After nine games of the new season, the Bengals are 3-6 and occupy third place in the AFC North, but are the worst tackling team in the NFL
Tackle trouble: Can the Bengals beat the Steelers again? Three weeks later Cincinnati travels to Pittsburgh
It’s been a mixed bag this season for the Cincinnati Bengals with the team starting the season in fine fashion with two wins in the opening games. Since then, the team has struggled with a sliver of hope coming from some of the narrow score lines amid the six defeats in the season.
The one recent statistic, after Week 9 (of the 2025 season) is the area of concern.
#NFL Missed Tackle Rates
— SFdata9ers🏈📊 (@sfdata9ers) November 6, 2025
The Bengals have no interest in tackling (109 missed tackles). pic.twitter.com/9SlPxEW7vw
The Bengals have accumulated over 100 missed tackles, leading the league with the next closest team has a considerably lower total. For instance, one report listed the Bengals with 109 missed tackles, while the next highest team, the Washington Commanders, had 76.
Their tackling performance in some games has been described as historically poor, even being on pace to break the all-time NFL record for missed tackles in a season.
According to a report referencing Sport Radar stats (through Week 9 of the 2025 season), the Bengals have three players ranked in the top 3 in missed tackles in the NFL:
Jordan Battle (15 missed tackles) Demetrius Knight Jr. (14 missed tackles), Geno Stone (13 missed tackles).
"I'm not saying it's not hard, but it is simple. When you're a starting safety in the NFL, you better tackle him!" #WhoDey@JamesRapien needs to see good tackling today so we don't get a repeat of last week's horrific finish. pic.twitter.com/H1jVUXaULi
— Enter the Jungle Show (@CinBengalsTalk) November 9, 2025
Next up for the men from Cincinnati is a trip this weekend to Pittsburgh as they face the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday for the Week 11 matchup.
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