Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
NFL 2026 · Week 18 · · Paycor Stadium · division game
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals, Week 18 of the 2026 season, Sun 10 Jan, 18:00 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
Watch live
- DAZN NFL Game Pass · Requires DAZN subscription · also via DAZN app
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Bengals | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-2 | 5-3 |
| Points per game | 29.4 | 17.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 22.6 | 21.6 |
| Points difference | +48 | -34 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 3-3-1 | 5-3 |
Head-to-head record
Cincinnati Bengals lead 28–20 in 48 meetings since 2002.
| P | Bengals | T | Browns | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 48 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| At Cincinnati Bengals | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
- Biggest Cincinnati Bengals win
- Cincinnati Bengals 37–3 Cleveland Browns (2015 Week 13)
- Biggest Cleveland Browns win
- Cleveland Browns 41–16 Cincinnati Bengals (2021 Week 9)
- Average points per meeting
- 43.7
- Cincinnati Bengals against the spread (W-L-P)
- 26-21-1
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Cleveland Browns 20–18 Cincinnati Bengals2025 Week 18 · line CIN −9.5 (Bengals did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 17–16 Cleveland Browns2025 Week 1 · line CIN −5.5 (Bengals did not cover)
- Cleveland Browns 6–24 Cincinnati Bengals2024 Week 16 · line CIN −10 (Bengals covered)
- Cincinnati Bengals 21–14 Cleveland Browns2024 Week 7 · line CIN −5.5 (Bengals covered)
- Cleveland Browns 14–31 Cincinnati Bengals2023 Week 18 · line CIN −7.5 (Bengals covered)
- Cincinnati Bengals 3–24 Cleveland Browns2023 Week 1 · line CIN −1 (Bengals did not cover)
- Cleveland Browns 10–23 Cincinnati Bengals2022 Week 14 · line CIN −4.5 (Bengals covered)
- Cincinnati Bengals 13–32 Cleveland Browns2022 Week 8 · line CIN −3 (Bengals did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 16–21 Cleveland Browns2021 Week 18 · line CLE −6.5 (Bengals covered)
- Cleveland Browns 41–16 Cincinnati Bengals2021 Week 9 · line CIN −2.5 (Bengals did not cover)
Recent games
Cincinnati Bengals
- Wv Tennessee TitansWeek 8 · did not cover CIN −13.543–36 (OT)
- W@ Baltimore RavensWeek 7 · covered CIN −335–13
- W@ Miami DolphinsWeek 5 · push CIN −731–24
- Lv Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 4 · did not cover CIN −2.517–22
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 3 · did not cover CIN −3.527–30
- W@ Houston TexansWeek 2 · covered HOU −320–6
- Wv Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 1 · covered CIN −3.533–27
- Lv Cleveland Browns2025 Week 18 · did not cover CIN −9.518–20
- Wv Arizona Cardinals2025 Week 17 · covered CIN −737–14
- W@ Miami Dolphins2025 Week 16 · covered CIN −3.545–21
Recent games
Cleveland Browns
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 8 · did not cover PIT −3.56–27
- W@ Tennessee TitansWeek 7 · covered CLE −1.527–24
- Wv Baltimore RavensWeek 6 · covered BAL −313–10
- L@ New York JetsWeek 5 · did not cover NYJ −2.512–17
- Wv Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 4 · covered PIT −2.527–24
- Wv Carolina PanthersWeek 3 · covered CAR −2.521–18
- W@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 2 · covered TB −8.523–19
- L@ Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 1 · did not cover JAX −8.510–34
- W@ Cincinnati Bengals2025 Week 18 · covered CIN −9.520–18
- Wv Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 17 · covered PIT −4.513–6