FINAL SCORE
14 — 16
BENGALS win at home
PLAYER OF THE GAME
11.5 PPR
Jack Endries — 3/3 rec · 25 yds · 1 TD
how they won?
TURNOVERS AND EXPLOSIVE PLAYS.
Cincinnati Bengals beat Detroit Lions 16-14 in Week 1. Detroit Lions actually out-gained Cincinnati Bengals 274 to 256 total yards despite losing. Cincinnati Bengals won the turnover battle. Third down: DET 4-11 (36%), CIN 7-18 (39%). Time of possession: 26:31 to 33:29.
SCORING BY QUARTER
WHERE THE POINTS CAME FROM.
TEAM
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
F
LIONSAWAY0
6
0
8
14
BENGALSHOME3
7
3
3
16
GAME INFO
VENUE, KICKOFF & STATUS.
STATUS
Final
KICKOFF
Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
STADIUM
Paycor Stadium
WEEK
Week 1
SEASON
2026 Pre Season
TEAM STATS
AWAY VS HOME. ACTUAL, NOT PROJECTED.
LIONS
STAT
BENGALS
274
TOT YDS
256
145
PASS
159
129
RUSH
97
16
1ST DNS
15
4-11 (36%)
3RD DN
7-18 (39%)
0-0
RED ZONE
1-3
26:31
TOP
33:29
3
TO
1
9-84
PEN
10-83
2
SACKS
2
BEST OF THE DAY
WHO ACTUALLY DECIDED IT.
En
Jack Endries led the game at 11.5 PPR fantasy points (3/3 rec · 25 yds · 1 TD). Jacob Saylors followed at 11.3 PPR (8 car · 55 yds · 3/5 rec · 28 yds).
HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY
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WINNER
SCORE
SITE
Aug 13, 2026
BENGALS14 - 16
CIN
Oct 5, 2025
LIONS37 - 24
CIN
Series tied 1-1 over the last 2.
DET
LIONS
AWAY
PLAYER & STAT LINE
PPR
8 car · 55 yds · 3/5 rec · 28 yds
11.3
Dominic Lovett
WR
3/8 rec · 28 yds
5.8
Luke Altmyer
QB
13/22 · 130 yds · 1 TD · 4 car · 1 yds
5.3
CIN
BENGALS
HOME
PLAYER & STAT LINE
PPR
Jack Endries
TE
3/3 rec · 25 yds · 1 TD
11.5
Dohnte Meyers
WR
1 car · 13 yds · 3/4 rec · 29 yds
7.2
5/8 · 51 yds · 1 TD · 2 car · 0 yds
6.0
82
ATTACK
EXPLOSIVE PLAYMAKING
55
AWAY EDGE
42
DEFENSE
STOPS CREATE OPPORTUNITY
19
AWAY EDGE
46
FORM
RECENT TRAJECTORY
75
HOME EDGE
96
BURST
SPEED CHANGES GAMES
46
AWAY EDGE
92
FINISH
RED ZONE EXECUTION
82
AWAY EDGE