The Cleveland Browns visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Paycor Stadium. Open air · Fieldturf. The Browns are 5-4 (3rd in the AFC North), the Bengals 6-2 (2nd in the AFC North). The Browns went 3-3 down the stretch, the Bengals 4-2.
In 2026 the Browns scored 17.9 points per game (29th in the NFL) and allowed 21.8 (13th in the NFL); the Bengals scored 30 (2nd in the NFL) and allowed 21.9 (14th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads CIN 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 34.7; against the spread it is CIN 3–3, and the total has gone UNDER 5–1. CIN have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 20 players out and 11 questionable across the two teams — Andrei Iosivas (CIN WR, Injured reserve), Cashius Howell (CIN DE, Injured reserve), Erick All Jr. (CIN TE, Injured reserve) and Kalia Davis (CLE DT, Injured reserve).
| Cleveland Browns | Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-4 | 6-2 |
| Division | 3rd AFC N | 2nd AFC N |
| Last six results | W L W W L L | L L W W W W |
| Points / G | 17.9 (29th) | 30 (2nd) |
| Total Yds / G | 331.2 (24th) | 383.9 (6th) |
| Yards / Play | 5.4 (21st) | 6.3 (3rd) |
| Pass Yds / G | 233.9 (18th) | 298.3 (1st) |
| Rush Yds / G | 97.3 (25th) | 85.6 (30th) |
| 3rd Down % | 34.2% (29th) | 53.6% (1st) |
| 1st Downs / G | 17.0 (27th) | 22.4 (5th) |
| Turnover Diff | +1 (14th) | +2 (12th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 21.8 (13th) | 21.9 (14th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 350.8 (17th) | 375.3 (27th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 220.2 (6th) | 248.6 (23rd) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 130.6 (27th) | 126.6 (25th) |
| Sacks | 26 (7th) | 23 (10th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Dugger | CIN | S | Questionable | Quadricep |
| Deshaun Watson | CLE | QB | Questionable | Concussion |
| Maliek Collins | CLE | DT | Questionable | Elbow |
| Andrei Iosivas | CIN | WR | Injured reserve | Thumb |
| Cashius Howell | CIN | DE | Injured reserve | Wrist |
| Erick All Jr. | CIN | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Kalia Davis | CLE | DT | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Josh Kattus | CIN | TE | Out | Undisclosed |
| Teven Jenkins | CLE | G | Injured reserve | Back |
| Tanner Hudson | CIN | TE | Injured reserve | Pectoral |
| Raheim Sanders | CLE | RB | Injured reserve | Hip |
| Swayze Bozeman | CIN | LB | Injured reserve | Groin |
| Jalen Davis | CIN | CB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Nathaniel Watson | CLE | LB | Out | Knee |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | CLE | LB | Reserve/PUP | |
| Brian Parker II | CIN | OT | IR, designated to return | |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | CLE | LB | Injured reserve | Biceps |
| Elijah Chatman | CLE | DT | Injured reserve | Quadriceps |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | CIN | CB | IR, designated to return | Undisclosed |
| Joe Royer | CLE | TE | Out | |
| Alex Wright | CLE | DE | Injured reserve | |
| Damarri Mathis | CLE | CB | Injured reserve | |
| Matt Lee | CIN | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Cordell Volson | CIN | G | Injured Reserve | |
| McKinnley Jackson | CIN | DT | Questionable | |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CIN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trey Hendrickson | CIN | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Brian Asamoah II | CIN | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Josh Johnson | CIN | QB | Out | |
| Shemar Stewart | CIN | DE | Questionable | |
| Cedric Johnson | CIN | DE | Questionable | |
| Kendrick Green | CLE | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Jerome Ford | CLE | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Wyatt Teller | CLE | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Jack Conklin | CLE | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Jack Stoll | CLE | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Brenden Bates | CLE | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Cedric Tillman | CLE | WR | Questionable | |
| Jamari Thrash | CLE | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Dom Jones | CLE | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| DeAndre Carter | CLE | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Martin Emerson Jr. | CLE | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Nate Evans | CLE | CB | Questionable | |
| Tyron Herring | CLE | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Travis Bell | CLE | DT | Questionable | |
| Kingsley Eguakun | CLE | C | Questionable | |
| Michael Coats Jr. | CLE | CB | Questionable |
CIN have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Week 18 | CLE | 20–18 | Paycor Stadium |
| 2025 Week 1 | CIN | 17–16 | Huntington Bank Field |
| 2024 Week 16 | CIN | 24–6 | Paycor Stadium |
| 2024 Week 7 | CIN | 21–14 | Huntington Bank Field |
| 2023 Week 18 | CIN | 31–14 | Paycor Stadium |
| 2023 Week 1 | CLE | 24–3 | Huntington Bank Field |