Cincinnati Bengals
2025 Season · Through Week 18 · Updated Mar 28, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals
6-11AFC·AFC North
19thinOff EPA(-0.010)29thinDef EPA(+0.118)
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 23rd in EPA/play (-0.027) through Week 18.
J.Flacco12 GP · 434 DB
EPA/DB
-0.11
CPOE
-2.82
Success%
42.8%
Passer Rtg
79.9
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | J.Chase | 185 | 125 | 1412 | 8 | 30.4% | +0.22 | 2.44 |
| WR | T.Higgins | 98 | 59 | 846 | 11 | 16.1% | +0.36 | 1.75 |
| RB | C.Brown | 88 | 69 | 414 | 5 | 14.5% | -0.13 | 0.98 |
| WR | A.Iosivas | 58 | 33 | 435 | 2 | 9.5% | +0.20 | 0.85 |
| TE | M.Gesicki | 42 | 28 | 307 | 2 | 6.9% | +0.13 | 1.38 |
| TE | N.Fant | 41 | 34 | 288 | 3 | 6.7% | -0.29 | 1.38 |
| TE | T.Hudson | 24 | 19 | 168 | 2 | 3.9% | +0.02 | 1.65 |
| WR | M.Tinsley | 24 | 8 | 116 | 2 | 3.9% | +0.11 | 0.83 |
| RB | S.Perine | 21 | 17 | 87 | 0 | 3.5% | -0.12 | 0.43 |
| TE | D.Sample | 20 | 15 | 106 | 1 | 3.3% | +0.13 | 0.39 |
| TE | C.Grandy | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.3% | -0.18 | 1.40 |
| RB | T.Brooks | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.3% | -4.02 | 0.41 |
| WR | C.Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% | -0.53 | 0.00 |
| WR | K.Williams | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.2% | +0.01 | 0.42 |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 6th in EPA (+0.021), running through the M gap most effectively through Week 18.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Brown | 232 | 4.4 | -0.01 | 40.1% |
| S.Perine | 84 | 4.5 | -0.00 | 54.8% |
| T.Brooks | 16 | 2.8 | -0.25 | 25.0% |
| J.Flacco | 5 | 4.0 | +0.75 | 100.0% |
| J.Burrow | 5 | 3.2 | +1.37 | 100.0% |
| J.Browning | 4 | 2.3 | +0.83 | 100.0% |
| J.Chase | 3 | 4.7 | +0.04 | 66.7% |
| A.Iosivas | 3 | 4.7 | -0.05 | 33.3% |
| K.Milton | 2 | 1.0 | +0.43 | 50.0% |
| K.Williams | 2 | 5.0 | -0.28 | 50.0% |
| D.Sample | 1 | 3.0 | -0.58 | 0.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | -0.07 5 car(NFL: 0.03) | 1.29 1 car | 0.07 9 car(NFL: 0.10) | -0.02 172 car(NFL: -0.08) | -0.16 6 car(NFL: -0.17) |
| 2nd | 0.10 25 car(NFL: 0.03) | 0.04 21 car(NFL: -0.01) | -0.08 27 car(NFL: -0.02) | -0.00 38 car(NFL: -0.15) | -0.41 5 car(NFL: -0.13) |
| 3rd | 0.35 31 car(NFL: 0.03) | 0.61 1 car | -2.08 3 car | -0.24 2 car | 0.11 5 car(NFL: -0.24) |
| 4th | 0.85 6 car(NFL: 0.53) | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
20th
1044 plays
-0.01
EPA/Play
SR: 45%
Pass%: 64%
Run
+0.03
Pass
-0.03
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
27th
806 plays
-0.05
EPA/Play
SR: 45%
Pass%: 61%
Run
-0.01
Pass
-0.08
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
17th
346 plays
-0.03
EPA/Play
SR: 38%
Pass%: 80%
Run
-0.11
Pass
-0.01
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
13th
62 plays
+0.21
EPA/Play
SR: 68%
Pass%: 40%
Run
+0.43
Pass
-0.12
Red Zone
Inside the 20
9th
146 plays
+0.07
EPA/Play
SR: 47%
Pass%: 60%
Run
+0.21
Pass
-0.01
Goal Line
Inside the 5
6th
43 plays
+0.21
EPA/Play
SR: 49%
Pass%: 56%
Run
+0.45
Pass
+0.03
Late & Close
WP 25-75%, last 15 min
29th
76 plays
-0.18
EPA/Play
SR: 49%
Pass%: 74%
Run
-0.01
Pass
-0.23
Defense
Def EPA/Play
+0.118
29thDef Pass EPA
+0.164
28thDef Rush EPA
+0.064
29thDef Success Rate
47.0%
28thRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the M gap most (77 carries). Best defended: LT (-0.168 EPA/carry).
LE
57 car+0.40
LT
60 car-0.17
LG
57 car-0.03
M
77 car-0.03
RG
66 car-0.01
RT
52 car+0.04
RE
54 car+0.26
