2016 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2016 · NRG Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
10
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Houston TexansWinner
12
HOU -3 no coverU 41.5 ✓Dome
Houston Texans 12–10 — 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 · CIN
28/41, 268 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.7 expected points added · -0.7% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
18/29, 176 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-8.8 expected points added · -2.8% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
6/10 for 130 yds, 1 TD
24% of team targets · 8.2 expected points added
Receiving · HOU
3/6 for 43 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · -0.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 28/41 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Burkhead | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jeremy Hill | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFell | 6 | 10 | 130 | 1 | 24% | 8.2 |
| Cody Core | 8 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 34% | -6.3 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 5 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 15% | 2.7 |
| Rex Burkhead | 4 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10% | -0.9 |
| Tyler Boyd | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10% | -4.8 |
| Ryan Hewitt | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
| James Wright | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Alex Erickson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vincent Rey | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Iloka | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallace Gilberry | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Sims | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Savage | 18/29 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -8.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Blue | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 1 | -4.4 |
| Tom Savage | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Akeem Hunt | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jay Prosch | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 3 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 21% | -0.8 |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | 4 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 24% | 0.7 |
| Will Fuller | 3 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 21% | -1.0 |
| Akeem Hunt | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Alfred Blue | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 14% | 0.1 |
| Keith Mumphery | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
| Ryan Griffin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Bouye | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Quintin Demps | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Hal | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cushing | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Pleasant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Hunt | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitney Mercilus | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -3
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CIN moneyline
- +139
- HOU moneyline
- -154
Texans closed -3, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 22 — under by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- NRG Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CIN 6 days · HOU 6 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Bill O'Brien