bengals was Dec 12, 2021.

Largest victory: 24 points (49ers on Sep 15, 2019)

Current Form (Last 10)

CIN
Bengals
3-7 W3
Recent: W L L W L L L L W L ← Latest
SF
49ers
6-3 W6
Recent: W W W W L W L W L ← Latest

49ers are the hotter team coming into this matchup.

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Oct 29, 2023
CIN W
Bengals 31
@
49ers 17
Dec 12, 2021
SF W
Bengals 23
@
49ers 26
Sep 15, 2019
SF W
Bengals 17
@
49ers 41
Dec 20, 2015
CIN W
Bengals 24
@
49ers 14
Sep 25, 2011
SF W
Bengals 8
@
49ers 13

Upcoming Games for Bengals

Dec 28, 2025
vs Cardinals
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
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Jan 04, 2026
vs Browns
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
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Upcoming Games for 49ers

Dec 29, 2025
vs Bears
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
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Jan 04, 2026
vs Seahawks
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
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Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

CIN

Bengals

All-time performance
ALL-TIME WIN % 57 Seasons
45%
403-479-5
PLAYOFF SEASONS 57 total
16
28% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS
0
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
53%
44-38-1
SF

49ers

All-time performance
ALL-TIME WIN % 79 Seasons
54%
630-526-16
PLAYOFF SEASONS 79 total
30
38% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1994
5
1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
56%
47-37-0

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records
CIN
Bengals
Top 5 seasons
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#1
1981
Lost Super Bowl
12-4-0
75%
#2
1988
Lost Super Bowl
12-4-0
75%
#3
2015
Lost Wild Card Round
12-4-0
75%
#4
2022
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#5
1975
Lost Divisional Round
11-3-0
78.6%
SF
49ers
Top 5 seasons
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#1
1984
Won Super Bowl
15-1-0
93.8%
#2
1989
Won Super Bowl
14-2-0
87.5%
#3
1990
Lost Conference Championship
14-2-0
87.5%
#4
1992
Lost Conference Championship
14-2-0
87.5%
#5
1981
Won Super Bowl
13-3-0
81.3%

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