Tennessee
Titans
5-2
27
FINAL
10
Cincinnati
Bengals
2-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Tennessee Titans dominated the Cincinnati Bengals with a convincing 27-10 victory in Week 8 of the 2026 season. With this win, the Titans solidified their position in the playoff race, while the Bengals struggled to find their rhythm on both sides of the ball.
Cam Ward shone for Tennessee, throwing for 2 touchdowns and showcasing a strong passing performance. Nick Singleton added to the offensive onslaught with 96 rushing yards, consistently moving the chains and keeping Cincinnati's defense on its heels. Tee Higgins was the standout for the Bengals, amassing 104 receiving yards, but it wasn’t enough to turn the tide in his team's favor.
Defensively, the Titans were relentless, led by Anthony Hill Jr. with 10 total tackles and Cedric Gray, who recorded 2 sacks, disrupting Cincinnati's offensive flow. The game's turning point came early in the second half when the Titans' defense forced a crucial turnover, allowing them to build a commanding lead that the Bengals could never recover from.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 37 | 21 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 90.8 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 33 | 22 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 107.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Singleton | HB | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | WR | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Erick All Jr | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Takitaki | SAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | MIKE | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Myles Murphy | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins Jr | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamoud Diabate | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Elliott | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Joey Slye | K | 2 | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

