Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns in Primetime and Holiday Windows
The Cincinnati Bengals are 4-5 against the Cleveland Browns in regular-season primetime and holiday games since 1972. The teams have met 9 times in primetime and holiday windows in that span, with Cincinnati winning 4 and Cleveland winning 5.
Bengals vs. Browns primetime and holiday record: 4-5
4-5 from the Bengals’ side, 5-4 from the Browns' side. Most recent: Oct 31, 2022, Browns 32, Bengals 13 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Regular season only; ties count as ties.
Every Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns primetime and holiday game
Newest first. The running record is the Bengals’ record in these games through that date. Stadiums are listed from 2000 onward.
| Dateregular season | Windowtwo when they overlap | Matchupaway at home | Scorewinner first | Stadiumfrom 2000 | Bengalsresult · running record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2022 | Monday Night Football | Bengals at Browns | Browns 32, Bengals 13 | FirstEnergy Stadium | L · 4-5 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Thursday Night Football | Bengals at Browns | Browns 35, Bengals 30 | FirstEnergy Stadium | L · 4-4 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Thursday Night Football | Browns at Bengals | Bengals 31, Browns 10 | Paul Brown Stadium | W · 4-3 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | Thursday Night Football | Browns at Bengals | Browns 24, Bengals 3 | Paul Brown Stadium | L · 3-3 |
| Oct 22, 1990 | Monday Night Football | Bengals at Browns | Bengals 34, Browns 13 | — | W · 3-2 |
| Sep 25, 1989 | Monday Night Football | Browns at Bengals | Bengals 21, Browns 14 | — | W · 2-2 |
| Sep 18, 1986 | Thursday Night Football | Bengals at Browns | Bengals 30, Browns 13 | — | W · 1-2 |
| Sep 15, 1983 | Thursday Night Football | Bengals at Browns | Browns 17, Bengals 7 | — | L · 0-2 |
| Dec 9, 1972 | Saturday | Browns at Bengals | Browns 27, Bengals 24 | — | L · 0-1 |
Schedulegami status
The Bengals and Browns have never played on Sunday night. They have also never met on Thanksgiving, on Christmas, in the Kickoff Game, in an international game, on a Friday, or on a Wednesday. A game in an open window would be a schedulegami, a first meeting there, whichever team hosts.
- The only Bengals–Browns Saturday game was in Cincinnati, never in Cleveland.
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns primetime and holiday FAQ
- When did the Bengals and Browns last meet in a primetime or holiday window?
- Oct 31, 2022: Browns 32, Bengals 13 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
- What is the Bengals' all-time primetime and holiday record against the Browns?
- 4-5 in 9 games since 1972, from the Bengals' side.
- When did the Bengals last beat the Browns in a primetime or holiday window?
- Nov 5, 2015: Bengals 31, Browns 10 at Paul Brown Stadium.
- When did the Browns last beat the Bengals in a primetime or holiday window?
- Oct 31, 2022: Browns 32, Bengals 13 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
- What is the Bengals' longest primetime and holiday winning streak against the Browns?
- 3 games, from the 1986 season through the 1990 season.
- What is the Browns' longest primetime and holiday winning streak against the Bengals?
- 2 games, from the 1972 season through the 1983 season.
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Updated: September 7, 2026 · 13,814 regular-season games in the file, 1966 to 2025