2014 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2014 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
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Cleveland Browns
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CLE -2.5 upsetU 44 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 30–0 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
14/24, 117 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-4.7 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
10/18, 80 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-16.3 expected points added · -8.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 14/24 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 25 | 148 | 5.9 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Rex Burkhead | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 5 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 46% | 1.9 |
| Ryan Hewitt | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 17% | -2.1 |
| Giovani Bernard | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13% | 3.5 |
| Jeremy Hill | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13% | -1.5 |
| Kevin Brock | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Brandon Tate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Rey | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Nelson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallace Gilberry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Peerman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Newhouse | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Manziel | 10/18 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -16.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance West | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Johnny Manziel | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gordon | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 22% | 3.2 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17% | -2.1 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22% | -6.5 |
| Jordan Cameron | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6% | 0.0 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11% | -4.6 |
| Jim Dray | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Robertson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barkevious Mingo | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Kirksey | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leonhard | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishmaa'ily Kitchen | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Bryant | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Winn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poyer | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Carder | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -2.5
- Closing total
- 44
- CIN moneyline
- +126
- CLE moneyline
- -139
Browns closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 30 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FirstEnergy Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 43°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Pettine
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.