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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
1-0, 1st in AFC North
- 8/14W 19-14
- 8/20L 17-13
- 8/29L 29-26
- 9/12W 27-24
- 9/19
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/17
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- 12/5
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- 1/2
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- Full Schedule
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Adam Schefter ESPN Senior Writer
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What drops? Bengals' Chase has big NFL debut
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Joe Burrow 'back to my old self': What I learned from a visit with the Bengals QB
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Giraffe named for QB Burrow dies after illness
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How Joe Burrow's improved velocity could have Bengals thinking playoffs
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Bengals 'expect big things' from struggling Chase
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Ceilings and floors for all 32 NFL teams in 2021 -- and their biggest variables
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2021 AFC North Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23 | 16 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 24 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 29 | 33 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 27 | 33 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Team Stats
Passing Yards217.0Tied-23rd
Rushing Yards149.07th
Points For27.0Tied-14th
Points Against24.018th
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(5) | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | LSU |
| 2(14) | Jackson Carman | OT | Clemson |
| 3(5) | Joseph Ossai | DE | Texas |
| 4(6) | Cameron Sample | DE | Tulane |
| 4(17) | Tyler Shelvin | DT | LSU |
| 4(34) | D'Ante Smith | OT | East Carolina |
| 5(5) | Evan McPherson | PK | Florida |
| 6(6) | Trey Hill | C | Georgia |
| 6(18) | Chris Evans | RB | Michigan |
| 7(7) | Wyatt Hubert | DE | Kansas State |