2017 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2017 · Paul Brown Stadium
Detroit Lions
17
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
26
DET -3 upsetU 43.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 26–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
27/41, 238 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-1.1 expected points added · +1.1% completion over expected
Passing · DET
19/35, 203 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-7.4 expected points added · -5.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 19/35 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tion Green | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Theo Riddick | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ebron | 5 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 24% | 3.7 |
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 15% | 1.5 |
| Kenny Golladay | 4 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 24% | -2.1 |
| Theo Riddick | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Golden Tate | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 18% | -2.1 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Michael Roberts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glover Quin | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Spence | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 5 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Davis | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teez Tabor | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 27/41 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 23 | 116 | 5.0 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Brian Hill | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Joe Mixon | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Josh Malone | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 6 | 10 | 81 | 0 | 25% | 0.1 |
| Giovani Bernard | 7 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 18% | 3.1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 15% | 2.5 |
| Brian Hill | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Joe Mixon | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 8% | 0.7 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15% | -1.9 |
| Tyler Kroft | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13% | -2.5 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Josh Malone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darqueze Dennard | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clayton Fejedelem | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Bell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy Nickerson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Lawson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3
- Closing total
- 43.5
- DET moneyline
- -154
- CIN moneyline
- +139
Lions closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 43 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- DET 8 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs Marvin Lewis