Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins: final score & recap
Cincinnati Bengals beat Miami Dolphins 45-21 in Week 16. Cincinnati Bengals out-gained Miami Dolphins 407 to 389 total yards. Cincinnati Bengals won the turnover battle.
45-21
Final score
CIN at MIA
6-11
CIN record
2025 season
7-10
MIA record
2025 season
32.9
Top performer
Chase Brown · 32.9 PPR pts
SUN, DEC 21, 2025
45 – 21
Hard Rock Stadium
7-10
Score by quarter
Team stats
Box scoreTotal yards
Passing yards
Rushing yards
Red zone6-6 (100%) / 2-2 (100%)
3rd down6-12 (50%) / 2-10 (20%)
Time of possession31:32 / 28:28
Turnovers0 / 3
Top performers
Chase Brown RB
12 car · 66 yds · 1 TD · 4/4 rec · 43 yds · 2 TD
32.9
Joe Burrow QB
25/32 · 309 yds · 4 TD · 2 car · 6 yds
29.0
9/11 rec · 109 yds
19.9
Devon Achane RB
15 car · 81 yds · 1 TD · 3/3 rec · 9 yds
18.0
9 car · 35 yds · 1 TD · 1/2 rec · 18 yds
12.3
5/9 rec · 72 yds
12.2
Key plays
api-sports /games/eventsFirstTDTee Higgins 9 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)7-0
FirstTDDe'Von Achane 48 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)7-7
SecondFGEvan McPherson 45 Yd Field Goal10-7
SecondTDMalik Washington 9 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)10-14
SecondTDSamaje Perine 4 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)17-14
ThirdTDChase Brown 9 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)24-14
ThirdTDChase Brown 12 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)31-14
ThirdTDChase Brown 5 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)38-14
FourthTDMike Gesicki 17 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)45-14
FourthTDJaylen Wright 3 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)45-21
Game info
KickoffSun, Dec 21, 2025
VenueHard Rock Stadium
Week16