Browns vs Bengals

Final · Week 18 · Sun Jan 4 · 1:00 PM ET · Paycor Stadium

Cleveland BrownsBrowns5-12

FinalJan 4, 2026

Cincinnati BengalsBengals6-11

TVCBS

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff

Moneyline

CLE+340

CIN−440

Spread

CLE +8.5−105

CIN −8.5−115

Total O/U

Over 47.5−102

Under 47.5−118

Spread: Browns +8.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 47.5 (38 points).

Recap

The Cleveland Browns edged the Cincinnati Bengals 20-18 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Jan 4, 2026 to move to 5-12.

The go-ahead score came with 0:00 left in the fourth quarter: Andre Szmyt 49 Yd Field Goal. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Browns won despite being outgained 364-200 in total yards.

Score by quarter

Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, score by quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	7	7	3	3	20
CIN	6	6	0	6	18

Scoring plays

First Quarter

CINTouchdown · 7:59Chase Brown 4 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson PAT blocked)0-6
CLETouchdown · 0:56Devin Bush 97 Yd Interception Return (Andre Szmyt Kick)7-6

Second Quarter

CLETouchdown · 14:06Sam Webb 47 Yd Fumble Recovery (Andre Szmyt Kick)14-6
CINTouchdown · 0:29Tee Higgins 13 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson PAT Failed)14-12

Third Quarter

CLEField Goal · 8:00Andre Szmyt 27 Yd Field Goal17-12

Fourth Quarter

CINTouchdown · 1:29Ja'Marr Chase 4 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)17-18
CLEField Goal · 0:00Andre Szmyt 49 Yd Field Goal20-18

Team stats

CLECIN

1st Downs: 11; 24
Total Yards: 200; 364
Passing: 82; 222
Rushing: 118; 142
3rd down efficiency: 5-14; 5-11
Turnovers: 1; 2
Possession: 24:26; 35:34

Top performers

Cleveland BrownsCincinnati Bengals

Passing

Shedeur Sanders11/22, 111 YDS

Joe Burrow29/39, 236 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Dylan Sampson10 CAR, 32 YDS

Chase Brown13 CAR, 72 YDS

Receiving

Cedric Tillman1 REC, 23 YDS

Ja'Marr Chase8 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks

Myles Garrett1

Cameron Sample2

Tackles

Devin Bush14

B.J. Hill8

Player stats

Browns · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Shedeur Sanders	11/22	111	5.0	0	0	6-29	11.8	64.8

Browns · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Dylan Sampson	10	32	3.2	11
Shedeur Sanders	3	26	8.7	13
Raheim Sanders	5	26	5.2	14
Malachi Corley	3	18	6.0	8
Trayveon Williams	1	7	7.0	7
Jerry Jeudy	1	5	5.0	5
Isaiah Bond	1	4	4.0	4

Browns · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Cedric Tillman	1	23	23.0	23	2
Malachi Corley	2	20	10.0	19	2
Jerry Jeudy	2	17	8.5	11	6
Trayveon Williams	1	13	13.0	13	2
Isaiah Bond	1	13	13.0	13	2
Dylan Sampson	2	12	6.0	9	3
Raheim Sanders	1	7	7.0	7	1
Brenden Bates	1	6	6.0	6	1
Sal Cannella	0	0	0.0	0	1
Blake Whiteheart	0	0	0.0	0	1

Browns · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Shedeur Sanders	1	1	0
Sam Webb	0	0	1

Browns · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
Devin Bush	14	6	0	0	1	0	1
Grant Delpit	10	5	1	1	0	2	0
Ronnie Hickman	8	5	0	0	2	0	0
Mohamoud Diabate	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
D'Angelo Ross	6	3	0	0	2	0	0
Rayshawn Jenkins	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jerome Baker	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Webb	4	2	0	0	0	0	1

Browns · Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Devin Bush	1	97	1

Browns · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Trayveon Williams	3	73	24.3	29	0

Browns · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Gage Larvadain	2	6	3.0	4	0

Browns · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Andre Szmyt	2/2	100.0	49	2/2	8

Browns · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Corey Bojorquez	5	225	45.0	0	1	52

Bengals · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Joe Burrow	29/39	236	6.1	3	1	2-14	67.8	104.2

Bengals · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Chase Brown	13	72	5.5	19
Samaje Perine	8	42	5.3	13
Joe Burrow	2	17	8.5	9
Ke'Shawn Williams	1	9	9.0	9
Joe Flacco	1	2	2.0	2

Bengals · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Ja'Marr Chase	8	96	12.0	1	21	10
Tee Higgins	6	67	11.2	1	21	9
Chase Brown	4	18	4.5	1	6	6
Drew Sample	3	17	5.7	0	8	3
Mike Gesicki	2	13	6.5	0	10	2
Andrei Iosivas	2	10	5.0	0	7	3
Samaje Perine	3	10	3.3	0	5	4
Noah Fant	1	5	5.0	0	5	1

Bengals · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Noah Fant	1	1	0
Howard Cross III	0	0	1

Bengals · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
B.J. Hill	8	4	1	1	0	1
Cameron Sample	6	4	2	1	0	2
T.J. Slaton Jr.	5	2	1	1	0	1
Myles Murphy	5	2	0	0	1	0
Barrett Carter	5	2	0	0	0	0
Dax Hill	4	4	0	0	0	0
Jalen Davis	4	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Giles-Harris	4	1	0	0	0	0

Bengals · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ke'Shawn Williams	4	99	24.8	31	0

Bengals · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ke'Shawn Williams	3	13	4.3	8	0

Bengals · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Evan McPherson	0/0	0.0	0	0/2	0

Bengals · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Ryan Rehkow	5	222	44.4	0	4	58

Game info

VenuePaycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Attendance62,230

OfficialsLine Judge: Rusty Baynes · Field Judge: Sean Petty · Back Judge: Scott Helverson · Referee: Alex Kemp

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