2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High

Cincinnati Bengals

Denver BroncosWinner

DEN -3 no coverO 44.5 ✓32°FBroncos closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

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

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

Rushing · CIN

30 att, 129 yds, 1 TD

-2.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

16 att, 69 yds, 1 TD

0.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Carson Palmer	21/40	209	2	2	2	-2.9

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

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

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jay Cutler	12/23	179	2	1	3	-3.0

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

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

Broncos closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 47 — over by 2.5.

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