Jason Hoffman,Kelsey Conway,Dave ClarkCincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Bengals lost their penultimate NFL preseason game to the Chicago Bears, losing 27-3.
The lone score for the Bengals was a 54-yard field goal by kicker Evan McPherson.
The Bengals lost their preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-14 at Paycor Stadium while the Bears have beaten both the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills in the preseason.
Bengals lose 27-3 to Chicago Bears in NFL preseason
Bengals quarterback Logan Woodside was 17-for-25 passing for 132 yards and two interceptions Saturday against the Bears. Quarterback Rocky Lombardi added another turnover with a fumble in the fourth quarter.
The Bengals defense gave up a rushing touchdown to Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and two passing touchdowns to quarterback Tyson Bagent. Both were to wide receiver Dante Pettis.
Bears extend lead with Cairo Santos field goal | Bengals 3, Bears 27
Kicker Cairo Santos extended the Bears lead with a 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The kick capped a six-play, 17 yard drive that ate up 3:24 of game clock.
Bengals commit third turnover on Rocky Lombardi fumble | Bengals 3, Bears 24
Bengals quarterback Rocky Lombardi took a high snap and ended up fumbling after faking a handoff near midfield. The Bears take over as it continues to rain heavily in Chicago.
Bengals have the ball at their own 40-yard line to start the third quarter | Bengals 3, Bears 24
The Bengals have the ball first and 10 at their own 40-yard line to start the fourth quarter. They trail the Bears by three touchdowns and it's now raining in Chicago.
Bears get another Tyson Bagent passing touchdown | Bengals 3, Bears 24
The Bears scored on another passing touchdown from quarterback Tyson Bagent to wide receiver Dante Pettis. This time, it was for 25 yards. Kicker Cairo Santos converted the point-after-touchdown attempt.
Bears extend lead with Tyson Bagent touchdown pass | Bengals 3, Bears 17
The Bears drove into the red zone again and got another touchdown. Quarterback Tyson Bagent completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dante Pettis. Kicker Cairo Santos converted the point-after-touchdown attempt.
Logan Woodside throws second interception against Bears | Bengals 3, Bears 10
Logan Woodside threw his second interception of the game in the third quarter. Woodside is 16-for-24 passing for 131 yards and two interceptions.
Bengals get on the board | Bengals 3, Bears 10
Kicker Evan McPherson made a 54-yard field goal to cap a seven-play, 30-yard drive in the third quarter. The drive ate up 1:33 of game clock.
Bengals trail Bears at halftime | Bengals 0, Bears 10
The Bengals go into halftime trailing the Bears who scored on their final two possessions of the first half. The Bengals offense never reached the red zone in the first half and their best drive ended at the Bears' 22-yard line with an interception early in the second quarter.
Caleb Williams scores first touchdown | Bengals 0, Bears 10
Williams played the entire first half against the Bengals and capped it off with a rushing touchdown near the end of the second quarter.
Bears driving at two-minute warning | Bengals 0, Bears 3
The Bears are driving in the red zone with the ball at the Bengals' 7-yard line looking to make it a two-score game before halftime.
Bears score first after game's first turnover | Bengals 0, Bears 3
The Bears scored the first points of the game on their first drive of the second quarter. Bengals defensive back Josh Newton was flagged for pass interference, which accounted for 43 of the Bears' 55 yards on the drive. Kicker Cairo Santos made a 37-yard field goal to give Chicago the lead.
Logan Woodside intercepted deep in Bears territory | Bengals 0, Bears 0
Quarterback Logan Woodside was intercepted by Bears linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga on second-and-5 at Chicago's 22-yard line. The Bears will take over at their own 26-yard line after a 4-yard return by Ogbongbemiga.
Bengals, Bears scoreless after first quarter | Bengals 0, Bears 0
The Bengals and Bears traded punts through the first quarter, but the Bengals are in Bears territory to start the second quarter. Quarterback Logan Woodside completed a 19-yard pass to wide receiver Jermaine Burton to convert a third-and-13 on the second-last play of the first quarter.
Bengals punt again, Logan Woodside takes big hit | Bengals 0, Bears 0
Quarterback Logan Woodside took a big hit from Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon. Gordon was blitzing from off the right edge of the defensive line and the Bengals had an empty backfield. Woodside was not looking at Gordon and took a bit hit on the sack. The Bengals punted two plays later.
Bengals force another Bears punt | Bengals 0, Bears 0
The Cincinnati defense again forced a three-and-out against the Bears offensive starters. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is 1-for-4 passing for 3 yards.
Bengals get first down then punt | Bengals 0, Bears 0
The Bengals offense got a first down on their first series of the game, but failed to reach midfield and had to punt. Logan Woodside is 3-for-4 passing for 14 yards.
Bengals force three-and-out on defense against Caleb Williams | Bengals 0, Bears 0
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was 0-for-3 passing on his first series in the game and the Bengals defense secured a three-and-out.
Bengals go on defense first
The Chicago Bears won the opening coin toss and will receive the ball to start the game. No. 1 overall pick quarterback Caleb Williams will start for the Bears.
Bengals to debut all orange uniform vs. Patriots
The Bengals will debut their all orange uniforms Sept. 8 against the New England Patriots. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on CBS. The uniform will be orange pants, orange jerseys and the orange and black striped helmet.
What channel is the Bengals-Bears preseason game on?
The Bengals-Bears preseason game will be broadcast live on Fox19 (WXIX-TV). The radio broadcast will be on WEBN (102.7-FM) and ESPN1530 (AM).
What is the spread for Bengals at Bears?
The Chicago Bears are 6.5-point favorites (-112) and the over/under point total is 36.5, according to DraftKings. The over is -112 (bet $112 to win $100, with $212 total payout) and the under is -108.
What is the Bengals preseason schedule?
The Bengals will face the Indianapolis Colts Thursday at Paycor Stadium after a joint practice Tuesday to wrap up their preseason exhibition games.
When is the NFL roster cut deadline?
The deadline for NFL teams to cut the roster to 53 players is 4 p.m. on Aug. 27.
When do the Bengals play NFL Week 1?
The Bengals host the New England Patriots at Paycor Stadium on Sept. 8. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on Local12 (WKRC-TV). The radio broadcast will be on WEBN (102.7) and ESPN1530 (AM). Dan Hoard will be the play-by-play announcer and Dave Lapham will be the analyst.
When is NFL Week 1?
The NFL season begins with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati Bengals 2024 NFL schedule
Week 1:Sept. 8, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 2:Sept. 15, Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 3:Sept. 23, Bengals vs. Washington Commanders 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ABC/ESPN
Week 4:Sept. 29, Bengals at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 5:Oct. 6, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 6:Oct. 13, Bengals at New York Giants 8 p.m. ET | *Sunday Night Football on NBC
Week 7:Oct. 20, Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 8:Oct. 27, Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 9:Nov. 3, Bengals vs. Las Vegas Raiders 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 10:Nov. 7, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8 p.m. ET | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
Week 11:Nov. 17, Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers 4 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 12:Bye week
Week 13:Dec. 1, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 14:Dec. 9, Bengals at Dallas Cowboys 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ESPN
Week 15:Dec. 15, Bengals at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 16:Dec. 19, Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
Week 17:Bengals vs. Denver Broncos, Date and network TBD
Week 18:Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Date and network TBD
The final two weeks of the season don't have game times because the NFL reserves the right to flex games into primetime spots based on playoff scenarios.
