2008 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
10
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Baltimore RavensWinner
17
CIN -2 upsetU 37.5 ✓
Baltimore Ravens 17–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
15/29, 129 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.4 expected points added · -13.3% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
10/25, 99 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-14.4 expected points added · -17.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 10/25 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -14.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Perry | 18 | 37 | 2.1 | 0 | -13.0 |
| Carson Palmer | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Kenny Watson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhani Jones | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Jackson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Keith Rivers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frostee Rucker | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin White | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Geathers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 15/29 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Ron McClain | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Ray Rice | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 0 | -12.6 |
| Mark Clayton | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Joe Flacco | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawan Landry | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarret Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Ivy | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Reed | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Suggs | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Haloti Ngata | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bart Scott | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bannan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -2
- Closing total
- 37.5
- CIN moneyline
- —
- BAL moneyline
- —
Bengals closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 27 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- 78°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.