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Head Coach: Zac Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
Special Teams Coordinator: Darrin Simmons
RB Samaje Perine
RB Tahj Brooks (6th Rd, 193rd Overall)
TE Noah Fant
LG Dylan Fairchild (3rd Rd, 81st Overall)
RG Lucas Patrick
T Jalen Rivers (5th Rd, 153rd Overall)
DL Tedarrell Slaton
EDGE Shemar Stewart (1st Rd, 17th Overall)
LB Demetrius Knight, Jr. (2nd Rd, 49th Overall)
LB Oren Burks
LB Barrett Carter (4th Rd, 119th Overall)
RB Zack Moss
RG Alex Cappa
DL Sheldon Rankins
EDGE Sam Hubbard
LB Germaine Pratt
LB Akeem Davis-Gaither
CB Mike Hilton
S Vonn Bell
The 2024 season of the Cincinnati Bengals brought together outstanding offense with inconsistent defense which resulted in a 9–8 record without playoff qualification. The Bengals began their season with three consecutive losses before reaching 4–8 but then achieved five consecutive victories to finish the year strong.
The Bengals secured their Week 18 victory against the Steelers but missed the playoffs because Denver defeated Kansas City. The team established a franchise record by scoring 472 points throughout the season which translated to 27.8 points per game while demonstrating one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.
The Bengals’ offense performed well in EPA per play, ranking seventh while maintaining top ten positions in success rate and red-zone efficiency. Joe Burrow led the league’s top passing unit which achieved the most yards and touchdowns and highest efficiency while Ja’Marr Chase became the first player to win the NFL receiving triple crown by leading all receivers in receptions and yards and touchdowns.
The Bengals’ passing offense received the highest grade from Pro Football Focus at 92.8 on the backs of Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase, and Joe Burrow and the passing game finished 6th in EPA per play and 2nd in passing success rate. The running game struggled throughout the season as the team finished 30th in rushing yards per game, 19th in rushing EPA, and 25th in rushing success rate. The team suffered multiple close losses because of their poor ball security which resulted in 13 lost fumbles to rank among the worst in the league.
The Bengals defense operated as one of the worst units in the league because they ranked 27th in EPA allowed per play (16th against the pass and 28th against the run) and struggled to stop running attacks. The team remained in high-scoring games because they failed to contain big plays. The Bengals defense gave up 4,000 passing yards and 30 touchdowns and allowed more than 25 points per game while ranking poorly in first downs and third-down conversions. The defense showed promise through Trey Hendrickson and new players but failed to match the solid team performance from previous playoff seasons.
The Bengals intended to focus on preserving their top-notch offense while developing defensive stability for the 2025 season. That hasn’t gone to plan and was derailed in week one with the loss of Joe...
