2012 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 9, 2012 · Paul Brown Stadium
Dallas CowboysWinner
20
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Cincinnati Bengals
19
CIN -3.5 upsetU 46 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 20–19 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
25/43, 268 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
6.9 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
20/33, 206 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-4.1 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 25/43 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 21 | 53 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Felix Jones | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Dez Bryant | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 4 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 9% | 5.0 |
| Dez Bryant | 4 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 14% | 1.2 |
| Miles Austin | 4 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 23% | 1.9 |
| Dwayne Harris | 3 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 19% | -0.5 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 7% | 2.3 |
| DeMarco Murray | 4 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 14% | 0.7 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| James Hanna | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Spencer | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny McCray | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Frampton | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Albright | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Moore | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 20/33 | 206 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Marvin Jones | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Brian Leonard | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 12% | 2.6 |
| A.J. Green | 3 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 24% | -6.9 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 6 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 24% | 1.9 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 4 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 21% | 1.0 |
| Orson Charles | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 12% | -0.2 |
| Chris Pressley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontaze Burfict | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Nelson | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leon Hall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3.5
- Closing total
- 46
- DAL moneyline
- +162
- CIN moneyline
- -180
Bengals closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 39 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Marvin Lewis