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PackersCleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals: Jan 4, 2026
Browns vs Bengals final: the Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-18 on January 4, 2026 at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati.
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Bengals | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
Browns vs Bengals Recap
After the game, the Browns are 5-12 and the Bengals are 6-11.
Browns vs Bengals Game Info
- Date & time
- Sunday, January 4, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
- Stadium
- Paycor StadiumCincinnati
- Season
- 2025 NFL SeasonRegular season
Browns vs Bengals: Tale of the Tape
- 4-12
- Record
- 6-10
- AFC #13
- Playoff seed
- AFC #11
- 16.2
- Points per game
- 24.8
- 22.6
- Points allowed
- 29.5
- -6.4
- Point differential
- -4.8
- 1-6
- Road / home record
- 3-5
- 1-4
- Division record
- 3-2
- W1
- Streak
- W2
- 7 days
- Rest
- 7 days
Before this game, from every 2025 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.
Recent Form & Head-to-Head
Browns last 5
- W vs Steelers 13-6 Dec 28, 2025
- L vs Bills 20-23 Dec 21, 2025
- L @ Bears 3-31 Dec 14, 2025
- L vs Titans 29-31 Dec 7, 2025
- L vs 49ers 8-26 Nov 30, 2025
Bengals last 5
- W vs Cardinals 37-14 Dec 28, 2025
- W @ Dolphins 45-21 Dec 21, 2025
- L vs Ravens 0-24 Dec 14, 2025
- L @ Bills 34-39 Dec 7, 2025
- W @ Ravens 32-14 Nov 27, 2025
Previous meetings
- Sep 7, 2025 Bengals @ Browns 17-16
More NFL Games on Jan 4, 2026
- Final
Minnesota Vikings6-016 - Final
Tennessee Titans1-67
Jacksonville Jaguars4-241 - Final
Indianapolis Colts2-530
Houston Texans2-538 - Final
Dallas Cowboys3-417
New York Giants4-234 - Final
New Orleans Saints2-517
Atlanta Falcons3-419 - Final
Philadelphia Eagles2-517 - Final
Miami Dolphins1-510
New England Patriots4-338 - Final
New York Jets2-58
Buffalo Bills5-135 - Final
Denver Broncos5-219 - Final
Detroit Lions4-219
Chicago Bears5-216 - Final
Kansas City Chiefs5-112
Las Vegas Raiders3-414 - Final
Arizona Cardinals2-520
Los Angeles Rams3-437 - Final
Baltimore Ravens4-324
Pittsburgh Steelers5-226
That covers Browns vs Bengals: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Browns visit the Steelers Nov 1; Bengals host the Titans Nov 1.
Browns vs Bengals FAQs
Who won Browns vs Bengals on Jan 4, 2026?
The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-18 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
What are the Browns and Bengals records?
After this game the Browns were 5-12 and the Bengals were 6-11 this season.
Who leads the Browns vs Bengals season series?
The Bengals lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.
Who won the last Browns vs Bengals game?
The Bengals beat the Browns 17-16 on Sep 7, 2025 on the road.
Where was Browns vs Bengals played?
At Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, the home stadium of the Cincinnati Bengals.
What was the score by quarter in Browns vs Bengals?
Browns-Bengals: Q1 7-6, Q2 7-6, Q3 3-0, Q4 3-6.
What is next for the Browns and Bengals?
Browns visit the Steelers on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Bengals host the Titans on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.