2000 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 17, 2000 · Paul Brown Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
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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
Receiving · JAX
4/6 for 61 yds, 0 TD
22% of team targets · 1.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | 19/28 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 32 | 110 | 3.4 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Mark Brunell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Shyrone Stith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan McCardell | 4 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 22% | 1.9 |
| Jimmy Smith | 9 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 41% | 3.9 |
| Kyle Brady | 4 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 30% | -1.4 |
| Fred Taylor | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hardy | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovin Darius | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seth Payne | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Smeenge | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayna Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Brackens | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Walker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mitchell | 10/22 | 171 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | -12.4 |
| Brandon Bennett | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Scott Mitchell | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Peter Warrick | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Farmer | 5 | 6 | 102 | 0 | 27% | 8.1 |
| Peter Warrick | 3 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 36% | -3.4 |
| Nicolas Luchey | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14% | 2.0 |
| Brandon Bennett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.1 |
| Craig Yeast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
| Marco Battaglia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Roman | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armegis Spearman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bankston | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Langford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremain Mack | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.