Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

atBrowns at Bengals

Week 18 · Flex Game: 1/9 or 1/10

January 10 · 12:00 AM EST

· CIN -7.5 · O/U 43.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Bengals sit in a postseason spot, while Browns are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: CLE arrive coming off a loss, CIN on a 2-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-0Away

Cincinnati Bengals1st in the AFC NorthWWLWWW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Cincinnati Bengals5 listed

Ja'Marr ChaseWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Myles MurphyDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Dax HillCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

McKinnley JacksonDT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Shemar StewartDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Cleveland BrownsDepth chart

Offense11

Deshaun Watson#46' 3"10 yr

Quinshon Judkins#106' 0"2 yr

Jerry Jeudy#36' 1"7 yr

KC Concepcion#16' 0"Rookie

Denzel Boston#126' 4"Rookie

Harold Fannin Jr.#446' 4"2 yr

Spencer Fano#556' 6"Rookie

Zion Johnson#776' 3"5 yr

Elgton Jenkins#746' 5"8 yr

Teven Jenkins#786' 6"6 yr

Tytus Howard#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Isaiah McGuire#576' 4"4 yr

LDT

Mason Graham#946' 4"2 yr

RDT

Maliek Collins#966' 2"11 yr

RDE

Jared Verse#86' 4"3 yr

WLB

Winston Reid#596' 0"3 yr

MLB

Carson Schwesinger#496' 3"2 yrQuestionable

SLB

Quincy Williams#55' 11"8 yr

LCB

Denzel Ward#215' 11"9 yr

RCB

Tyson Campbell#76' 1"6 yr

Grant Delpit#96' 3"7 yr

Ronnie Hickman#336' 1"4 yr

Special teams5

Andre Szmyt#256' 0"2 yr

Corey Bojorquez#136' 0"9 yr

Rex Sunahara#506' 6"3 yr

Malachi Corley#835' 11"3 yr

Gage Larvadain#845' 8"2 yr

Cincinnati BengalsDepth chart

Offense11

Joe Burrow#96' 4"7 yr

Chase Brown#305' 10"4 yr

Ja'Marr Chase#16' 0"6 yrQuestionable

Tee Higgins#56' 4"7 yr

Andrei Iosivas#806' 3"4 yr

Mike Gesicki#886' 6"9 yr

Orlando Brown Jr.#756' 8"9 yr

Dylan Fairchild#636' 5"2 yr

Ted Karras#646' 4"11 yr

Dalton Risner#666' 5"8 yr

Amarius Mims#716' 8"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Boye Mafe#536' 4"5 yr

LDT

Dexter Lawrence II#976' 5"8 yr

RDT

Jonathan Allen#936' 3"10 yr

RDE

Myles Murphy#996' 5"4 yrQuestionable

WLB

Demetrius Knight Jr.#446' 2"2 yr

MLB

Barrett Carter#496' 0"2 yr

SLB

Oren Burks#426' 3"9 yr

LCB

Dax Hill#236' 0"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

DJ Turner II#05' 11"4 yr

Jordan Battle#276' 1"4 yr

Bryan Cook#66' 1"5 yr

Special teams5

Evan McPherson#25' 11"6 yr

Ryan Rehkow#86' 4"3 yr

William Wagner#466' 2"2 yr

Charlie Jones#156' 0"4 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Cleveland Browns

24%

Cincinnati Bengals

76%

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atBrowns at Bengals

Week 18 · Flex Game: 1/9 or 1/10

January 10 · 12:00 AM EST

· CIN -7.5 · O/U 43.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-0Away

Cincinnati Bengals1st in the AFC NorthWWLWWW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Cincinnati Bengals5 listed

Ja'Marr ChaseWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Myles MurphyDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Dax HillCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

McKinnley JacksonDT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Shemar StewartDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Cleveland BrownsDepth chart

Offense11

Deshaun Watson#46' 3"10 yr

Quinshon Judkins#106' 0"2 yr

Jerry Jeudy#36' 1"7 yr

KC Concepcion#16' 0"Rookie

Denzel Boston#126' 4"Rookie

Harold Fannin Jr.#446' 4"2 yr

Spencer Fano#556' 6"Rookie

Zion Johnson#776' 3"5 yr

Elgton Jenkins#746' 5"8 yr

Teven Jenkins#786' 6"6 yr

Tytus Howard#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Isaiah McGuire#576' 4"4 yr

LDT

Mason Graham#946' 4"2 yr

RDT

Maliek Collins#966' 2"11 yr

RDE

Jared Verse#86' 4"3 yr

WLB

Winston Reid#596' 0"3 yr

MLB

Carson Schwesinger#496' 3"2 yrQuestionable

SLB

Quincy Williams#55' 11"8 yr

LCB

Denzel Ward#215' 11"9 yr

RCB

Tyson Campbell#76' 1"6 yr

Grant Delpit#96' 3"7 yr

Ronnie Hickman#336' 1"4 yr

Special teams5

Andre Szmyt#256' 0"2 yr

Corey Bojorquez#136' 0"9 yr

Rex Sunahara#506' 6"3 yr

Malachi Corley#835' 11"3 yr

Gage Larvadain#845' 8"2 yr

Cincinnati BengalsDepth chart

Offense11

Joe Burrow#96' 4"7 yr

Chase Brown#305' 10"4 yr

Ja'Marr Chase#16' 0"6 yrQuestionable

Tee Higgins#56' 4"7 yr

Andrei Iosivas#806' 3"4 yr

Mike Gesicki#886' 6"9 yr

Orlando Brown Jr.#756' 8"9 yr

Dylan Fairchild#636' 5"2 yr

Ted Karras#646' 4"11 yr

Dalton Risner#666' 5"8 yr

Amarius Mims#716' 8"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Boye Mafe#536' 4"5 yr

LDT

Dexter Lawrence II#976' 5"8 yr

RDT

Jonathan Allen#936' 3"10 yr

RDE

Myles Murphy#996' 5"4 yrQuestionable

WLB

Demetrius Knight Jr.#446' 2"2 yr

MLB

Barrett Carter#496' 0"2 yr

SLB

Oren Burks#426' 3"9 yr

LCB

Dax Hill#236' 0"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

DJ Turner II#05' 11"4 yr

Jordan Battle#276' 1"4 yr

Bryan Cook#66' 1"5 yr

Special teams5

Evan McPherson#25' 11"6 yr

Ryan Rehkow#86' 4"3 yr

William Wagner#466' 2"2 yr

Charlie Jones#156' 0"4 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Cleveland Browns

24%

Cincinnati Bengals

76%

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals — Jan 10, 2027

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals — Jan 10, 2027

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability