Cincinnati went 10-6 and made the playoffs as a wild card for the second straight year. Andy Dalton threw for 3,669 yards in his second year. AJ Green caught 97 passes for 1,350 yards in his first All-Pro season. The Bengals scored 27 or more points seven times.
The wild-card round at Houston was a 19-13 loss in which Cincinnati turned the ball over twice in the red zone. The defense, in Mike Zimmer's fifth year, ranked top-five in points allowed. Vontaze Burfict, the rookie undrafted free agent, made an immediate impact at linebacker. The franchise's offseason produced no significant moves; the front office's strategy was to let the young roster develop in place.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,075 | Overall 27 | Accuracy 48 | QB | #14 | 1,075 | 27 | 27 | 48 | 63 | 71 | 65 | 20 | |||||||
| Snaps 30 | Overall 2 | Accuracy 1 | QB | #07 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 95 | Overall 33 | Rush 33 | RB | #30 | 95 | 33 | 33 | 94 | 62 | 95 | 16 | ||||||||
| Snaps 685 | Overall 13 | Rush 13 | RB | #42 | 685 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 4 | 82 | ||||||||
| Snaps 221 | Overall 5 | Rush 14 | RB | #40 | 221 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 82 | ||||||||
| Snaps 184 | Overall 2 | Receiving 1 | RB | #36 | 184 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 78 | Overall 2 | Receiving 1 | RB | #32 | 78 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,007 | Overall 97 | Route Running 97 | WR | #18 | 1,007 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 49 | 61 | |||||||||
| Snaps 95 | Overall 76 | Route Running 70 | WR | #88 | 95 | 76 | 70 | 15 | 99 | 4 | |||||||||
| Snaps 204 | Overall 73 | Route Running 65 | WR | #12 | 204 | 73 | 65 | 42 | 99 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 557 | Overall 60 | Route Running 55 | WR | #16 | 557 | 60 | 55 | 33 | 81 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 272 | Overall 42 | Route Running 37 | WR | #19 | 272 | 42 | 37 | 28 | 99 | 80 | |||||||||
| Snaps 402 | Overall 40 | Route Running 34 | WR | #82 | 402 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 51 | 3 | |||||||||
| Snaps 65 | Overall 7 | Route Running 7 | WR | #11 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,051 | Overall 51 | Receiving 41 | TE | #84 | 1,051 | 51 | 41 | 63 | 12 | 43 | 79 | ||||||||
| Snaps 298 | Overall 43 | Receiving 46 | TE | #80 | 298 | 43 | 46 | 10 | 98 | 90 | 35 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,095 | Overall 96 | Pass Pro 79 | OT | #71 | 1,095 | 96 | 79 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,042 | Overall 86 | Pass Pro 99 | OT | #77 | 1,042 | 86 | 99 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,099 | Overall 85 | Pass Pro 91 | OG | #68 | 1,099 | 85 | 91 | 86 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 104 | Overall 81 | Pass Pro 51 | OT | #74 | 104 | 81 | 51 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 448 | Overall 70 | Pass Pro 47 | C | #66 | 448 | 70 | 47 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,104 | Overall 69 | Pass Pro 80 | OG | #65 | 1,104 | 69 | 80 | 71 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 63 | Overall 50 | Pass Pro 60 | OT | #73 | 63 | 50 | 60 | 60 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 205 | Overall 34 | Pass Pro 33 | C | #64 | 205 | 34 | 33 | 59 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 456 | Overall 26 | Pass Pro 59 | C | #62 | 456 | 26 | 59 | 11 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 848 | Overall 100 | Pass Rush 100 | DT | #97 | 848 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 640 | Overall 96 | Pass Rush 84 | EDGE | #96 | 640 | 96 | 84 | 90 | 86 | 77 | |||||||||
| Snaps 346 | Overall 84 | Pass Rush 79 | EDGE | #95 | 346 | 84 | 79 | 61 | 48 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 905 | Overall 82 | Pass Rush 52 | EDGE | #93 | 905 | 82 | 52 | 84 | 50 | 77 | |||||||||
| Snaps 156 | Overall 58 | Pass Rush 44 | DT | #75 | 156 | 58 | 44 | 49 | 70 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 205 | Overall 56 | Pass Rush 23 | DT | #90 | 205 | 56 | 23 | 64 | 6 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 676 | Overall 32 | Pass Rush 20 | EDGE | #91 | 676 | 32 | 20 | 43 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| Snaps 705 | Overall 35 | Pass Rush 44 | DT | #94 | 705 | 35 | 44 | 20 | 37 | 47 | |||||||||
| Snaps 60 | Overall 22 | Pass Rush 24 | EDGE | #92 | 60 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 77 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 61 | Overall 92 | Cover 94 | LB | #53 | 61 | 92 | 48 | 94 | 63 | 89 | |||||||||
| Snaps 135 | Overall 78 | Cover 57 | LB | #59 | 135 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 43 | 97 | |||||||||
| Snaps 964 | Overall 64 | Cover 39 | LB | #55 | 964 | 64 | 74 | 39 | 16 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 114 | Overall 46 | Cover 19 | LB | #51 | 114 | 46 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 53 | |||||||||
| Snaps 389 | Overall 41 | Cover 2 | LB | #99 | 389 | 41 | 53 | 2 | 97 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 110 | Overall 37 | Cover 19 | LB | #57 | 110 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 59 | 96 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,087 | Overall 21 | Cover 1 | LB | #58 | 1,087 | 21 | 64 | 1 | 55 | 58 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 969 | Overall 100 | Cover 100 | S | #20 | 969 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 37 | 96 | 38 | ||||||||
| Snaps 613 | Overall 93 | Cover 93 | CB | #24 | 613 | 93 | 93 | 83 | 88 | 78 | 77 | ||||||||
| Snaps 960 | Overall 92 | Cover 93 | CB | #29 | 960 | 92 | 93 | 82 | 4 | 68 | 65 | ||||||||
| Snaps 944 | Overall 88 | Cover 83 | CB | #23 | 944 | 88 | 83 | 91 | 11 | 99 | 77 | ||||||||
| Snaps 600 | Overall 76 | Cover 74 | S | #33 | 600 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 11 | 81 | 24 | ||||||||
| Snaps 251 | Overall 74 | Cover 51 | S | #26 | 251 | 74 | 51 | 96 | 37 | 100 | 37 | ||||||||
| Snaps 663 | Overall 55 | Cover 58 | S | #22 | 663 | 55 | 58 | 35 | 13 | 76 | 78 | ||||||||
| Snaps 42 | Overall 46 | Cover 55 | CB | #27 | 42 | 46 | 55 | 19 | 1 | 89 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 121 | Overall 14 | Cover 22 | S | #45 | 121 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 88 | 63 | 5 | ||||||||