2016 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2016 · MetLife Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
23
at
New York Jets
22
NYJ -1 upsetO 42 ✓17 mph wind
Cincinnati Bengals 23–22 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
23/30, 366 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
7.6 expected points added · +11.0% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
19/35, 189 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.7 expected points added · -9.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 23/30 | 366 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Giovani Bernard | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| James Wright | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 12 | 13 | 180 | 1 | 43% | 11.9 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 4 | 91 | 0 | 13% | 8.5 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 2 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 17% | 1.4 |
| Tyler Boyd | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | -1.9 |
| James Wright | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Williams | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Geno Atkins | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Shaw | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Lewis-Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 19/35 | 189 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Bilal Powell | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 5 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 21% | 2.1 |
| Quincy Enunwa | 7 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 24% | 3.1 |
| Eric Decker | 2 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 21% | -2.0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 3 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 24% | 0.7 |
| Bilal Powell | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrelle Revis | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darron Lee | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McLendon | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Harris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buster Skrine | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Martin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Mauldin | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -1
- Closing total
- 42
- CIN moneyline
- +106
- NYJ moneyline
- -117
Jets closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 45 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Todd Bowles
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.