2019 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 8, 2019 · CenturyLink Field
Cincinnati Bengals
20
Seattle SeahawksWinner
21
Seattle Seahawks 21–20 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q3 13:30, CIN +20% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:30) 14-A.Dalton sacked at SEA 19 for -7 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by SEA-72-A.Woods at SEA 19. 72-A.Woods to SEA 24 for 5 yards (14-A.Dalton).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 13:30CIN +20% win prob(13:30) 14-A.Dalton sacked at SEA 19 for -7 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by SEA-72-A.Woods at SEA 19. 72-A.Woods to SEA 24 for 5 yards (14-A.Dalton).
- Q3 · 15:00CIN +19% win prob(15:00) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 32-C.Carson to SEA 35 for 10 yards (52-P.Brown). FUMBLES (52-P.Brown), RECOVERED by CIN-27-D.Kirkpatrick at SEA 39. 27-D.Kirkpatrick ran ob at SEA 28 for 11 yards.
- Q2 · 0:16SEA +17% win prob(:16) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep middle to 11-J.Ross III for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 15:00SEA +17% win prob(15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 16-T.Lockett for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bengals | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 70 | 47 |
| Total yards | 429 (edge) | 234 |
| Yards per play | 6.1 (edge) | 5.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.00 (edge) | -0.17 |
| Success rate | 40% (edge) | 32% |
| Dropback rate | 80% | 51% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (edge) | -0.09 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.61 | -0.26 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/15 (edge) | 4/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 11 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 4 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Bengals outgained Seahawks 429–234 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 25 | 9 | 24 | 3:09 | Punt | |
| 2 | SEA | SEA 20 | 4 | 7 | 1:25 | Punt | |
| 3 | CIN | CIN 28 | 13 | 61 | 7:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | SEA | SEA 25 | 5 | -2 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 5 | SEA | CIN 43 | 6 | -1 | 2:30 | Punt | |
| 6 | CIN | CIN 11 | 4 | 4 | 1:58 | Punt | |
| 7 | SEA | CIN 48 | 8 | 49 | 4:36 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:24 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | SEA | SEA 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 30 | 4 | 9 | 1:42 | Punt | |
| 11 | SEA | SEA 23 | 7 | 62 | 1:01 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 25 | 6 | 75 | 0:45 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | SEA | SEA 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:07 | End of half | |
| 14 | SEA | SEA 25 | 2 | 10 | 0:12 | Fumble | |
| 15 | CIN | SEA 28 | 3 | 9 | 1:25 | Fumble | |
| 16 | SEA | SEA 24 | 4 | -5 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 17 | CIN | CIN 30 | 7 | 43 | 4:07 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | SEA | SEA 35 | 4 | -5 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 19 | CIN | CIN 8 | 9 | 56 | 3:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | SEA | SEA 36 | 5 | 74 | 2:08 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | CIN | CIN 25 | 14 | 52 | 7:53 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | SEA | SEA 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 23 | CIN | CIN 29 | 7 | 15 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 24 | SEA | SEA 6 | 7 | 34 | 3:01 | Punt | |
| 25 | CIN | CIN 25 | 2 | 6 | 0:12 | Fumble | |
| 26 | SEA | CIN 44 | 1 | 0 | 0:09 | End of game |
0 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 75 scrimmage yards over 5 plays for a touchdown.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -9.5
- Closing total
- 44
- CIN moneyline
- +344
- SEA moneyline
- -398
Seahawks closed -9.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 41 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Bradley Rogers
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Zac Taylor vs Pete Carroll