2017 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 31, 2017 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
31
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Baltimore Ravens
27
BAL -8 upsetO 40 ✓19°F
Cincinnati Bengals 31–27.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
23/44, 222 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
2.4 expected points added · -9.0% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
25/47, 203 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-18.1 expected points added · -13.6% completion over expected
Receiving · BAL
7/10 for 61 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · -3.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 23/44 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Giovani Bernard | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Boyd | 5 | 7 | 91 | 1 | 17% | 9.7 |
| Tyler Kroft | 6 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 20% | 4.0 |
| Brandon LaFell | 2 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 10% | 2.1 |
| Giovani Bernard | 6 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 22% | -4.6 |
| A.J. Green | 2 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 24% | -4.5 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Joe Mixon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Rey | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Bell | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy Nickerson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Willis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Sims | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 25/47 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -18.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Collins | 20 | 78 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Javorius Allen | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Danny Woodhead | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Watson | 7 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 21% | -3.1 |
| Mike Wallace | 5 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 28% | -4.4 |
| Michael Campanaro | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 9% | 2.2 |
| Nick Boyle | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 6% | 2.0 |
| Alex Collins | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 13% | -1.4 |
| Danny Woodhead | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 13% | -3.6 |
| Chris Moore | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6% | -8.7 |
| Patrick Ricard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Javorius Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Canady | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Mosley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Onwuasor | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Judon | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Suggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Clark | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Carr | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -8
- Closing total
- 40
- CIN moneyline
- +322
- BAL moneyline
- -370
Ravens closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 58 — over by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 19°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · BAL 8 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.