The Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) will square off against the Detroit Lions (3-1) in Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. The game will get underway at 4:25 p.m. ET from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ahead of the Bengals vs. Lions game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions projected starting lineup for Week 5
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Cincinnati Bengals projected starting lineup

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Here's a look at the Bengals' projected starters on offense vs. the Lions:
QB | Jake Browning |
RB | Chase Brown |
WR | Ja'Marr Chase |
WR | Tee Higgins |
WR | Andrei Iosivas |
TE | Noah Fant |
LT | Orlando Brown Jr. |
LG | Dylan Fairchild |
C | Ted Karras |
RG | Dalton Risner |
RT | Amarius Mims |
Here's a look at the Bengals' projected starters on defense vs. the Lions:
LDE | Joseph Ossai |
LDT | T.J. Slaton Jr. |
RDT | B.J. Hill |
RDE | Trey Hendrickson |
WLB | Demetrius Knight Jr. |
MLB | Logan Wilson |
SLB | Oren Burks |
LCB | DJ Turner II |
SS | Jordan Battle |
FS | Geno Stone |
RCB | Cam Taylor-Britt |
NB | Dax Hill |
Here's a look at the Bengals' projected starters on special teams vs. the Lions:
PK | Evan McPherson |
P | Ryan Rehkow |
H | Ryan Rehkow |
PR | Charlie Jones |
KR | Charlie Jones |
LS | William Wagner |
Detroit Lions projected starting lineup

Here's a look at the Lions' projected starters on offense vs. the Bengals:
QB | Jared Goff |
RB | Jahmyr Gibbs |
WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown |
WR | Jameson Williams |
WR | Kalif Raymond |
TE | Sam LaPorta |
LT | Taylor Decker |
LG | Christian Mahogany |
C | Graham Glasgow |
RG | Tate Ratledge |
RT | Penei Sewell |
Here's a look at the Lions' projected starters on defense vs. the Bengals:
LDE | Aidan Hutchinson |
LDT | Tyleik Williams |
RDT | DJ Reader |
RDE | Al-Quadin Muhammad |
WLB | Alex Anzalone |
MLB | Jack Campbell |
SLB | Derrick Barnes |
LCB | Terrion Arnold |
SS | Brian Branch |
FS | Kerby Joseph |
RCB | Rock Ya-Sin |
NB | Amik Robertson |
Here's a look at the Lions' projected starters on special teams vs. the Bengals:
PK | Jake Bates |
P | Jack Fox |
H | Jack Fox |
PR | Kalif Raymond |
KR | Jacob Saylors |
LS | Hogan Hatten |
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions depth chart for Week 5
Cincinnati Bengals depth chart
Here's a look at the Bengals' depth chart for their offense:
QB | Jake Browning | Brett Rypien | Joe Burrow (IR) | - |
RB | Chase Brown | Samaje Perine | Tahj Brooks | - |
WR | Ja'Marr Chase | Mitchell Tinsley | - | - |
WR | Tee Higgins | Charlie Jones (Q) | - | - |
WR | Andrei Iosivas | Jermaine Burton | - | - |
TE | Noah Fant | Mike Gesicki | Drew Sample | Cam Grandy |
LT | Orlando Brown Jr. | Cody Ford | - | - |
LG | Dylan Fairchild | Jalen Rivers | Cordell Volson (IR) | - |
C | Ted Karras | Matt Lee | - | - |
RG | Dalton Risner | Lucas Patrick (IR) | - | - |
RT | Amarius Mims | - | - | - |
Here's a look at the Bengals' depth chart for their defense:
LDE | Joseph Ossai | Shemar Stewart (O) | Cedric Johnson (IR) | - |
LDT | T.J. Slaton Jr. | Mike Pennel | McKinnley Jackson | - |
RDT | B.J. Hill | Kris Jenkins Jr. | Jordan Jefferson | - |
RDE | Trey Hendrickson | Myles Murphy | Cam Sample | - |
WLB | Demetrius Knight Jr. | Barrett Carter | - | - |
MLB | Logan Wilson | - | - | - |
SLB | Oren Burks | Shaka Heyward | - | - |
LCB | DJ Turner II | DJ Ivey | - | - |
SS | Jordan Battle | PJ Jules | Daijahn Anthony (IR) | - |
FS | Geno Stone | Tycen Anderson | - | - |
RCB | Cam Taylor-Britt | Marco Wilson | - | - |
NB | Dax Hill | Josh Newton | - | - |
Here's a look at the Bengals' depth chart for their special teams:
PK | Evan McPherson | - | - | - |
P | Ryan Rehkow | - | - | - |
H | Ryan Rehkow | - | - | - |
PR | Charlie Jones (Q) | Jermaine Burton | - | - |
KR | Charlie Jones (Q) | Jermaine Burton | Samaje Perine | - |
LS | William Wagner | - | - | - |
Detroit Lions depth chart
Here's a look at the Lions' depth chart for their offense:
QB | Jared Goff | Kyle Allen | - | - |
RB | Jahmyr Gibbs | David Montgomery | Craig Reynolds | Sione Vaki (O) |
WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Isaac TeSlaa | - | - |
WR | Jameson Williams | Dominic Lovett | - | - |
WR | Kalif Raymond | - | - | - |
TE | Sam LaPorta | Brock Wright | Ross Dwelley | Shane Zylstra (IR) |
LT | Taylor Decker (D) | Giovanni Manu | Devin Cochran | Justin Herron (IR) |
LG | Christian Mahogany | Miles Frazier (O) | - | - |
C | Graham Glasgow | Kingsley Eguakun | Trystan Colon | - |
RG | Tate Ratledge | Kayode Awosika | Colby Sorsdal (IR) | - |
RT | Penei Sewell | Jamarco Jones (IR) | - | - |
Here's a look at the Lions' depth chart for their defense:
LDE | Aidan Hutchinson | Tyrus Wheat | - | - |
LDT | Tyleik Williams | Mekhi Wingo | Alim McNeill (O) | Levi Onwuzurike (O) |
RDT | DJ Reader | Roy Lopez | Pat O'Connor | Chris Smith |
RDE | Al-Quadin Muhammad | Tyler Lacy | Marcus Davenport (IR) | Josh Paschal (O) |
WLB | Alex Anzalone | Trevor Nowaske | Malcolm Rodriguez (O) | - |
MLB | Jack Campbell | Zach Cunningham (O) | Ty Summers | - |
SLB | Derrick Barnes | Grant Stuard | Ezekiel Turner (IR) | - |
LCB | Terrion Arnold | Khalil Dorsey (O) | - | - |
SS | Brian Branch | Thomas Harper | Loren Strickland | Dan Jackson (IR) |
FS | Kerby Joseph (Q) | Daniel Thomas (IR) | - | - |
RCB | Rock Ya-Sin | Tre Flowers | D.J. Reed (IR) | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (IR) |
NB | Amik Robertson | Avonte Maddox | - | - |
Here's a look at the Lions' depth chart for their special teams:
PK | Jake Bates | - | - | - |
P | Jack Fox | - | - | - |
H | Jack Fox | - | - | - |
PR | Kalif Raymond | - | - | - |
KR | Jacob Saylors | Sione Vaki (O) | Craig Reynolds | - |
LS | Hogan Hatten | - | - | - |
How to watch the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions game? TV channel and live stream details for Week 5 contest

The Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions game will be broadcast live on Fox. Fans can also live stream the contest on Fubo.
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