| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Bengals |
at |
 Chiefs |
Sunday, September 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 14, KC 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Bills |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, September 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
BUF 33, CIN 36 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Bengals |
at |
 Browns |
Thursday, September 18, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 30, CLE 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Bears |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, September 28, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CHI 44, CIN 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Bengals |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, October 5, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 34, GB 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Steelers |
at |
Bengals |
Monday, October 13, 1986 |
3:00PM |
PIT 22, CIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Oilers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, October 19, 1986 |
3:00PM |
HOU 28, CIN 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Bengals |
at |
Steelers |
Sunday, October 26, 1986 |
2:00PM |
CIN 9, PIT 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Bengals |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, November 2, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 24, DET 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 9, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 28, HOU 32 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 16, 1986 |
3:00PM |
SEA 7, CIN 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Vikings |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 23, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 20, CIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Bengals |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, November 30, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 28, DEN 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Bengals |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, December 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 31, NE 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Browns |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, December 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CLE 34, CIN 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Jets |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, December 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 21, CIN 52 |