2008 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · Paul Brown Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs
6
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
16
CIN -1.5 ✓U 40 ✓17 mph wind
Cincinnati Bengals 16–6. Played in 17 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 · KC
19/36, 191 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.8 expected points added · -6.2% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
18/30, 129 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-4.8 expected points added · -5.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Thigpen | 19/36 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Jamaal Charles | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Johnson | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Boiman | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tamba Hali | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Dorsey | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demorrio Williams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Pollard | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Page | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Babin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Flowers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 18/30 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Andre Caldwell | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | -2.3 |
| James Johnson | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Hall | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dhani Jones | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Maxwell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Odom | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Busing | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamar Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -1.5
- Closing total
- 40
- KC moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Bengals closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 40; the game landed 22 — under by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 43°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- KC 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Marvin Lewis
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.