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 1-1 (4th in the AFC North), the Bengals 2-0 (1st in the AFC North). The Browns went 4-2 down the stretch, the Bengals 4-2.
In 2026 the Browns scored 16.5 points per game (26th in the NFL) and allowed 26.5 (23rd in the NFL); the Bengals scored 26.5 (11th in the NFL) and allowed 16.5 (9th 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: 17 players out and 19 questionable across the two teams — Andrei Iosivas (CIN WR, Injured reserve), Teven Jenkins (CLE G, Out), B.J. Hill (CIN DT, Doubtful) and Dylan Sampson (CLE RB, Injured reserve).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Browns play the Bengals?
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals is Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Paycor Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Browns and the Bengals?
The recent series is CIN 4–2 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished CLE 20–18 in 2025 (Week 18), and against the spread the series is CIN 3–3.
Who is injured for Browns vs Bengals?
62 players carry a designation: 17 out and 19 questionable, including Andrei Iosivas (CIN WR, Injured reserve), Teven Jenkins (CLE G, Out), B.J. Hill (CIN DT, Doubtful) and Dylan Sampson (CLE RB, Injured reserve). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.