2016 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2017 · Paul Brown Stadium
Baltimore Ravens
10
at
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
27
BAL -2.5 upsetU 40.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 27–10 — 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 · BAL
32/49, 267 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-12.1 expected points added · -1.6% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
18/28, 226 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.3 expected points added · +7.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 32/49 | 267 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -12.1 |
| Ryan Mallett | 1/2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Dixon | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Terrance West | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Michael Campanaro | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pitta | 11 | 16 | 91 | 0 | 33% | -2.5 |
| Breshad Perriman | 4 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 16% | -3.0 |
| Steve Smith | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 10% | 3.5 |
| Mike Wallace | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8% | 1.6 |
| Kamar Aiken | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Kenneth Dixon | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
| Terrance West | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 10% | -0.6 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -2.1 |
| Darren Waller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Alex Lewis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Mosley | 2 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Onwuasor | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pierce | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lardarius Webb | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Young | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weddle | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerraud Powers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert McClellan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shareece Wright | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 18/28 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Burkhead | 27 | 119 | 4.4 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Cedric Peerman | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Andy Dalton | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Core | 4 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 20% | 4.4 |
| Brandon LaFell | 7 | 11 | 67 | 0 | 44% | 1.1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 12% | 1.0 |
| Rex Burkhead | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 8% | 2.1 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 12% | 2.1 |
| Cedric Peerman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Williams | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Vigil | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darqueze Dennard | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -2.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- BAL moneyline
- -138
- CIN moneyline
- +125
Ravens closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 37 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · CIN 8 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.