Week 11 · Preview

Commanders vs. Bengals: Week 11 preview

CINBengals6-2

WSHCommanders3-5-1

Mon, Nov 23 · 7:15 p.m. CT · ESPN · Northwest Stadium

Line CIN -3.5, total 51.5

73.2%26.5%

ESPN win chance · CIN left, WSH right

Key storylines

The Commanders (3-5-1) host the Bengals (6-2) in Week 11.

Form check: the Commanders are on a 1-game winning streak and sit 3rd in the NFC East, 2 games behind the Giants. The Bengals are on a 4-game winning streak and are 2nd in the AFC North.

Stefon Diggs caught a 32-yard go-ahead touchdown with 57 seconds left, and Washington won 24-21 at the Giants to reach 3-5-1.

The season-ending injury list keeps growing. Daron Payne (foot), Javon Kinlaw (MCL surgery) and Terry McLaurin (patellar tendon) are all done for 2026.

Washington was in trade talks for Payne, but his practice injury ended them.

Matchups that decide it

Scoring matchup: the Commanders offense ranks 21st in points per game; the Bengals defense ranks 14th in points allowed.
Other side of the ball: the Bengals offense ranks 2nd in scoring, against a Commanders defense that ranks 20th (tied) in points allowed.
Quarterbacks this season: Jayden Daniels is 138 of 213 for 1,499 yards, 10 TDs and 2 INTs; Joe Burrow is 219 of 296 for 2,386 yards, 23 TDs and 6 INTs.

Commanders injuries

6 out2 injured reserve

Athan KaliakmanisQB
Out
coach's decision
Colson YankoffTE
Out
knee
Isaac YiadomCB
Out
coach's decision
Lucas PatrickG
Out
concussion
Ricky BarberDT
Out
coach's decision

See all 8 on the injury report

Bengals injuries

1 questionable4 injured reserve

Kyle DuggerS
Questionable
left quadriceps

4 more

Andrei IosivasWR
IR
left thumb
Brian Parker IIOT
IR
undisclosed
Cashius HowellDE
IR
right wrist
Jalen DavisCB
IR
left hamstring

Season leaders

WSH Commanders

Passing YardsJayden Daniels138/213, 1,499 YDS, 10 TD, 2 INT
Rushing YardsJayden Daniels42 CAR, 280 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving YardsStefon Diggs36 REC, 386 YDS, 6 TD
SacksOdafe Oweh5

CIN Bengals

Passing YardsJoe Burrow219/296, 2,386 YDS, 23 TD, 6 INT
Rushing YardsChase Brown103 CAR, 397 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving YardsTee Higgins48 REC, 758 YDS, 6 TD
SacksBoye Mafe5.5

Who's favored

ESPN win chance26.5%Commanders

LineCIN -3.5Total 51.5

Both ESPN's predictor and the line lean Bengals.

We don't make our own pick. These are ESPN's and the sportsbook's published numbers.

What is the win chance?

ESPN's matchup predictor, built on its Football Power Index. It simulates the game many times, and the percentage is how often each team wins. It is ESPN's number, not ours.

How do I read the line?

The point spread from a sportsbook. "GB -3" means the Packers are expected to win by about 3 points. The total (over/under) is the expected combined score of both teams.

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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:46 a.m. CT. Deadline and roster notes in previews and 60-second reads come from official announcements and cited reporting. Other written text is generated from the ESPN data and adds no numbers of its own.