2004 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 5, 2004 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
27
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Baltimore Ravens
26
BAL -6.5 upsetO 37 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 27–26 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 29/36 | 382 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Kenny Watson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jeremi Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Simmons | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Madieu Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Duane Clemons | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Landon Johnson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hardy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Herring | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiwan Ratliff | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Geathers | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Boller | 19/33 | 172 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 23 | 139 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Jamel White | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Kyle Boller | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Demps | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Reed | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Baxter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Gregg | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Suggs | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Scott | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Weaver | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -6.5
- Closing total
- 37
- CIN moneyline
- —
- BAL moneyline
- —
Ravens closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 53 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Brian Billick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.