NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Bengals 43-36 Titans: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 13 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 43 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingCam Ward 26/40 · 304 yds · TD 2 · INT 0Joe Burrow 38/48 · 462 yds · TD 5 · INT 3
- RushingTony Pollard 21 car · 117 yds · TD 2Chase Brown 12 car · 55 yds · TD 0
- ReceivingGunnar Helm 5 rec · 76 yds · TD 0Tee Higgins 10 rec · 155 yds · TD 2
- SacksJacob Martin 3Dexter Lawrence II 1
- TacklesAnthony Hill Jr. 14Jordan Battle 12
Team stats
| Titans | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Total yards | 440 (70 plays) | 510 (70 plays) |
| Passing yards | 282 (26/40 comp.) | 435 (38/48 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 158 (28 att.) | 75 (19 att.) |
| Turnovers | 2 (2 fum. · 0 INT) | 4 (1 fum. · 3 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 5/12 | 7/10 |
| 4th-down conversions | 1/2 | 0/1 |
| Red-zone scores | 3/4 | 5/6 |
| Sacked | 2 · -22 yds | 3 · -27 yds |
| Penalties | 10 · 73 yds | 8 · 67 yds |
| Time of possession | 32:11 | 32:12 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Titans
Titans passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | 26/40 | 304 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Titans rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pollard | 21 | 117 | 2 | 40 |
| Cam Ward | 7 | 41 | 0 | 14 |
Titans receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Helm | 5 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| Chimere Dike | 5 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 6 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 3 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| Elic Ayomanor | 3 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Tony Pollard | 3 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Calvin Ridley | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bengals
Bengals passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 38/48 | 462 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Bengals rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 12 | 55 | 0 | 14 |
| Joe Burrow | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Samaje Perine | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Bengals receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | 10 | 155 | 11 | 2 | 32 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 11 | 141 | 16 | 1 | 30 |
| Mike Gesicki | 4 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| Chase Brown | 8 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Dohnte Meyers | 3 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Endries | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.