2008 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
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Cleveland Browns
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CLE -1 upsetU 31 ✓18°F · 26 mph
Cincinnati Bengals 14–0. Played in 26 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 · CLE
10/17, 68 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-18.2 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
5/9, 55 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.5 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 5/9 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 38 | 171 | 4.5 | 0 | -6.7 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
| James Johnson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domata Peko | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Johnson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Odom | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dorsey | 10/17 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -18.2 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2/5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Josh Cribbs | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Jason Wright | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Jerome Harrison | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andra Davis | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahtyba Rubin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodney Pool | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wright | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -1
- Closing total
- 31
- CIN moneyline
- +113
- CLE moneyline
- -123
Browns closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 31; the game landed 14 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 18°F, wind 26 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · CLE 6 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Romeo Crennel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 26 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.