The 2014 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th overall and their 12th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the wild card round, extending their playoff losing streak to seven games, the third-longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs (8 each).
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Andy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009.
The Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006.
With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.
With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.
With their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1.
Andy Dalton would post a passer rating of 2.0 in this game, as the Bengals went down easily to the Browns 24-3. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 5-3-1.
With the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1.
With the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1.
With the win, the Bengals went to 8-3-1. They also won 3 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history. They also defeated the Bucs for the first time since 1989.
The Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1.
Johnny Manziel made his first career NFL start in this game. With the shutout win, the Bengals went to 9-4-1. They also posted their first shutout win since 2008 (also against the Browns).
The Bengals defense would intercept Peyton Manning 4 times in the game, including 2 by Dre Kirkpatrick in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Bengals improved to 10-4-1. They also defeated Peyton Manning for the first time.
With the loss, the Bengals ended their season at 10-5-1. They would also finish in 2nd place by virtue of not only the Steelers sweep, but also being 1 game behind.
With the loss, the Bengals endured their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990.