Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals: result and box score, 4 January 2026

NFL games

Final, Paycor Stadium

Browns

5–12

Bengals

6–11

20FINAL18

Box score →

Matchup

Last 15 games

16.2Points per game25.3

22.9Points allowed30.4

183.4Passing yards259.7

98.8Rushing yards93.5

-0.47Turnover margin-0.27

Injuries

Carson SchwesingerCLE, AnkleOut

David NjokuCLE, KneeOut

Harold Fannin Jr.CLE, GroinOut

Winston ReidCLE, BackOut

Kingsley EguakunCLE, KneeQuestionable

Myles HardenCLE, ShoulderQuestionable

Brenden BatesCLE, ShoulderFull Participation in Practice

Dillon GabrielCLE, ShoulderFull Participation in Practice

Dylan SampsonCLE, HandFull Participation in Practice

Grant DelpitCLE, AchillesLimited Participation in Practice

Joel BitonioCLE, WristFull Participation in Practice

KT LevestonCLE, ShoulderFull Participation in Practice

Mason GrahamCLE, RibFull Participation in Practice

Mike Hall Jr.CLE, KneeLimited Participation in Practice

NFL matchupsBrowns @ Bengals

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Away, 5–12

Browns

Home, 6–11

Bengals

Sun 4 Jan, 18:00 UK, Paycor Stadium

20 – 18

Final. All results, Week 18 →

Box score

Team	Points	Passing yards	Rushing yards	Carries	Turnovers
Cleveland Browns	20	111	118	24	1
Cincinnati Bengals	18	236	142	25	2

Cleveland Browns

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
Shedeur Sanders	11/22	111	0	0	6

Rushing	CAR	YDS	LONG
Dylan Sampson	10	32	11
Shedeur Sanders	3	26	13
Raheim Sanders	5	26	14
Malachi Corley	3	18	8
Trayveon Williams	1	7	7
Jerry Jeudy	1	5	5
Isaiah Bond	1	4	4

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	LONG
Cedric Tillman	1	2	23	23
Malachi Corley	2	2	20	19
Jerry Jeudy	2	6	17	11
Isaiah Bond	1	2	13	13
Trayveon Williams	1	2	13	13
Dylan Sampson	2	3	12	9
Raheim Sanders	1	1	7	7
Brenden Bates	1	1	6	6
Sal Cannella	0	1	0	—
Blake Whiteheart	0	1	0	—

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Andre Szmyt	2/2	49	2/2

Defence	TKL	SOLO	SACKS	INT	PD
Devin Bush	14	6	0	1	1
Grant Delpit	10	5	1	0	0
Ronnie Hickman Jr.	8	5	0	0	2
Mohamoud Diabate	7	1	0	0	0
D'Angelo Ross	6	3	0	0	2
Rayshawn Jenkins	5	2	0	0	0
Jerome Baker	5	1	0	0	0
Sam Webb	4	2	0	0	0

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
Joe Burrow	29/39	236	3	1	2

Rushing	CAR	YDS	LONG
Chase Brown	13	72	19
Samaje Perine	8	42	13
Joe Burrow	2	17	9
Ke'Shawn Williams	1	9	9
Joe Flacco	1	2	2

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	TD	LONG
Ja'Marr Chase	8	10	96	1	21
Tee Higgins	6	9	67	1	21
Chase Brown	4	6	18	1	6
Drew Sample	3	3	17	0	8
Mike Gesicki	2	2	13	0	10
Andrei Iosivas	2	3	10	0	7
Samaje Perine	3	4	10	0	5
Noah Fant	1	1	5	0	5

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Evan McPherson	0/0	—	0/2

Defence	TKL	SOLO	SACKS	PD
B.J. Hill	8	4	1	0
Cameron Sample	6	4	2	0
Tedarrell Slaton	5	2	1	0
Myles Murphy	5	2	0	1
Barrett Carter	5	2	0	0
Jalen Davis	4	1	0	0
Joe Giles-Harris	4	1	0	0
Daxton Hill	4	4	0	0

Passing yards are before sacks. Defence shows each side's top tacklers.

Team comparison

Last 15 games before this one

BrownsBengals

16.2 Points per game 25.3

22.9 Points allowed 30.4

183.4 Passing yards 259.7

98.8 Rushing yards 93.5

-0.47 Turnover margin -0.27

Injuries

Out Carson SchwesingerCLE, Ankle

Out David NjokuCLE, Knee

Out Harold Fannin Jr.CLE, Groin

Out Winston ReidCLE, Back

Questionable Kingsley EguakunCLE, Knee

Questionable Myles HardenCLE, Shoulder

Full Participation in Practice Brenden BatesCLE, Shoulder

Full Participation in Practice Dillon GabrielCLE, Shoulder

Full Participation in Practice Dylan SampsonCLE, Hand

Limited Participation in Practice Grant DelpitCLE, Achilles

Full Participation in Practice Joel BitonioCLE, Wrist

Full Participation in Practice KT LevestonCLE, Shoulder

Full Participation in Practice Mason GrahamCLE, Rib

Limited Participation in Practice Mike Hall Jr.CLE, Knee