Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals 20 to 18
Sunday, January 4, 2026, Week 18The Cleveland Browns played the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday, January 4, 2026, Week 18 of the 2025 season. The Browns won by a score of 20-18. The Bengals and the Browns split the season series for the 2025 season, each winning one game. With this game, the Bengals finished the season 3-6-0 at home, while the Browns finished 2-7-0 on the road for the 2025 season.
The Bengals finished the season with a record of 6-11-0, while the Browns finished the season at 5-12-0. Head Coach Kevin Stefanski was fired from the Browns on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Cleveland Browns offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 82 | 118 | 1 | 11 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski Assistant Head Coach: Bubba Ventrone Offensive Coordinator: Tommy Rees Defensive Coordinator: Jim Schwartz Special Teams Coordinator: Bubba Ventrone Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Chad O'Shea Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Musgrave Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Offensive Line Coach: Sanders Davis, Mike Bloomgren Running Backs Coach: Duce Staley Tight Ends Coach: Christian Jones Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Stephen Bravo-Brown Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Ben Wilkerson Offensive Assistant Coach: Sanders Davis Pass Game Specialist: Nick Charlton Defensive Line Coach: Jacques Cesaire Linebackers Coach: Jason Tarver Safeties Coach: Ephraim Banda Cornerbacks Coach: Brandon Lynch Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Adam Morris Defensive Assistant Coach: Zach Dunn Defensive Quality Control Coach: Jeff Anderson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Kyle Hoke Coaching Analyst: Dom Borsani Director of Strength and Conditioning: Larry Jackson Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Christovich, Monty Gibson, Dale Jones, Ty Taylor Director of Coaching Logistics: Jacqueline Roberts Sports Science Coach: Josh Christovich Director of Player Development: Carson Walch Player Development Coordinator: Anthony Fabiano Bill Willis Coaching Fellow: Michael Bearden
Cincinnati Bengals offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 222 | 142 | 2 | 24 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Zac Taylor Assistant Head Coach: Darrin Simmons Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden Pass Game Coordinator: Justin Rascati Special Teams Coordinator: Darrin Simmons Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Jerry Montgomery Quarterbacks Coach: Brad Kragthorpe Wide Receivers Coach: Troy Walters Offensive Line Coach: Scott Peters Running Backs Coach: Justin Hill Tight Ends Coach: James Casey Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Fredi Knighten Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Jordan Salkin Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Michael McCarthy Defensive Line Coach: Jerry Montgomery Linebackers Coach: Michael Hodges Safeties Coach: Jordan Kovacs Cornerbacks Coach: Charles Burks Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Sean Desai Defensive Assistant Coach: Ronnie Regula, Mike Moon Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ben Jacobs Director of Player Performance: Joey Boese Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joey Boese Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Garrett Swanson, Diamond Simmons Chief of Coaching Staff: Doug Rosfeld