Stat of the Jay: Bengals’ Current Win Streak Is Only of Its Kind in Franchise History

Jay Morrison | 3 Hours Ago

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) celebrates after an interception that was called back due to a roughing the pass penalty in the fourth quarter of the NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct 29, 2023. / Albert Cesare/The Enquier / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI – It appears to be a modest streak on the surface, but it officially is a franchise record.

The Cincinnati Bengals have won three consecutive games following a bye week, and they will try to make it four in a row Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium.

Technically, stat sites credit the Bengals with a four-game winning streak in games that followed a bye because Week 17 in 2022 comes back as an open date due to the cancelation of the Monday night game against Buffalo Bills due to the Damar Hamlin situation.

The Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-16 the following week to clinch their second consecutive AFC North Division title.

But in terms of true bye weeks, the streak stands at three.

2023 – Bengals 31, 49ers 17

Cincinnati came out of the bye with a 3-3 record and flew to San Francisco, where the team played one of its best games of the season against the eventually NFC champion.

2022 – Bengals 37, Steelers 30

Following a 2-3 start, Cincinnati climbed above .500 at 5-4 heading into the bye, and the rested Bengals returned to work in impressive fashion by scoring 37 points, their second highest total ever in a game at Pittsburgh.

2021 – Bengals 32, Raiders 13

Cincinnati went into the bye with a 5-4 record thanks to a two-game losing streak before heading to Las Vegas in the “dam will break” game that saw the Bengals lean heavily into the run game.

What is even more surprising than the three-game streak being the Bengals’ longest is the fact that it is the only streak in franchise history.

Prior to the 2022 win in Pittsburgh, the Bengals had never won consecutive games following a bye.

Since the NFL began scheduling bye weeks, Cincinnati’s all-time record in games following one is 12-23-1.

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