4-12 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular season with a 4-12 record. They went 4-4 at home and 0-8 on the road.
The 1979 Cincinnati Bengals played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 Cincinnati Bengals went 2-4 against their AFC Central opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | 50% | +4 |
Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | 50% | +3 |
Houston Oilers | 0-2 | 0% | -24 |
The 1979 Cincinnati Bengals had their best month in October, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-5 and lost all their games.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 0-5 | 0% | -71 |
October | 2-2 | 50% | +44 |
November | 1-3 | 25% | -27 |
December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -30 |
No, the Bengals didn't make the Playoffs in 1979.
The Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular season with a point differential of -84. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bengals could have been expected to have about 5.9 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 Cincinnati Bengals went 2-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bengals went 0-4.
During the regular season, the 1979 Cincinnati Bengals went 0-1 in overtime games.
The 1979 Cincinnati Bengals never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the Cincinnati Bengals had during the 1979 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | @ Denver Broncos | Loss 0 - 10 | ||
2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | @ Buffalo Bills | Loss 24 - 51 | ||
3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | vs New England Patriots | Loss 14 - 20 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | vs Houston Oilers | Loss 27 - 30 | OT | |
5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 13 - 38 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 34 - 10 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 27 - 28 | ||
9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 37 - 13 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | @ Baltimore Colts | Loss 28 - 38 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | vs San Diego Chargers | Loss 24 - 26 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 21 - 42 | ||
13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 34 - 28 | ||
14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 17 - 37 | ||
15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 14 - 28 | ||
16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | vs Cleveland Browns | Win 16 - 12 |
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