4-12 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular season with a 4-12 record. They went 3-5 at home and 1-7 on the road.
The 1978 Cincinnati Bengals played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Cincinnati Bengals went 2-4 against their AFC Central opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | 50% | +29 |
Houston Oilers | 1-1 | 50% | +8 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | 0% | -26 |
The 1978 Cincinnati Bengals had their best month in December, when they went 3-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-4 and lost all their games.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 0-4 | 0% | -31 |
October | 1-4 | 20% | -34 |
November | 0-4 | 0% | -30 |
December | 3-0 | 100% | +63 |
No, the Bengals didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular season with a point differential of -32. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bengals could have been expected to have about 6.9 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Cincinnati Bengals went 1-7. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bengals went 1-4.
During the regular season, the 1978 Cincinnati Bengals went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Cincinnati Bengals was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cincinnati Bengals had during the 1978 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 23 - 24 | ||
2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 10 - 13 | OT | |
3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 3 - 28 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | vs New Orleans Saints | Loss 18 - 20 | ||
5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 12 - 28 | ||
6 | Mon, Oct 9, 1978 | @ Miami Dolphins | Loss 0 - 21 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | vs New England Patriots | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | @ Buffalo Bills | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 28 - 13 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ San Diego Chargers | Loss 13 - 22 | ||
11 | Mon, Nov 13, 1978 | vs Oakland Raiders | Loss 21 - 34 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 10 - 17 | ||
14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 37 - 7 | ||
15 | Mon, Dec 11, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 20 - 19 | ||
16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | vs Cleveland Browns | Win 48 - 16 |
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