Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns: Dec 6, 2026

Updated
Week 13
Cincinnati BengalsBengals
4-2 · Away
1:00 PM ET
Scheduled
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Cleveland BrownsBrowns
5-2 · Home

Bengals vs Browns kicks off at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) on Sunday, December 6, 2026 at FirstEnergy Stadium , Cleveland.

How to Watch Bengals vs Browns: Time, TV & Stream

Date & time
Sunday, December 6, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
Watch on
TV not announced yet
Stream
NFL Sunday TicketOut of market; local channels in both markets
Stadium
FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland
Week
NFL Week 13All Week 13 games

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Bengals vs Browns Preview

The Bengals (4-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 7 seed in the AFC and have won two straight. The Browns (5-2) are leading the AFC North, the No. 3 seed in the AFC and have won two straight.

The Bengals score 27.2 points a game and allow 20.3; the Browns score 19.0 and allow 20.9. The Bengals are 3-1 away from home, and the Browns are 3-0 at home. As an AFC North game, it also counts in the division record, the second tiebreaker for the division title. Their last meeting, on Jan 4, 2026, ended Browns @ Bengals 20-18.

Bengals vs Browns: Tale of the Tape

BengalsAFC North division gameBrowns
4-2
Record
5-2
AFC #7
Playoff seed
AFC #3
27.2
Points per game
19.0
20.3
Points allowed
20.9
+6.8
Point differential
-1.9
3-1
Road / home record
3-0
1-1
Division record
2-0
W2
Streak
W2
7 days
Rest
7 days

Going into the game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Injury Report

PlayerTeamPosStatusInjurySince
Andrei IosivasBengalsWRInjured ReserveSep 23, 2026
Brian Parker IIBengalsGInjured ReserveSep 9, 2026
Ja'Sir TaylorBengalsCBInjured ReserveSep 9, 2026
Jalen DavisBengalsCBInjured ReserveSep 29, 2026
Swayze BozemanBengalsLBInjured ReserveOct 12, 2026
Tanner HudsonBengalsTEInjured ReserveOct 19, 2026
Alex WrightBrownsDEInjured ReserveAug 23, 2026
Bub MeansBrownsWRInjured ReserveOct 20, 2026
Damarri MathisBrownsCBInjured ReserveAug 11, 2026
Denzel WardBrownsCBQuestionableNeckOct 23, 2026
Dillon GabrielBrownsQBOutBackOct 23, 2026
Dylan SampsonBrownsRBQuestionableKneeOct 23, 2026
Grant DelpitBrownsSAFQuestionableConcussion, ShoulderOct 23, 2026
Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahBrownsLBPhysically Unable To PerformMay 8, 2026
Joe RoyerBrownsTENon Football InjuryAug 30, 2026
Kalia DavisBrownsDTInjured ReserveSep 1, 2026
Nathaniel WatsonBrownsLBInjured ReserveSep 22, 2026
Quincy WilliamsBrownsLBQuestionableNeckOct 23, 2026
Raheim SandersBrownsRBInjured ReserveOct 13, 2026
Teven JenkinsBrownsGInjured ReserveOct 24, 2026

Status as of 11:00 AM ET, Oct 27. Teams can change a player's status up to kickoff; check team announcements before the game.

Playoff Picture

AFC

SeedTeamW-LStatus
1Chiefs5-1AFC West leader
2Bills5-1AFC East leader
3Browns5-2AFC North leader
4Jaguars4-2AFC South leader
5Broncos5-2Wild Card
6Steelers5-2Wild Card
7Bengals4-2Wild Card
Playoff line
8Patriots4-3Out
9Ravens4-3Out

The seeds around both teams if the season ended today.

Bengals vs Browns Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Bengals last 5

Browns last 5

Previous meetings

Bengals vs Browns Key Players

Bengals logoBengals

Browns logoBrowns

Season leaders, regular season.

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This Bengals vs Browns page updates on its own: live score during the game, box score and recap minutes after the final whistle. Next: Bengals host the Chiefs Dec 13; Browns host the Falcons Dec 13.

Bengals vs Browns FAQs

What time does Bengals vs Browns start?

The Cincinnati Bengals play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, December 6, 2026 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT).

What are the Bengals and Browns records?

Going into this game the Bengals were 4-2 and the Browns were 5-2 this season.

Where do the Bengals and Browns stand in the playoff race?

The Bengals (4-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 7 seed in the AFC. The Browns (5-2) are leading the AFC North, the No. 3 seed in the AFC. Seven teams per conference make the playoffs: four division winners and three Wild Cards.

Is Bengals vs Browns a division game?

Yes. Both teams play in the AFC North, so the result counts in the division record, the second tiebreaker for the division title after head-to-head. Division rivals meet twice a season.

Who is injured for Bengals vs Browns?

As of 11:00 AM ET, Oct 27: Andrei Iosivas (Bengals, injured reserve); Brian Parker II (Bengals, injured reserve); Ja'Sir Taylor (Bengals, injured reserve); Jalen Davis (Bengals, injured reserve); Swayze Bozeman (Bengals, injured reserve); Tanner Hudson (Bengals, injured reserve).

How did Bengals vs Browns go last season?

The regular-season series was split 1-1 in 2025.

Who won the last Bengals vs Browns game?

The Browns beat the Bengals 20-18 on Jan 4, 2026 on the road.

Where is Bengals vs Browns being played?

At FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, the home stadium of the Cleveland Browns.