Cincinnati Bengals Defense vs Tight Ends (2025)
In 2025, the Cincinnati Bengals allowed 84.9 receiving yards per game to tight ends — #32 of 32 (1 = stingiest). This is a two-year-stable soft matchup — one of the few defense-vs-position tendencies that repeated across seasons.
Everything they allowed to tight ends, per game
| Metric | Season | Last 4 | Last 2 |
|---|
| Targets allowed | 9.6 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| Receptions allowed | 6.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Rec yds allowed | 84.9 | 46.5 | 41.0 |
| Rec TD allowed | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Yards per target | 8.8 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Explosive receptions (20+) | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Last 4 = weeks 15–18; last 2 = weeks 17–18. 2025 regular season.
Upcoming: week 1 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tight Ends they'll face first: Cade Otton.
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