2015 Week 9 · Thu, Nov 5, 2015 · Paul Brown Stadium
Cleveland Browns
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
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CIN -13 ✓U 45.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 31–10 — 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
21/27, 234 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
15.8 expected points added · +19.1% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
15/33, 168 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-4.8 expected points added · -12.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Manziel | 15/33 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Crowell | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Johnny Manziel | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Duke Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Johnson | 2 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 12% | 4.0 |
| Gary Barnidge | 2 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 21% | -1.3 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 15% | 1.6 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12% | 0.7 |
| Travis Benjamin | 3 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 18% | -2.0 |
| Jim Dray | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18% | -4.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibraheim Campbell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armonty Bryant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Waun Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Desir | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Robertson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Orchard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 21/27 | 234 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Jeremy Hill | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Andy Dalton | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | -3.0 |
| AJ McCarron | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 5 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 24% | 4.7 |
| A.J. Green | 4 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 24% | 5.6 |
| Tyler Eifert | 5 | 6 | 53 | 3 | 24% | 7.2 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12% | 2.0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Rex Burkhead | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Brandon Tate | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Jeremy Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Rey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darqueze Dennard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -13
- Closing total
- 45.5
- CLE moneyline
- +671
- CIN moneyline
- -850
Bengals closed -13 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 41 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- CLE 4 days · CIN 4 days
- Coaches
- Mike Pettine vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.