2015 Week 16 · Mon, Dec 28, 2015 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Cincinnati Bengals
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Denver BroncosWinner
20
DEN -3.5 no coverU 39 ✓16°F
Denver Broncos 20–17 — 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 · DEN
27/39, 299 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
22/35, 200 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.3 expected points added · +4.6% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
4/5 for 67 yds, 1 TD
13% of team targets · 5.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ McCarron | 22/35 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 19 | 63 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| AJ McCarron | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Giovani Bernard | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 5 | 9 | 57 | 1 | 26% | 4.1 |
| Tyler Kroft | 4 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 18% | 2.0 |
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 21% | 0.6 |
| Giovani Bernard | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 15% | 2.9 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9% | 3.0 |
| Rex Burkhead | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Jake Fisher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
| Jeremy Hill | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 5 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Sims | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Dawson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | 27/39 | 299 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 1 | -1.8 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Brock Osweiler | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Daniels | 5 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 18% | 3.1 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 4 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 13% | 5.7 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 7 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 31% | -0.3 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 10% | 1.6 |
| Jordan Norwood | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 15% | 1.2 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| C.J. Anderson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -1.8 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Andre Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Trevathan | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vance Walker | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shiloh Keo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3.5
- Closing total
- 39
- CIN moneyline
- +166
- DEN moneyline
- -185
Broncos closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39; the game landed 37 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 16°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- CIN 8 days · DEN 8 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Gary Kubiak