Cleveland
Browns
4-12
13
FINAL
41
Cincinnati
Bengals
10-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant performance, the Cincinnati Bengals topped the Cleveland Browns 41-13 in Week 18 of the 2026 season, solidifying their playoff positioning. With the stakes high, the Bengals showcased their offensive prowess and defensive strength to secure a convincing victory at home.
Cincinnati's quarterback Joe Burrow led the charge, throwing for 351 yards and three touchdowns, while star receiver Ja'Marr Chase torched the Browns' secondary with an impressive 217 receiving yards. Despite the loss, Cleveland's Quinshon Judkins was a bright spot on the ground with 81 rushing yards, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with the explosive Bengals offense.
Defensively, the Bengals were relentless, highlighted by Dax Hill's 11 total tackles and Boye Mafe's 1.5 sacks, applying consistent pressure on the Browns' offense. The turning point came in the second quarter when Brian Branch's interception set up another Bengals touchdown, effectively swinging the momentum and allowing Cincinnati to pull away for good.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 29 | 20 | 351 | 3 | 0 | 144.4 |
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 47 | 26 | 299 | 0 | 1 | 65.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Raheim Sanders | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Royer | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 6 | 217 | 36.2 | 3 | 73 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | WR | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Joe Royer | TE | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Isaiah Bond | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Hill | CB | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | LEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameer Speed | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barrett Carter | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Yeast | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Williams | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 2 | 3 | 5 | 54 |
| Andre Szmyt | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

