Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers
Week 15Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM
Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers, Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM
At Bank of America Stadium
Matchup preview
This season, games before this one · 2026–27 season
Matchup odds
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Game information
- Kick-off
- Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 PM
- Stadium
- Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC
- Weather at kick-off
- The forecast comes a week before kick-off.
Who wins?
CINSeason leaders
CAR
CIN743Passing yardsCAR938
CIN197Rushing yardsCAR184
CIN244Receiving yardsCAR222
CIN2.0SacksCAR2.0
- CIN28TacklesCAR22
| CIN | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 2–1 | Record | 1–2 |
| Offense | ||
| 26.7, 12th in the league | Points scored | 5th in the league, 29.7 |
| 247.7, 14th in the league | Passing yards | 1st in the league, 312.7 |
| 91.3, 28th in the league | Rushing yards | 21st in the league, 97.0 |
| Defense | ||
| 21.0, 13th in the league | Points allowed | 27th in the league, 27.7 |
| 287.0, 29th in the league | Passing yards allowed | 5th in the league, 186.0 |
| 95.7, 9th in the league | Rushing yards allowed | 32nd in the league, 193.3 |
| Ball security and pressure | ||
| 1.0, 15th in the league | Turnovers | 16th in the league, 1.3 |
| 1.7, 20th in the league | Takeaways | 3rd in the league, 2.7 |
| 3.7, 5th in the league | Sacks | 23rd in the league, 2.0 |
| 2.3, 18th in the league | Sacks taken | 16th in the league, 2.3 |
| Efficiency | ||
| +0.08 , 10th in the league | Offense | +0.01 , 18th in the league |
| −0.04 , 10th in the league | Defense | 0.00 , 13th in the league |
Injury report
Cincinnati Bengals
- Colbie YoungWROut· Knee
- Kyle DuggerSOut· Quadriceps
- B.J. HillDTQuestionable
- Bryan CookSQuestionable· Ankle
- DJ Turner IICBQuestionable
- Dalton RisnerGQuestionable
- Joe BurrowQBQuestionable· Back
- Jonathan AllenDTQuestionable· Knee
- Jordan BattleSQuestionable
- Samaje PerineRBQuestionable· Knee
- Shemar StewartDEQuestionable
- Swayze BozemanLBQuestionable
- Connor LewCInactive
- Jack EndriesTEInactive
- Josh JohnsonQBInactive
- Josh NewtonCBInactive
- Ke'Shawn WilliamsWRInactive
- Landon RobinsonDTInactive
- Myles HintonOTInactive
4 more on reserve lists
Carolina Panthers
- Damien LewisGOut· Elbow
- Bobby Brown IIIDTQuestionable
- Cam JacksonDTQuestionable
- Devin LloydLBQuestionable· Calf
- Jaelan PhillipsLBQuestionable· Back
- Jalen CokerWRQuestionable· Quadriceps
- Lee HunterDTQuestionable
- Monroe FreelingOTQuestionable· Concussion
- Nick ScottSQuestionable
- Patrick Jones IILBQuestionable
- Princely UmanmielenLBQuestionable
- Trevis GipsonLBQuestionable
- Albert Reese IVOTInactive
- Chau Smith-WadeCBInactive
- Haynes KingQBInactive
- Ja'Tavion SandersTEInactive
- John Metchie IIIWRInactive
- Tyrel DodsonLBInactive
- Zakee WheatleySInactive
13 more on reserve lists
Recent meetings
Last five games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/26 |  @ PIT | Lost 27–30 | −3, did not cover | 42.5, went over |
| 9/20/26 |  @ HOU | Won 20–6 | – | – |
| 9/13/26 |  vs TB | Won 33–27 | – | – |
| 1/4/26 |  vs CLE | Lost 18–20 | – | – |
| 12/28/25 |  vs ARI | Won 37–14 | – | – |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/26 | @ CLE | Lost 18–21 | −2.5, did not cover | 41.5, went under |
| 9/20/26 |  @ ATL | Won 34–3 | – | – |
| 9/13/26 |  vs CHI | Lost 37–59 | – | – |
| 1/10/26 |  vs LAR | Lost 31–34 | – | – |
| 1/3/26 | @ TB | Lost 14–16 | – | – |
Standings
NFL standings| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 81 | 95 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 80 | 63 |
 Baltimore | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 92 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 77 | 87 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 89 | 83 |
 New Orleans | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 81 | 83 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 51 | 68 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 62 | 79 |
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