2008 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · Paul Brown Stadium
Washington Commanders
13
at
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
20
WAS -6.5 upsetU 36.5 ✓15 mph wind
Cincinnati Bengals 20–13. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
16/29, 209 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.3 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
17/28, 167 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.8 expected points added · -0.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 17/28 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 25 | 77 | 3.1 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Jason Campbell | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Devin Thomas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Ladell Betts | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Mike Sellers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -6.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.B. Blades | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Green | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Carter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kedric Golston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 16/29 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Andre Caldwell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Johnson | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyries Hebert | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Fanene | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dhani Jones | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Sims | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Mays | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -6.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- WAS moneyline
- -259
- CIN moneyline
- +239
Commanders closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 33 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Zorn vs Marvin Lewis
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.