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1986 Cincinnati Bengals
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 2nd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 409 points (25.6/g), 3rd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 394 points (24.6/g), 23rd.
Differential of 15 points (0.9/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 8.4-7.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -8 (-0.5/g), 20th.
Coached by Sam Wyche (10-6-0)
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1986 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 24 | 17 | 283 | 223 | 60 | 3 | 21 | 325 | 145 | 180 | 3 |
| 2 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 1-1 | Buffalo Bills | 36 | 33 | 22 | 405 | 240 | 165 | 3 | 20 | 378 | 207 | 171 | 2 | |
| 3 | Thu | September 18 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 30 | 13 | 20 | 399 | 142 | 257 | 1 | 24 | 338 | 255 | 83 | 1 |
| 4 | Sun | September 28 | box | L | 2-2 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 44 | 16 | 338 | 278 | 60 | 5 | 23 | 476 | 254 | 222 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 5 | box | W | 3-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 34 | 28 | 26 | 378 | 183 | 195 | 1 | 24 | 328 | 253 | 75 | 2 |
| 6 | Mon | October 13 | box | W | 4-2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 22 | 16 | 359 | 211 | 148 | 1 | 15 | 288 | 180 | 108 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 19 | box | W | 5-2 | Houston Oilers | 31 | 28 | 22 | 412 | 188 | 224 | 1 | 16 | 233 | 155 | 78 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 5-3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 30 | 23 | 371 | 249 | 122 | 2 | 22 | 332 | 94 | 238 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 2 | box | W | 6-3 | @ | Detroit Lions | 24 | 17 | 26 | 389 | 167 | 222 | 2 | 21 | 365 | 268 | 97 | 2 |
| 10 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 6-4 | @ | Houston Oilers | 28 | 32 | 22 | 404 | 358 | 46 | 2 | 26 | 358 | 297 | 61 | 1 |
| 11 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 7-4 | Seattle Seahawks | 34 | 7 | 23 | 425 | 320 | 105 | 4 | 22 | 306 | 127 | 179 | 5 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 23 | box | W | 8-4 | Minnesota Vikings | 24 | 20 | 24 | 413 | 248 | 165 | 2 | 22 | 284 | 164 | 120 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 8-5 | @ | Denver Broncos | 28 | 34 | 22 | 426 | 302 | 124 | 3 | 27 | 401 | 219 | 182 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 7 | box | W | 9-5 | @ | New England Patriots | 31 | 7 | 22 | 584 | 284 | 300 | 1 | 18 | 291 | 215 | 76 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 9-6 | Cleveland Browns | 3 | 34 | 15 | 283 | 148 | 135 | 3 | 19 | 372 | 246 | 126 | ||
| 16 | Sun | December 21 | box | W | 10-6 | New York Jets | 52 | 21 | 32 | 621 | 416 | 205 | 2 | 16 | 199 | 73 | 126 | 3 | |