How to Watch Bengals vs. Lions: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 5

Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions (3-1) meet the Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Paycor Stadium.

The Lions are averaging 365 yards per game offensively this season (sixth in NFL), and they are allowing 293 yards per game (10th) on the other side of the ball. The Bengals rank third-worst in points per game (15.3), but they've been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 27th in the NFL with 29.8 points allowed per contest.

Here we will go deep into the specifics about this contest, including how to watch on TV.

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How to Watch Bengals vs. Lions

• When: Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 4:25 p.m. ET
• Where: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
• TV: FOX
• Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

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Lions vs. Bengals: Head-to-Head

• Cincinnati has won against Detroit two times in the past two matchups.
• Cincinnati has outscored Detroit 60 points to 28 in the past two games.

Lions' 2025 Schedule

Lions Stats & Insights

• Offensively, Detroit ranks 10th in the NFL with 226 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 11th in passing yards allowed per contest (199).
• The Lions are putting up 139 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them sixth in the NFL. Defensively, they rank eighth, surrendering 94 rushing yards per contest.
• Detroit has forced six total turnovers (seventh in NFL) this season and have turned it over two times (fourth in NFL) for a turnover margin of +4, the fourth-best mark in the NFL.

Lions Key Players

• Jared Goff has helped drive the Lions' offense this year, registering 929 passing yards with nine passing touchdowns, two interceptions and a 73.8% completion percentage.
• Amon-Ra St. Brown has been an important contributor for the Lions, producing 307 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 27 catches.
• Gibbs has aided the Lions' offense by running for 271 yards (67.8 yards per carry) and four rushing touchdowns.

Bengals' 2025 Schedule

Bengals Stats & Insights

• Cincinnati has struggled on both sides of the ball in terms of passing this season, ranking third-worst in passing yards (155.3 per game) and third-worst in passing yards surrendered (262 per game).
• The Bengals' rushing offense has been a bottom-five unit this season, compiling 50 rushing yards per game, which ranks worst in the NFL. On defense, they rank 26th with 135.8 rushing yards allowed per contest.
• At -3, Cincinnati owns the 26th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with five forced turnovers (10th in NFL) and eight turnovers committed (28th in NFL).

Bengals Key Players

• In four games, Ja'Marr Chase has 26 receptions for 264 yards (66 per game) and one touchdown.
• Jake Browning has thrown for 506 yards (168.7 per game), completing 64.3% of his throws, with three touchdowns and five interceptions in three games.
• In four games, Chase Brown has run for 133 yards (33.3 per game) and one TD.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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