# Bengals 31, Dolphins 24: Week 5 recap

> The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins 31-24 on Sun, Oct 11 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL (Week 5, 2026 season). Records after the game: Bengals 6-2, Dolphins 1-7. J.Burrow (CIN) led all players with +9.4 EPA on 33 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:25:36.578Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Bengals vs Dolphins?

The Cincinnati Bengals won 31-24. By quarter: CIN 7-14-7-3, MIA 7-0-3-14.

### Who was the best player in Bengals vs Dolphins?

By expected points added: J.Burrow (CIN, +9.4 EPA on 33 dropbacks), O.Gordon (MIA, +3.0 EPA on 18 carries) and T.Hudson (CIN, +2.5 EPA on 3 targets).

### What was the turning point of Bengals vs Dolphins?

The biggest swing in win probability (6 points toward the Dolphins) came in Q4 at 7:13: Kevin Coleman Jr. 3 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Malik Willis Pass to Greg Dulcich for Two-Point Conversion)

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 14:03 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short left to M.Gesicki for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 7-0 MIA |
| Q1 | 8:02 | C.Wallace reported in as eligible.  O.Gordon right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | CIN 7-7 MIA |
| Q2 | 11:51 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short middle to S.Perine for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [C.Robinson]. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 14-7 MIA |
| Q2 | 0:55 | (Shotgun) J.Bayer reported in as eligible.  J.Burrow pass short right to T.Hudson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 21-7 MIA |
| Q3 | 5:13 | R.Patterson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | CIN 21-10 MIA |
| Q3 | 0:39 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep middle to J.Chase for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 28-10 MIA |
| Q4 | 7:13 | Kevin Coleman Jr. 3 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Malik Willis Pass to Greg Dulcich for Two-Point Conversion) | CIN 28-18 MIA |
| Q4 | 2:09 | E.McPherson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 31-18 MIA |
| Q4 | 0:45 | Malik Willis 1 Yd Run (Riley Patterson PAT failed) | CIN 31-24 MIA |