the draft, when the Bengals used their first overall pick on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals started off with a close 16–13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, followed by a 35–30 loss to the Cleveland Browns. In week 3, the Bengals met the Philadelphia Eagles, and kept it close for the entire game; in overtime, however, both teams failed to score, as the game ended in a 23–23 tie. The Bengals recorded their first victory, a 33–25 contest over the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 4. The Bengals would get blown out by the Baltimore Ravens 27–3 in week 5, followed by a 31–27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in which the Bengals blew a 21–0 first-quarter lead. Week 7 against the Browns was a high-scoring match. Despite scoring in the final minutes to take a 34–31 lead, the Bengals would falter, allowing a game-winning drive by the Browns, and lost 37–34. The Bengals then stunned the 5–1 Tennessee Titans 31–20 in week 8 to acquire their second victory. After their bye week, they got blown out by the Pittsburgh Steelers, who improved to 9–0 after the victory, by a score of 36–10. Week 11 against the Washington Football Team was close in the first half. However, Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury in the third quarter, allowing Washington to get away with a 20–9 victory. The Bengals wouldn't recover for three weeks, losing to the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins (which eliminated them from playoff contention), and Dallas Cowboys by scores of 19–17, 19–7, and 30–7, respectively. The Bengals then experienced a moment of success in week 15, when they upset the 14.5-point favored Steelers 27–17 to not only win their third game of the season, but to hand the Steelers their third consecutive loss after starting 11–0. After a 37–31 win over the Houston Texans and a 38–3 beatdown loss by the Ravens, the Bengals finished at 4–11–1, last in the division, and secured the fifth overall pick in 2021. 2021 The Cincinnati Bengals finished the regular season with a 10–7 record, clinching the AFC North with a 34–31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17. The Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders in the Wild Card round 26–19, clinching their first playoff victory since 1990, before proceeding to squeak past the top-seeded Tennessee Titans, 19–16, in the Divisional Round. A week later in