2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · Paul Brown Stadium

New York Giants

Cincinnati BengalsWinner

CIN -6.5 no coverU 46.5 ✓24°FBengals closed -6.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Cincinnati Bengals 23–22 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · NYG

19/37, 201 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

0.4 expected points added

Passing · CIN

20/32, 186 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

6.5 expected points added

Rushing · NYG

22 att, 109 yds, 1 TD

3.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

6 att, 33 yds, 0 TD

1.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Eli Manning	19/37	201	0	1	2	0.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Tiki Barber	22	109	5.0	1	3.8
Ron Dayne	6	33	5.5	0	1.6

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
William James	6	0	0.0	0	1
Carlos Emmons	4	2	0.0	0	1
Nick Greisen	5	0	1.0	0	0
Curry Burns	5	0	0.0	0	0
Lance Legree	2	2	0.0	0	0
Marcellus Rivers	2	2	0.0	0	0
Brent Alexander	3	1	0.0	0	0
Will Allen	3	0	0.0	0	0
Jack Brewer	1	2	0.0	0	0
Frank Walker	3	0	0.0	1	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jon Kitna	20/32	186	2	1	3	6.5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Rudi Johnson	19	31	1.6	1	-9.2
Jon Kitna	2	14	7.0	0	2.1
T.J. Houshmandzadeh	1	7	7.0	0	0.4
Kenny Watson	2	7	3.5	0	-0.6
Jeremi Johnson	1	4	4.0	0	-6.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Madieu Williams	5	4	1.0	2
Kevin Kaesviharn	5	3	0.0	1
Brian Simmons	7	1	0.0	1
Landon Johnson	6	0	0.0	0
Kim Herring	4	1	0.0	0
Keiwan Ratliff	3	1	0.0	1
John Thornton	4	0	0.0	1
Justin Smith	3	0	1.0	0
Tory James	2	1	0.0	1
Marcus Wilkins	1	1	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Bengals closed -6.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 46.5; the game landed 45 — under by 1.5.

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