NFL 2026
Week 8 · Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Paycor Stadium · 66,209 attended
Game Recap

Bengals Beat Titans 43-36 in Week 8

Cincinnati Bengals 43, Tennessee Titans 36 at Paycor Stadium. Joe Burrow went 38 of 48 for 462 yards with 5 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4OT Total
Titans
1308150 36
Bengals
0149137 43

Bengals Leaders

Passing Yards
Joe Burrow
38/48, 462 YDS, 5 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Yards
Chase Brown
12 CAR, 55 YDS
Receiving Yards
Tee Higgins
10 REC, 155 YDS, 2 TD
Tackles

Titans Leaders

Passing Yards
Cam Ward
26/40, 304 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Yards
Tony Pollard
21 CAR, 117 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Yards
Gunnar Helm
5 REC, 76 YDS

Team Stats

Titans Stat Bengals
23 1st Downs 29
14 Passing 1st downs 22
7 Rushing 1st downs 5
2 1st downs from penalties 2
5-12 3rd down efficiency 7-10
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-1
70 Total Plays 70
440 Total Yards 510
6.3 Yards per Play 7.3
14 Total Drives 14
282 Passing 435
26/40 Comp/Att 38/48
6.7 Yards per pass 8.5
0 Interceptions thrown 3
2-22 Sacks-Yards Lost 3-27
158 Rushing 75
28 Rushing Attempts 19
5.6 Yards per rush 3.9
3-4 Red Zone (Made-Att) 5-6
10-73 Penalties 8-67
2 Turnovers 4
2 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 3
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
32:11 Possession 32:12

Scoring Plays

13 scores
Q1 10:52
Joey Slye 46 Yd Field Goal
3–0
Q1 7:55
Tony Pollard 40 Yd Rush (Joey Slye Kick)
10–0
Q1 2:14
Joey Slye 29 Yd Field Goal
13–0
Q2 13:20
Ja'Marr Chase 30 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
13–7
Q2 0:20
Jack Endries 1 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
13–14
Q3 12:25
Tee Higgins 17 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
13–21
Q3 7:47
Tony Pollard 1 Yd Rush (Cam Ward Run for Two-Point Conversion)
21–21
Q3 0:46
Demetrius Knight Jr. Safety
21–23
Q4 11:29
Chimere Dike 11 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye Kick)
28–23
Q4 7:13
Mike Gesicki 25 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
28–29
Q4 3:46
Wan'Dale Robinson 15 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Cam Ward Pass to Gunnar Helm for Two-Point Conversion)
36–29
Q4 1:17
Tee Higgins 18 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
36–36
Q5 7:00
Joe Burrow 9 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)
36–43

Week 8: Titans Visit Bengals After Cincinnati's 35-13 Win in Baltimore

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The Tennessee Titans visit the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, November 1. Cincinnati is 4-2 after a 35-13 win at Baltimore, the most points it has scored this season. Tennessee is 1-6 after a 27-24 home loss to Cleveland and has scored 15.4 points per game. Thursday update: Tennessee traded defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to Chicago for two first-round picks. The pick is unchanged.

Cincinnati's form

Its two losses came by three and five points.

Tennessee's offense

Ten points or fewer in three of seven games.

Close losses

Four of the Titans' six losses were by six points or fewer.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: High

How the prediction did

Predicted 17-27 (Titans vs Bengals), final was 36-43. Right winner at High confidence, with the margin off by 3, though neither defense held up. Joe Burrow threw for 462 yards and five touchdowns with three interceptions and ran in the winner from 9 yards in overtime. Tee Higgins caught 10 passes for 155 yards and two scores. Tennessee led 13-0 and 36-29 in the fourth quarter behind Cam Ward's 304 yards and Tony Pollard's two touchdowns.

Titans
17
29% to win
VS
Bengals
27
71% to win
Titans 29% Bengals 71%

Talent gap

Cincinnati has outscored opponents by 41; Tennessee has been outscored by 48.

Home field

The Bengals are 1-1 at home.

Tennessee's road record

The Titans' only win came on the road at Indianapolis.

High.

Venue

Paycor Stadium
Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 66,209

Closing Line

CIN -13.5
O/U 45.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Sarah Thomas Down Judge
Brad Allen Referee
Chad Hill Side Judge
Anthony Flemming Field Judge
Walter Flowers Line Judge

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Bengals Injuries

Cashius Howell
DE · Surgery
Injured Reserve
Kyle Dugger
S · Not Specified
Questionable
DJ Turner II
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
Cedric Johnson
DE · Not Specified
Questionable
Andrei Iosivas
WR · Surgery
Injured Reserve

Titans Injuries

Tommy Townsend
P · Not Specified
Out
Tyjae Spears
RB · Not Specified
Out
Carnell Tate
WR · Not Specified
Out
Jaylon Jones
CB · Not Specified
Out
Peter Skoronski
G · Not Specified
Questionable