The 2014 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th overall and their 12th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the wild card round, extending their playoff losing streak to seven games, the third-longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs (8 each).
2014 draft class
2014 Cincinnati Bengals Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 24 Darqueze Dennard Cornerback Michigan State 2 55 Jeremy Hill Running back LSU 3 88 Will Clarke Defensive end West Virginia 4 111 Russell Bodine Center North Carolina 5 164 A. J. McCarron Quarterback Alabama 6 Marquis Flowers Linebacker Arizona 7 239 James Wright Wide receiver LSU Lavelle Westbrooks Cornerback Georgia Southern Compensatory selection Draft trades The Bengals traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 123 and 199 overall, respectively) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks' fourth-round selection (No. 111 overall).
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Final roster
Schedule
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Kansas City Chiefs L 39–41 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 New York Jets L 17–25 0–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 August 24 at Arizona Cardinals W 19–13 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 4 Indianapolis Colts W 35–7 2–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 at Baltimore Ravens W 23–16 1–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 September 14 Atlanta Falcons W 24–10 2–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 September 21 Tennessee Titans W 33–7 3–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 4Bye 5 at New England Patriots L 17–43 3–1 Gillette Stadium Recap 6 October 12 Carolina Panthers T 37–37 3–1–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 7 October 19 at Indianapolis Colts L 0–27 3–2–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 8 October 26 Baltimore Ravens W 27–24 4–2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 9 November 2 Jacksonville Jaguars W 33–23 5–2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 10 Cleveland Browns L 3–24 5–3–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 11 November 16 at New Orleans Saints W 27–10 6–3–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 12 November 23 at Houston Texans W 22–13 7–3–1 NRG Stadium Recap 13 November 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 14–13 8–3–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 14 December 7 Pittsburgh Steelers L 21–42 8–4–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 15 December 14 at Cleveland Browns W 30–0 9–4–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 16 Denver Broncos W 37–28 10–4–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 17 December 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–27 10–5–1 Heinz Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 4, 2015 at Indianapolis Colts (4) L 10–26 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens Andy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009.
Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons The Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006.
Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans
With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis.
Week 5: at New England Patriots With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.
Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers
With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.
Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.
Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars With their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1.
Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns Andy Dalton would post a passer rating of 2.0 in this game, as the Bengals went down easily to the Browns 24-3. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 5-3-1.
Week 11: at New Orleans Saints With the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1.
Week 12: at Houston Texans With the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1.
Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers With the win, the Bengals went to 8-3-1. They also won 3 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history. They also defeated the Bucs for the first time since 1989.
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers The Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1.
Week 15: at Cleveland Browns Johnny Manziel made his first career NFL start in this game. With the shutout win, the Bengals went to 9-4-1. They also posted their first shutout win since 2008 (also against the Browns).
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos The Bengals defense would intercept Peyton Manning 4 times in the game, including 2 by Dre Kirkpatrick in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Bengals improved to 10-4-1. They also defeated Peyton Manning for the first time.
Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers With the loss, the Bengals ended their season at 10-5-1. They would also finish in 2nd place by virtue of not only the Steelers sweep, but also being 1 game behind.
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts
With the loss, the Bengals endured their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990.
Standings
Division
Conference
References
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