Bengals vs Browns

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CLE

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Sunday, January 4, 2026 5:00 AM ET

Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

CIN

Bengals Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals

Gridiron Duels Prediction

Point Spread: Browns -1 to -4
Moneyline: Browns -160 to -110
Total (O/U): 41 to 47

Editorial ranges from Gridiron Duels. Not sportsbook odds.

Gridiron Duels Prediction

Point Spread Browns -1 to -4

Moneyline Browns -160 to -110

Total (O/U) 41 to 47

Editorial ranges from Gridiron Duels. Not sportsbook odds.

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Line: CIN -8.7

Matchup Preview

Updated 1 month ago

Recent meetings lean Cincinnati while Cleveland still carries the stronger franchise pedigree across many seasons. The series shows a modest tilt toward short to moderate scoring rather than high output often. There is no clear home advantage, so venue should not be really decisive on its own. Execution on early downs and clean red zone play look like the main swing factors. Cincinnati's recent uptick gives a readable lean, but Cleveland's deeper baseline keeps this very close in practice still.

This view is built only from the provided form, pedigree, home edge, and scoring trends and does not use injury, roster, or market information.

Edge Meter

Offense 6/10

Cincinnati's recent form lifts offensive momentum against a flat opposing attack, creating a small practical edge.

Defense 7/10

Cleveland's higher pedigree and sustained quality point to a more reliable defensive baseline in tight spots.

Special Teams 5/10

Neither side shows a clear advantage in returns or kicking in the provided trends, so specials look even.

Coaching 7/10

Franchise pedigree favors steadier coaching returns for Cleveland, though recent Bengals form narrows that gap.

Key Mismatches

Recent form versus franchise pedigree

Bengals show clearer recent momentum while Browns own the longer established pedigree, producing a tight balance.
Home field neutrality

With no real home tilt, location does not create a decisive advantage, so match specifics matter more.
Moderate scoring tendency

Head to head history points to a moderate scoring profile, favoring tidy execution over a wild shootout.

Trend Callouts

Cincinnati leads recent meetings despite Cleveland's deeper franchise success Cleveland shows higher long term pedigree and sustained quality Head to head games tend toward moderate scoring and a controlled pace

Head-to-Head Record (All Time)

CIN

Bengals

Wins

Ties

CLE

Browns

Wins

Average Scores

Bengals vs Browns

Bengals 21.8 PPG

Browns 20.3 PPG

Home Field Advantage

Bengals vs Browns

Bengals at Home 34-18

65% Win Rate

Browns at Home 30-22

58% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

Bengals vs Browns

106 Total Points

Nov 28, 2004

Bengals 58 - 48 Browns

Last Meeting

Bengals vs Browns

Sep 07, 2025

Bengals 17 - 16 Browns

Bengals Won

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Sep 07, 2025

CIN W

Bengals 17

Browns 16

Sep 07, 2025

Bengals 17 @ Browns 16

CIN W

Dec 22, 2024

CIN W

Bengals 24

Browns 6

Dec 22, 2024

Bengals 24 @ Browns 6

CIN W

Oct 20, 2024

CIN W

Bengals 21

Browns 14

Oct 20, 2024

Bengals 21 @ Browns 14

CIN W

Jan 07, 2024

CIN W

Bengals 31

Browns 14

Jan 07, 2024

Bengals 31 @ Browns 14

CIN W

Sep 10, 2023

CLE W

Bengals 3

Browns 24

Sep 10, 2023

Bengals 3 @ Browns 24

CLE W

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Complete History: Bengals vs Browns

104 games total • Bengals 56-48-0 Browns

Sep 07, 2025 Recent

CIN W

Bengals 17

Browns 16

Sep 07, 2025

Recent

Bengals 17 @ Browns 16

CIN W

Dec 22, 2024 Recent

CIN W

Bengals 24

Browns 6

Dec 22, 2024

Recent

Bengals 24 vs Browns 6

CIN W

Oct 20, 2024 Recent

CIN W

Bengals 21

Browns 14

Oct 20, 2024

Recent

Bengals 21 @ Browns 14

CIN W

Jan 07, 2024 Recent

CIN W

Bengals 31

Browns 14

Jan 07, 2024

Recent

Bengals 31 vs Browns 14

CIN W

Sep 10, 2023 Recent

CLE W

Bengals 3

Browns 24

Sep 10, 2023

Recent

Bengals 3 @ Browns 24

CLE W

Dec 11, 2022

CIN W

Bengals 23

Browns 10

Dec 11, 2022

Bengals 23 vs Browns 10

CIN W

Oct 31, 2022

CLE W

Bengals 13

Browns 32

Oct 31, 2022

Bengals 13 @ Browns 32

CLE W

Jan 09, 2022

CLE W

Bengals 16

Browns 21

Jan 09, 2022

Bengals 16 @ Browns 21

CLE W

Nov 07, 2021

CLE W

Bengals 16

Browns 41

Nov 07, 2021

Bengals 16 vs Browns 41

CLE W

Oct 25, 2020

CLE W

Bengals 34

Browns 37

Oct 25, 2020

Bengals 34 vs Browns 37

CLE W

Sep 17, 2020

CLE W

Bengals 30

Browns 35

Sep 17, 2020

Bengals 30 @ Browns 35

CLE W

Dec 29, 2019

CIN W

Bengals 33

Browns 23

Dec 29, 2019

Bengals 33 vs Browns 23

CIN W

Dec 08, 2019

CLE W

Bengals 19

Browns 27

Dec 08, 2019

Bengals 19 @ Browns 27

CLE W

Dec 23, 2018

CLE W

Bengals 18

Browns 26

Dec 23, 2018

Bengals 18 @ Browns 26

CLE W

Nov 25, 2018

CLE W

Bengals 20

Browns 35

Nov 25, 2018

Bengals 20 vs Browns 35

CLE W

Nov 26, 2017

CIN W

Bengals 30

Browns 16

Nov 26, 2017

Bengals 30 vs Browns 16

CIN W

Oct 01, 2017

CIN W

Bengals 31

Browns 7

Oct 01, 2017

Bengals 31 @ Browns 7

CIN W

Dec 11, 2016

CIN W

Bengals 23

Browns 10

Dec 11, 2016

Bengals 23 @ Browns 10

CIN W

Oct 23, 2016

CIN W

Bengals 31

Browns 17

Oct 23, 2016

Bengals 31 vs Browns 17

CIN W

Dec 06, 2015

CIN W

Bengals 37

Browns 3

Dec 06, 2015

Bengals 37 @ Browns 3

CIN W

Nov 05, 2015

CIN W

Bengals 31

Browns 10

Nov 05, 2015

Bengals 31 vs Browns 10

CIN W

Dec 14, 2014

CIN W

Bengals 30

Browns 0

Dec 14, 2014

Bengals 30 @ Browns 0

CIN W

Nov 06, 2014

CLE W

Bengals 3

Browns 24

Nov 06, 2014

Bengals 3 vs Browns 24

CLE W

Nov 17, 2013

CIN W

Bengals 41

Browns 20

Nov 17, 2013

Bengals 41 vs Browns 20

CIN W

Sep 29, 2013

CLE W

Bengals 6

Browns 17

Sep 29, 2013

Bengals 6 @ Browns 17

CLE W

Oct 14, 2012

CLE W

Bengals 24

Browns 34

Oct 14, 2012

Bengals 24 @ Browns 34

CLE W

Sep 16, 2012

CIN W

Bengals 34

Browns 27

Sep 16, 2012

Bengals 34 vs Browns 27

CIN W

Nov 27, 2011

CIN W

Bengals 23

Browns 20

Nov 27, 2011

Bengals 23 vs Browns 20

CIN W

Sep 11, 2011

CIN W

Bengals 27

Browns 17

Sep 11, 2011

Bengals 27 @ Browns 17

CIN W

Dec 19, 2010

CIN W

Bengals 19

Browns 17

Dec 19, 2010

Bengals 19 vs Browns 17

CIN W

Oct 03, 2010

CLE W

Bengals 20

Browns 23

Oct 03, 2010

Bengals 20 @ Browns 23

CLE W

Nov 29, 2009

CIN W

Bengals 16

Browns 7

Nov 29, 2009

Bengals 16 vs Browns 7

CIN W

Oct 04, 2009

CIN W

Bengals 23

Browns 20

Oct 04, 2009

Bengals 23 @ Browns 20

CIN W

Dec 21, 2008

CIN W

Bengals 14

Browns 0

Dec 21, 2008

Bengals 14 @ Browns 0

CIN W

Sep 28, 2008

CLE W

Bengals 12

Browns 20

Sep 28, 2008

Bengals 12 vs Browns 20

CLE W

Dec 23, 2007

CIN W

Bengals 19

Browns 14

Dec 23, 2007

Bengals 19 vs Browns 14

CIN W

Sep 16, 2007

CLE W

Bengals 45

Browns 51

Sep 16, 2007

Bengals 45 @ Browns 51

CLE W

Nov 26, 2006

CIN W

Bengals 30

Browns 0

Nov 26, 2006

Bengals 30 @ Browns 0

CIN W

Sep 17, 2006

CIN W

Bengals 34

Browns 17

Sep 17, 2006

Bengals 34 vs Browns 17

CIN W

Dec 11, 2005

CIN W

Bengals 23

Browns 20

Dec 11, 2005

Bengals 23 vs Browns 20

CIN W

Sep 11, 2005

CIN W

Bengals 27

Browns 13

Sep 11, 2005

Bengals 27 @ Browns 13

CIN W

Nov 28, 2004

CIN W

Bengals 58

Browns 48

Nov 28, 2004

Bengals 58 vs Browns 48

CIN W

Oct 17, 2004

CLE W

Bengals 17

Browns 34

Oct 17, 2004

Bengals 17 @ Browns 34

CLE W

Dec 28, 2003

CLE W

Bengals 14

Browns 22

Dec 28, 2003

Bengals 14 vs Browns 22

CLE W

Sep 28, 2003

CIN W

Bengals 21

Browns 14

Sep 28, 2003

Bengals 21 @ Browns 14

CIN W

Nov 17, 2002

CLE W

Bengals 20

Browns 27

Nov 17, 2002

Bengals 20 vs Browns 27

CLE W

Sep 15, 2002

CLE W

Bengals 7

Browns 20

Sep 15, 2002

Bengals 7 @ Browns 20

CLE W

Nov 25, 2001

CLE W

Bengals 0

Browns 18

Nov 25, 2001

Bengals 0 @ Browns 18

CLE W

Oct 14, 2001

CIN W

Bengals 24

Browns 14

Oct 14, 2001

Bengals 24 vs Browns 14

CIN W

Oct 29, 2000

CIN W

Bengals 12

Browns 3

Oct 29, 2000

Bengals 12 @ Browns 3

CIN W

Sep 10, 2000

CLE W

Bengals 7

Browns 24

Sep 10, 2000

Bengals 7 vs Browns 24

CLE W

Dec 12, 1999

CIN W

Bengals 44

Browns 28

Dec 12, 1999

Bengals 44 vs Browns 28

CIN W

Oct 10, 1999

CIN W

Bengals 18

Browns 17

Oct 10, 1999

Bengals 18 @ Browns 17

CIN W

Dec 17, 1995

CLE W

Bengals 10

Browns 26

Dec 17, 1995

Bengals 10 @ Browns 26

CLE W

Oct 29, 1995

CLE W

Bengals 26

Browns 29

Oct 29, 1995

Bengals 26 vs Browns 29

CLE W

Oct 23, 1994

CLE W

Bengals 13

Browns 37

Oct 23, 1994

Bengals 13 @ Browns 37

CLE W

Sep 04, 1994

CLE W

Bengals 20

Browns 28

Sep 04, 1994

Bengals 20 vs Browns 28

CLE W

Oct 17, 1993

CLE W

Bengals 17

Browns 28

Oct 17, 1993

Bengals 17 vs Browns 28

CLE W

Sep 05, 1993

CLE W

Bengals 14

Browns 27

Sep 05, 1993

Bengals 14 @ Browns 27

CLE W

Dec 06, 1992

CLE W

Bengals 21

Browns 37

Dec 06, 1992

Bengals 21 @ Browns 37

CLE W

Nov 01, 1992

CIN W

Bengals 30

Browns 10

Nov 01, 1992

Bengals 30 vs Browns 10

CIN W

Nov 03, 1991

CIN W

Bengals 23

Browns 21

Nov 03, 1991

Bengals 23 vs Browns 21

CIN W

Sep 15, 1991

CLE W

Bengals 13

Browns 14

Sep 15, 1991

Bengals 13 @ Browns 14

CLE W

Dec 30, 1990

CIN W

Bengals 21

Browns 14

Dec 30, 1990

Bengals 21 vs Browns 14

CIN W

Oct 22, 1990

CIN W

Bengals 34

Browns 13

Oct 22, 1990

Bengals 34 @ Browns 13

CIN W

Dec 03, 1989

CIN W

Bengals 21

Browns 0

Dec 03, 1989

Bengals 21 @ Browns 0

CIN W

Sep 25, 1989

CIN W

Bengals 21

Browns 14

Sep 25, 1989

Bengals 21 vs Browns 14

CIN W

Oct 30, 1988

CLE W

Bengals 16

Browns 23

Oct 30, 1988

Bengals 16 @ Browns 23

CLE W

Sep 25, 1988

CIN W

Bengals 24

Browns 17

Sep 25, 1988

Bengals 24 vs Browns 17

CIN W

Dec 13, 1987

CLE W

Bengals 24

Browns 38

Dec 13, 1987

Bengals 24 @ Browns 38

CLE W

Oct 18, 1987

CLE W

Bengals 0

Browns 34

Oct 18, 1987

Bengals 0 vs Browns 34

CLE W

Dec 14, 1986

CLE W

Bengals 3

Browns 34

Dec 14, 1986

Bengals 3 vs Browns 34

CLE W

Sep 18, 1986

CIN W

Bengals 30

Browns 13

Sep 18, 1986

Bengals 30 @ Browns 13

CIN W

Nov 24, 1985

CLE W

Bengals 6

Browns 24

Nov 24, 1985

Bengals 6 @ Browns 24

CLE W

Nov 10, 1985

CIN W

Bengals 27

Browns 10

Nov 10, 1985

Bengals 27 vs Browns 10

CIN W

Dec 02, 1984

CIN W

Bengals 20

Browns 17

Dec 02, 1984

Bengals 20 @ Browns 17

CIN W

Oct 21, 1984

CIN W

Bengals 12

Browns 9

Oct 21, 1984

Bengals 12 vs Browns 9

CIN W

Oct 23, 1983

CIN W

Bengals 28

Browns 21

Oct 23, 1983

Bengals 28 vs Browns 21

CIN W

Sep 15, 1983

CLE W

Bengals 7

Browns 17

Sep 15, 1983

Bengals 7 @ Browns 17

CLE W

Dec 12, 1982

CIN W

Bengals 23

Browns 10

Dec 12, 1982

Bengals 23 vs Browns 10

CIN W

Nov 29, 1981

CIN W

Bengals 41

Browns 21

Nov 29, 1981

Bengals 41 @ Browns 21

CIN W

Sep 20, 1981

CLE W

Bengals 17

Browns 20

Sep 20, 1981

Bengals 17 vs Browns 20

CLE W

Dec 21, 1980

CLE W

Bengals 24

Browns 27

Dec 21, 1980

Bengals 24 vs Browns 27

CLE W

Nov 23, 1980

CLE W

Bengals 7

Browns 31

Nov 23, 1980

Bengals 7 @ Browns 31

CLE W

Dec 16, 1979

CIN W

Bengals 16

Browns 12

Dec 16, 1979

Bengals 16 vs Browns 12

CIN W

Oct 21, 1979

CLE W

Bengals 27

Browns 28

Oct 21, 1979

Bengals 27 @ Browns 28

CLE W

Dec 17, 1978

CIN W

Bengals 48

Browns 16

Dec 17, 1978

Bengals 48 vs Browns 16

CIN W

Sep 10, 1978

CLE W

Bengals 10

Browns 13

Sep 10, 1978

Bengals 10 @ Browns 13

CLE W

Nov 06, 1977

CIN W

Bengals 10

Browns 7

Nov 06, 1977

Bengals 10 @ Browns 7

CIN W

Sep 18, 1977

CLE W

Bengals 3

Browns 13

Sep 18, 1977

Bengals 3 vs Browns 13

CLE W

Oct 31, 1976

CIN W

Bengals 21

Browns 6

Oct 31, 1976

Bengals 21 vs Browns 6

CIN W

Oct 03, 1976

CIN W

Bengals 45

Browns 24

Oct 03, 1976

Bengals 45 @ Browns 24

CIN W

Nov 23, 1975

CLE W

Bengals 23

Browns 35

Nov 23, 1975

Bengals 23 @ Browns 35

CLE W

Sep 21, 1975

CIN W

Bengals 24

Browns 17

Sep 21, 1975

Bengals 24 vs Browns 17

CIN W

Oct 13, 1974

CIN W

Bengals 34

Browns 24

Oct 13, 1974

Bengals 34 @ Browns 24

CIN W

Sep 15, 1974

CIN W

Bengals 33

Browns 7

Sep 15, 1974

Bengals 33 vs Browns 7

CIN W

Dec 09, 1973

CIN W

Bengals 34

Browns 17

Dec 09, 1973

Bengals 34 vs Browns 17

CIN W

Oct 07, 1973

CLE W

Bengals 10

Browns 17

Oct 07, 1973

Bengals 10 @ Browns 17

CLE W

Dec 09, 1972

CLE W

Bengals 24

Browns 27

Dec 09, 1972

Bengals 24 vs Browns 27

CLE W

Oct 01, 1972

CLE W

Bengals 6

Browns 27

Oct 01, 1972

Bengals 6 @ Browns 27

CLE W

Dec 05, 1971

CLE W

Bengals 27

Browns 31

Dec 05, 1971

Bengals 27 @ Browns 31

CLE W

Oct 17, 1971

CLE W

Bengals 24

Browns 27

Oct 17, 1971

Bengals 24 vs Browns 27

CLE W

Nov 15, 1970

CIN W

Bengals 14

Browns 10

Nov 15, 1970

Bengals 14 vs Browns 10

CIN W

Oct 11, 1970

CLE W

Bengals 27

Browns 30

Oct 11, 1970

Bengals 27 @ Browns 30

CLE W

104 total games • First meeting: Oct 11, 1970

Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

CIN

Bengals

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 57 Seasons

45%

403-479-5

PLAYOFF SEASONS 57 total

28% of seasons

CHAMPIONSHIPS

RECENT FORM Last 5 years

53%

44-38-1

CLE

Browns

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 76 Seasons

50%

562-548-14

PLAYOFF SEASONS 76 total

40% of seasons

CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1964

1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964

RECENT FORM Last 5 years

48%

40-44-0