Joe Burrow Joe Burrow
Jayden Daniels Jayden Daniels
CIN 8:15 PM ET WSH

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

November 23, 2026 Β· 8:15 PM ET

Bengals vs Commanders

Northwest Stadium

CIN 3-2 Β· WSH 1-4

Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Cincinnati Bengals face Washington Commanders in Week 11 at Northwest Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Cincinnati Bengals enter with a 3-2 record across 5 completed games in this competition phase. They average 25.6 points scored and 21.8 allowed.

Washington Commanders enter with a 1-4-1 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 22.0 points scored and 28.7 allowed.

The scoring matchup puts Cincinnati Bengals’s 25.6 points per game against a Washington Commanders defense allowing 28.7. In the other direction, Washington Commanders average 22.0 against Cincinnati Bengals’s 21.8 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Cincinnati Bengals have injury designations to monitor: Colbie Young (WR) β€” Questionable; Kyle Dugger (S) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Washington Commanders have injury designations to monitor: Javon Kinlaw (DT) β€” Questionable; Marcus Mariota (QB) β€” Doubtful; Charles Omenihu (DE) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Washington Commanders are Home field / environment; Explosive-play differential.

The strongest model adjustments toward Cincinnati Bengals are Record quality; OL vs DL matchup.

The current model leans toward CIN at 55.0% estimated win probability. This is a provisional model estimate, not a calibrated guarantee.

  • 🏈 Record: Cincinnati Bengals 3-2
  • 🏈 Record: Washington Commanders 1-4-1

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Cincinnati Bengals to win β€” 55% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

WSHH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

WSH home field | WSH 35 days / CIN 43 days

CINA Record quality +0.87 Very Strong

WSH 1-4 Β· CIN 3-2

CINA OL vs DL matchup +0.67 Moderate

WSH OL sack 6.5% / DEF sack 4.8% | CIN 4.5% / 9.2%

CINA Early-down efficiency +0.65 Moderate

41% / 48% allowed | 45% / 45% allowed

WSHH Explosive-play differential +0.57 Moderate

6% / 6% allowed | 5% / 8% allowed

CINA Pass defense +0.56 Moderate

WSH 6.6 net Y/A / 66.2% CMP / 105.0 RATE | CIN 6.0 / 62.5% / 87.0

CINA Starting QB efficiency +0.44 Weak

Jayden Daniels (2026) 64.7% CMP / 6.5 Y/A / 4.3% TD / 0.0% INT / 97.6 RATE Β· Joe Burrow (2026) 71.4% CMP / 7.2 Y/A / 5.8% TD / 1.6% INT / 104.4 RATE

CINA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.42 Strong

56% / 77% allowed | 53% / 41% allowed

WSHH Run-game matchup +0.41 Moderate

WSH 4.6 rush Y/A / 4.0 allowed | CIN 3.6 / 5.0 | PBP 81% stuff avoided | 81% stuff avoided

CINA Recent form +0.30 Moderate

WSH L1 Β· CIN W1

WSHH Schedule strength +0.29 Strong

WSH 51% opp wins Β· CIN 37%

CINA Raw scoring differential +0.27 Moderate

WSH 22.0 PPG Β· CIN 25.6 PPG | WSH 28.7 PA/G Β· CIN 21.8 PA/G

CINA Third-down efficiency +0.18 Weak

WSH OFF 30.9% / DEF 44.4% | CIN 50.0% / 46.0% | PBP 63%/39%/21% | 65%/63%/32%

CINA Game-script tendencies +0.16 Weak

52% neutral pass / 61 plays | 61% / 60

WSHH Turnover differential +0.06 Weak

WSH 0.3 GIVE / 1.3 TAKE | CIN 1.2 / 1.6

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