2006 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 29, 2006 · Paul Brown Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
29
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Cincinnati Bengals
27
CIN -3.5 upsetO 44.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 29–27 — 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
Passing · ATL
20/28, 291 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
22.8 expected points added · +16.5% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
24/36, 266 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.0 expected points added · +8.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 20/28 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 20 | 57 | 2.9 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Mike Vick | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Jerious Norwood | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Webster | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demorrio Williams | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Mathis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omare Lowe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 24/36 | 266 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Chris Perry | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Kenny Watson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith | 5 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Miller | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Landon Johnson | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Watson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- ATL moneyline
- +174
- CIN moneyline
- -184
Bengals closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 56 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Marvin Lewis