2009 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2009 · Qualcomm Stadium

Cincinnati Bengals

San Diego ChargersWinner

SD -6.5 no coverO 44 ✓Chargers closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

San Diego Chargers 27–24 — 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

27/40, 314 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

8.7 expected points added · +8.2% completion over expected

Rushing · CIN

15 att, 53 yds, 0 TD

-2.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CIN

7/9 for 82 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added

Receiving · CIN

3/5 for 79 yds, 1 TD

13% of team targets · 3.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Carson Palmer	27/40	314	2	1	2	8.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Cedric Benson	15	53	3.5	-2.1
Larry Johnson	4	35	8.8	1.3
Chad Johnson	1	26	26.0	1.8
Carson Palmer	1	0	0.0	0.4

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
J.P. Foschi	7	9	82	0	24%	2.4
Chad Johnson	3	5	79	1	13%	3.9
Laveranues Coles	4	4	48	1	11%	4.9
Quan Cosby	3	3	47	0	8%	2.9
Andre Caldwell	5	8	22	0	21%	0.4
Cedric Benson	2	3	19	0	8%	0.4
Brian Leonard	2	3	12	0	8%	0.6
Jeremi Johnson	1	2	5	0	5%	-1.2
Dennis Roland	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.5

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Chinedum Ndukwe	9	2	0.5	0	1
Dhani Jones	3	4	0.5	0	2
Leon Hall	6	0	0.0	0	1
Johnathan Joseph	6	0	0.0	1	1
Tank Johnson	3	1	0.0	0	0
Keith Rivers	2	1	1.0	1	1
Tom Nelson	3	0	0.0	0	0
Dan Skuta	2	0	0.0	0	0
Quan Cosby	1	0	0.0	0	0
Abdul Hodge	1	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Chargers closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 44; the game landed 51 — over by 7.0.

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