2014 Cincinnati Bengals season explained

Team:Cincinnati Bengals
Year:2014
Record:10–5–1
Division Place:2nd AFC North
Coach:Marvin Lewis
Owner:Mike Brown
Stadium:Paul Brown Stadium
Playoffs:Lost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Colts) 10–26
Pro Bowlers:DT Geno Atkins
QB Andy Dalton
WR A. J. Green
P Kevin Huber
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The 2014 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 47th overall and the twelfth under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the 4th consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the first round, extending their playoff losing streak to 7 games, the 3rd longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs who both had 8.[1]

2014 draft class

See main article: 2014 NFL draft.

2014 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 24Michigan State
2 55LSU
3 88West Virginia
4 111North Carolina
5 164Alabama
6 Arizona
7 239LSU
Georgia Southern
Compensatory selection
Draft trades

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1at Kansas City ChiefsL 39–410–1Arrowhead StadiumRecap
2New York JetsL 17–250–2Paul Brown StadiumRecap
3August 24at Arizona CardinalsW 19–131–2University of Phoenix StadiumRecap
4Indianapolis ColtsW 35–72–2Paul Brown StadiumRecap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 7at Baltimore RavensW 23–161–0M&T Bank StadiumRecap
2September 14Atlanta FalconsW 24–102–0Paul Brown StadiumRecap
3September 21Tennessee TitansW 33–73–0Paul Brown StadiumRecap
4Bye
5at New England PatriotsL 17–433–1Gillette StadiumRecap
6October 12Carolina PanthersT 37–37 3–1–1Paul Brown StadiumRecap
7October 19at Indianapolis ColtsL 0–273–2–1Lucas Oil StadiumRecap
8October 26Baltimore RavensW 27–244–2–1Paul Brown StadiumRecap
9November 2Jacksonville JaguarsW 33–235–2–1Paul Brown StadiumRecap
10Cleveland BrownsL 3–245–3–1Paul Brown StadiumRecap
11November 16at New Orleans SaintsW 27–106–3–1Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeRecap
12November 23at Houston TexansW 22–137–3–1NRG StadiumRecap
13November 30at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 14–138–3–1Raymond James StadiumRecap
14December 7Pittsburgh SteelersL 21–428–4–1Paul Brown StadiumRecap
15December 14at Cleveland BrownsW 30–09–4–1FirstEnergy StadiumRecap
16Denver BroncosW 37–2810–4–1Paul Brown StadiumRecap
17December 28at Pittsburgh SteelersL 17–2710–5–1Heinz FieldRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

See also: 2014–15 NFL playoffs.

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

Andy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009.

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

The Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006.

Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans

With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis.

Week 5: at New England Patriots

With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.

Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.

Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

With their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1.

Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns

Andy Dalton would post a passer rating of 2.0 in this game, as the Bengals went down easily to the Browns 24-3. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 5-3-1.

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

With the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1.

Week 12: at Houston Texans

With the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1.

Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

With the win, the Bengals went to 8-3-1. They also won 3 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history. They also defeated the Bucs for the first time since 1989.

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1.

Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

Johnny Manziel made his first career NFL start in this game. With the shutout win, the Bengals went to 9-4-1. They also posted their first shutout win since 2008 (also against the Browns).

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

The Bengals defense would intercept Peyton Manning 4 times in the game, including 2 by Dre Kirkpatrick in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Bengals improved to 10-4-1. They also defeated Peyton Manning for the first time.

Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers

With the loss, the Bengals ended their season at 10-5-1. They would also finish in 2nd place by virtue of not only the Steelers sweep, but also being 1 game behind.

Postseason

See also: 2014–15 NFL playoffs.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts

With the loss, the Bengals endured their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990.

Standings

Conference

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cincinnati Bengals' playoff losing streak hits seven games. YahooSports.com.