Cincinnati Bengals
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Cincinnati Bengals
AFC North
1-0 · 1st AFC North
Off EPA 19th · Def EPA 9th · TO Diff +3
Schedule & Results1-0
W6
BYE
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 20th in EPA/play (-0.073) through Week 2.
J.Burrow1 GP · 37 DB
EPA/DB
-0.04
CPOE
+6.35
Success%
52.8%
Passer Rtg
89.5
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | M.Gesicki | 7 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 20.6% | +0.98 | — |
| WR | T.Higgins | 6 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 17.6% | +0.39 | — |
| RB | C.Brown | 6 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 17.6% | -0.19 | — |
| WR | J.Chase | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11.8% | -0.63 | — |
| RB | S.Perine | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 8.8% | +1.04 | — |
| TE | D.Sample | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8.8% | +0.29 | — |
| WR | A.Iosivas | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8.8% | -2.79 | — |
| TE | T.Hudson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.9% | -0.06 | — |
| WR | D.Meyers | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2.9% | +1.03 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 16th in EPA (-0.024), running through the M gap most effectively through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Brown | 16 | 3.5 | -0.07 | 31.3% |
| S.Perine | 5 | 4.0 | -0.11 | 20.0% |
| J.Burrow | 3 | 5.0 | +0.79 | 100.0% |
| D.Meyers | 1 | 10.0 | +0.48 | 100.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | — | -0.23 1 car | 1.33 1 car | 0.12 12 car(NFL: -0.04) | — |
| 2nd | -0.60 3 car | -0.38 1 car | 0.35 1 car | -0.41 3 car | — |
| 3rd | 0.60 3 car | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
17th
62 plays
-0.00
EPA/Play
SR: 47%
Pass%: 58%
Run
+0.10
Pass
-0.07
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
13th
48 plays
+0.08
EPA/Play
SR: 44%
Pass%: 54%
Run
-0.03
Pass
+0.17
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
21st
19 plays
-0.28
EPA/Play
SR: 42%
Pass%: 79%
Run
+0.01
Pass
-0.35
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
10th
5 plays
+0.29
EPA/Play
SR: 80%
Pass%: 40%
Run
+0.60
Pass
-0.19
Red Zone
Inside the 20
20th
15 plays
+0.15
EPA/Play
SR: 47%
Pass%: 40%
Run
+0.46
Pass
-0.30
Goal Line
Inside the 5
18th
6 plays
-0.05
EPA/Play
SR: 33%
Pass%: 50%
Run
+0.29
Pass
-0.39
Defense
Def EPA/Play
-0.182
9thDef Pass EPA
-0.247
8thDef Rush EPA
-0.077
11thDef Success Rate
46.2%
21stRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the LG gap most (4 carries).
LE
2 car+1.10
LT
2 car-0.89
LG
4 car+0.29
RG
3 car-0.37
RT
3 car+0.60
RE
1 car-1.22
