2006 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 19, 2006 · Louisiana Superdome

Cincinnati BengalsWinner

New Orleans Saints

NO -3.5 upsetU 51.5 ✓DomeSaints closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Cincinnati Bengals 31–16.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · NO

37/52, 510 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT

-0.4 expected points added · +5.7% completion over expected

Passing · CIN

14/22, 275 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

9.3 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected

Rushing · CIN

27 att, 111 yds, 0 TD

-2.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

13 att, 51 yds, 0 TD

-0.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Carson Palmer	14/22	275	3	1	1	9.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Rudi Johnson	27	111	4.1	-2.7
Jeremi Johnson	1	6	6.0	0.3
Chad Johnson	1	3	3.0	-0.4
Carson Palmer	2	-1	-0.5	-1.6

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Caleb Miller	9	2	0.0	0	1
Kevin Kaesviharn	9	1	2.0	1	1
Landon Johnson	6	4	0.0	0	1
Rashad Jeanty	6	0	0.0	0	0
Johnathan Joseph	5	0	0.0	0	0
Madieu Williams	4	0	0.0	1	3
Ethan Kilmer	4	0	0.0	1	1
John Thornton	3	1	0.0	0	0
Andre Frazier	3	0	0.0	0	1
Tory James	3	0	0.0	0	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	37/52	510	2	3	2	-0.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Reggie Bush	13	51	3.9	0	-0.5
Deuce McAllister	10	40	4.0	0	-1.5

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Scott Fujita	4	4	0.0	0	0
Scott Shanle	5	2	0.0	0	0
Fred Thomas	6	0	0.0	0	0
Omar Stoutmire	3	2	0.0	0	1
Josh Bullocks	4	0	0.0	0	0
Mark Simoneau	1	2	0.0	1	1
Will Smith	1	2	1.0	0	0
Hollis Thomas	2	0	0.0	0	0
Corey McIntyre	2	0	0.0	0	0
Charles Grant	0	2	0.0	0	1

Closing number vs result

Saints closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 51.5; the game landed 47 — under by 4.5.

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