Team season

1981 Cincinnati Bengals

AFC North · 19 indexed games

12–4

Regular season

2–1

Playoffs

Conference rank

421–304

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1982

Conference Championship

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Conference Championship · Jan 10, 1982

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XVI · Jan 24, 1982

Season highlights

Best games from 1981

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XVI · Jan 24, 1982

Conference Championship

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Conference Championship · Jan 10, 1982

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1982

Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1981

Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1981

Seattle Seahawks vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1981

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