2014 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2014 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 45th in the National Football League, 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 NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs.

2014 draft class

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	24	Darqueze Dennard	Cornerback	Michigan State
2	55	Jeremy Hill	Running back	LSU
3	88	Will Clarke	Defensive end	West Virginia
4	111	Russell Bodine	Center	North Carolina
5	164	A. J. McCarron	Quarterback	Alabama
6		Marquis Flowers	Linebacker	Arizona
7	239	James Wright	Wide receiver	LSU
7		Lavelle Westbrooks	Cornerback	Georgia Southern

;Draft trades

The Bengals traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks' fourth-round selection.

Schedule

Regular season

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 4, 2015	at 2014 [Indianapolis Colts season\|Indianapolis Colts]	L 10–26	0–1	Lucas Oil Stadium

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

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.

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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.

Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans

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.

Week 5: at New England Patriots

With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.

Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.

Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

With their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1.

Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns

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.

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

With the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1.

Week 12: at Houston Texans

With the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1.

Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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.

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1.

Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

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.

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

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.

Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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.

Postseason

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts

With the loss, the Bengals endured their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990.