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| NFL championship seasons: none |
| Last NFL championship: none in 56 seasons |
| Best finish: |
| lost to San Francisco in Super Bowl in 1981 season |
| lost to San Francisco in Super Bowl in 1988 season |
| lost to LA Rams in Super Bowl in 2021 season |
| TEAM | SEAS | RECORD | PERC | DIV STAND | CNF STAND | PLAYOFFS |
| Cincinnati | 1968 | 3-11 | .214 | 5th AFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1969 | 4-9-1 | .308 | 5th AFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1970 | 8-6 | .571 | 1st AFC Central | LBal | |
| Cincinnati | 1971 | 4-10 | .286 | 4th AFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1972 | 8-6 | .571 | 3rd AFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1973 | 10-4 | .714 | 1st AFC Central | LMia | |
| Cincinnati | 1974 | 7-7 | .500 | 2nd AFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Cincinnati | 1975 | 11-3 | .786 | 2nd AFC Central | 4th AFC | LOak |
| Cincinnati | 1976 | 10-4 | .714 | 2nd AFC Central | 3rd AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1977 | 8-6 | .571 | 3rd AFC Central | T7th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1978 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC Central | T13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1979 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC Central | 14th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1980 | 6-10 | .375 | 4th AFC Central | 12th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1981 | 12-4 | .750 | 1st AFC Central | 1st AFC | bye WBuf WSD LSF |
| Cincinnati | 1982 | 7-2 | .778 | 1st AFC Central | 3rd AFC | LNYJ |
| Cincinnati | 1983 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd AFC Central | T9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1984 | 8-8 | .500 | 2nd AFC Central | T7th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1985 | 7-9 | .438 | 2nd AFC Central | T9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1986 | 10-6 | .625 | 2nd AFC Central | T6th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1987 | 4-11 | .267 | 4th AFC Central | T13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1988 | 12-4 | .750 | 1st AFC Central | 1st AFC | bye WSea WBuf LSF |
| Cincinnati | 1989 | 8-8 | .500 | 4th AFC Central | T7th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1990 | 9-7 | .563 | 1st AFC Central | 3rd AFC | WHoO LRai |
| Cincinnati | 1991 | 3-13 | .188 | 4th AFC Central | 13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1992 | 5-11 | .313 | 4th AFC Central | 11th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1993 | 3-13 | .188 | 4th AFC Central | 14th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1994 | 3-13 | .188 | 3rd AFC Central | 13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1995 | 7-9 | .438 | 2nd AFC Central | T10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1996 | 8-8 | .500 | 3rd AFC Central | T8th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1997 | 7-9 | .438 | 4th AFC Central | 10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1998 | 3-13 | .188 | 5th AFC Central | T14th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1999 | 4-12 | .250 | 5th AFC Central | 15th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2000 | 4-12 | .250 | 5th AFC Central | 14th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2001 | 6-10 | .375 | 6th AFC Central | T11th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2002 | 2-14 | .125 | 4th AFC North | 16th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2003 | 8-8 | .500 | 2nd AFC North | 8th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2004 | 8-8 | .500 | 3rd AFC North | 10th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2005 | 11-5 | .688 | 1st AFC North | 3rd AFC | LPit |
| Cincinnati | 2006 | 8-8 | .500 | 2nd AFC North | T8th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2007 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd AFC North | T9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2008 | 4-11-1 | .281 | 3rd AFC North | 14th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2009 | 10-6 | .625 | 1st AFC North | 4th AFC | LNYJ |
| Cincinnati | 2010 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th AFC North | T14th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2011 | 9-7 | .563 | 3rd AFC North | 6th AFC | LHou |
| Cincinnati | 2012 | 10-6 | .625 | 2nd AFC North | 6th AFC | LHou |
| Cincinnati | 2013 | 11-5 | .688 | 1st AFC North | 3rd AFC | LSD |
| Cincinnati | 2014 | 10-5-1 | .656 | 2nd AFC North | 5th AFC | LInd |
| Cincinnati | 2015 | 12-4 | .750 | 1st AFC North | 3rd AFC | LPit |
| Cincinnati | 2016 | 6-9-1 | .406 | 3rd AFC North | 12th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2017 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd AFC North | 9th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2018 | 6-10 | .375 | 4th AFC North | T11th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2019 | 2-14 | .125 | 4th AFC North | 16th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2020 | 4-11-1 | .281 | 4th AFC North | 13th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2021 | 10-7 | .588 | 1st AFC North | 4th AFC | WLV WTen WKC LLAR |
| Cincinnati | 2022 | 12-4 | .750 | 1st AFC North | 3rd AFC | WBal WBuf LKC |
| Cincinnati | 2023 | 9-8 | .529 | 4th AFC North | T8th AFC | missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 2024 | 9-8 | .529 | 3rd AFC North | 8th AFC | missed playoffs |