2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Cincinnati Bengals
23
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Denver BroncosWinner
24
DEN -3 no coverO 44.5 ✓32°F
Denver Broncos 24–23 — 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 · CIN
21/40, 209 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-2.9 expected points added · -0.7% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
12/23, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-3.0 expected points added · -3.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 21/40 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 30 | 129 | 4.3 | 1 | -2.8 |
| Kenny Watson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Madieu Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Geathers | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herana-Daze Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 12/23 | 179 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Tatum Bell | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Javon Walker | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domonique Foxworth | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Lynch | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Myers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrent Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Patrick Chukwurah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curome Cox | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Gold | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3
- Closing total
- 44.5
- CIN moneyline
- +150
- DEN moneyline
- -160
Broncos closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 47 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 32°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CIN 6 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Shanahan