CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow didn't have the season that he wanted to have. Cincinnati finished 6-11, their worst record since his rookie campaign and he missed nine games due to a grade 3 turf toe injury that required surgery.

The Cincinnati Bengals end the 2025 season with only six wins. At 6-11, they pick No. 10 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

If the NFL season ended now, the Bengals would have the ninth overall pick in the 2026 draft. The order will be updated later in the day. The 2026 NFL draft is April 23–25, 2026, in Pittsburgh.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals lost to the Browns on Sunday to secure a 6-11 record. Cincinnati's loss helped them secure the 10th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Cincinnati entered Week 18 with the 10th pick, but could've fallen as far as 12th with a win or as high as 8th with a loss.

With one week left in the 2025 regular season and the Cincinnati Bengals sitting at 6-10, having been eliminated for a few weeks now, many have already shifted into offseason mode and tracking where the Bengals could be picking in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Cleveland Browns will try to upset another AFC North foe on Sunday in Week 18 when they visit their in-state rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals. The Browns (4-12) spoiled the Pittsburgh Steelers' chance to clinch the division last week,

The Cincinnati Bengals will pick 10th in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft after finishing the season 6-11 with a loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 18.

The Cleveland Browns, led by quarterback Shedeur Sanders, face the Cincinnati Bengals, led by quarterback Joe Burrow, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cincinnati ownership is banking that positive continuity and learning from mistakes are the best path back to winning.