Tennessee
Titans
2-5
0
FINAL
24
Cincinnati
Bengals
3-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant display, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Tennessee Titans 24-0 in Week 8 of the 2026 season. This decisive victory keeps the Bengals firmly in the playoff hunt, showcasing their offensive prowess and defensive strength against a Titans team struggling to find its footing.
Quarterback Joe Burrow led the charge for Cincinnati, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns, proving to be a consistent threat throughout the game. Ja'Marr Chase emerged as his top target, racking up an impressive 138 receiving yards, while Chase Brown added a solid 72 rushing yards to keep the Titans' defense guessing.
Defensively, the Bengals were relentless, with Dax Hill recording eight total tackles and Cashius Howell making his mark with three sacks, disrupting the Titans' offensive rhythm at crucial moments. The turning point came in the second quarter when Burrow connected with Chase for a touchdown, shifting momentum firmly in Cincinnati's favor and leaving Tennessee unable to recover.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 33 | 25 | 234 | 3 | 0 | 125.0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 40 | 24 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | HB | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | HB | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Samaje Perine | HB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Erick All Jr | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashius Howell | LEDG | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Thomas | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | MIKE | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Harris | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| Joey Slye | K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

