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2000 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 17, 2000 · Paul Brown Stadium

Jacksonville Jaguars

14

Cincinnati BengalsWinner

17

JAX -10.5 upsetU 42.5 ✓9°F · 20 mph

Cincinnati Bengals 17–14 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CIN

Scott MitchellQB

10/22, 171 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-0.8 expected points added

Passing · JAX

Mark BrunellQB

19/28, 170 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

2.7 expected points added

Rushing · JAX

Fred TaylorRB

32 att, 110 yds, 1 TD

-0.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CIN

Corey DillonRB

17 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

-12.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CIN

Danny FarmerWR

5/6 for 102 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 8.1 expected points added

Receiving · JAX

Keenan McCardellWR

4/6 for 61 yds, 0 TD

22% of team targets · 1.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Jacksonville Jaguars

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mark Brunell19/281701012.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Fred Taylor321103.41-0.3
Mark Brunell122.00-0.9
Shyrone Stith122.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Keenan McCardell4661022%1.9
Jimmy Smith91158141%3.9
Kyle Brady4838030%-1.4
Fred Taylor221307%0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Kevin Hardy510.000
Donovin Darius410.001
Seth Payne412.000
Brant Boyer400.000
Mike Logan300.011
Joel Smeenge301.000
Rayna Stewart300.000
Renaldo Wynn300.000
Tony Brackens301.000
Gary Walker200.000

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Scott Mitchell10/22171014-0.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon17764.50-12.4
Brandon Bennett7142.00-3.0
Scott Mitchell11212.013.9
Peter Warrick242.00-0.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Danny Farmer56102027%8.1
Peter Warrick3838036%-3.4
Nicolas Luchey2331014%2.0
Brandon Bennett01005%-1.1
Craig Yeast01005%-0.3
Marco Battaglia030014%-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mark Roman900.000
Armegis Spearman520.000
Artrell Hawkins520.000
Oliver Gibson410.000
Takeo Spikes501.000
Michael Bankston410.000
Chris Carter410.000
Jevon Langford300.000
Tremain Mack300.000
Darryl Williams120.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
JAX -10.5
Closing total
42.5
JAX moneyline
CIN moneyline

Jaguars closed -10.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42.5; the game landed 31 — under by 11.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Paul Brown Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
9°F, wind 20 mph
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Rest
JAX 7 days · CIN 7 days
Coaches
Tom Coughlin vs Dick LeBeau

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.

Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.