2019 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2019 · Paul Brown Stadium
San Francisco 49ersWinner
41
Cincinnati Bengals
17
San Francisco 49ers 41–17 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 14:15, SF +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(14:15) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left intended for 13-R.James Jr. INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Jackson III at SF 45. 22-W.Jackson III pushed ob at SF 26 for 19 yards (85-G.Kittle).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 14:15SF +12% win prob(14:15) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left intended for 13-R.James Jr. INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Jackson III at SF 45. 22-W.Jackson III pushed ob at SF 26 for 19 yards (85-G.Kittle).
- Q1 · 11:08CIN +11% win prob(11:08) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep left to 83-T.Boyd to SF 22 for 47 yards (23-A.Witherspoon).
- Q2 · 1:20SF +9% win prob(1:20) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right intended for 85-T.Eifert INTERCEPTED by 56-K.Alexander at SF 33. 56-K.Alexander pushed ob at SF 33 for no gain (85-T.Eifert). Penalty on CIN-68-B.Hart, Offensive Holding, declined.
- Q1 · 14:54SF +8% win prob(14:54) 14-A.Dalton sacked at CIN 4 for -8 yards (91-A.Armstead).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | 49ers | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 65 |
| Total yards | 573 (edge) | 316 |
| Yards per play | 8.7 (edge) | 4.9 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.45 (edge) | -0.03 |
| Success rate | 61% (edge) | 37% |
| Dropback rate | 42% | 72% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.68 (edge) | 0.09 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.28 (edge) | -0.35 |
| Third downs | 5/9 (edge) | 9/18 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 15 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 27 (edge) | 13 |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
49ers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.45 expected points added per play vs -0.03.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 12 | 5 | 0 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 2 | SF | SF 49 | 5 | 51 | 1:52 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | CIN | CIN 31 | 11 | 69 | 4:30 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | SF | SF 16 | 10 | 84 | 4:07 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | CIN | CIN 25 | 7 | 6 | 3:17 | Punt | |
| 6 | SF | SF 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:15 | Interception | |
| 7 | CIN | SF 26 | 4 | 7 | 1:14 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | SF | SF 42 | 7 | 58 | 2:41 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | CIN | CIN 20 | 11 | 56 | 3:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | SF | SF 25 | 6 | 46 | 2:15 | Punt | |
| 11 | CIN | CIN 3 | 10 | 38 | 3:28 | Interception | |
| 12 | SF | SF 33 | 10 | 52 | 1:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | CIN | — | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of half | |
| 14 | SF | SF 25 | 9 | 85 | 2:50 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | CIN | CIN 25 | 8 | 1 | 2:58 | Punt | |
| 16 | SF | SF 31 | 8 | 59 | 4:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:25 | Punt | |
| 18 | SF | SF 18 | 7 | 82 | 3:13 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | CIN | CIN 10 | 5 | 5 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 20 | SF | SF 40 | 10 | 39 | 6:25 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | CIN | CIN 29 | 10 | 55 | 3:05 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | SF | SF 26 | 5 | 17 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 23 | CIN | CIN 28 | 5 | 72 | 1:09 | Touchdown | |
| 24 | SF | SF 25 | 3 | 0 | 0:45 | End of game |
0 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: 49ers gained 85 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -1
- Closing total
- 46
- SF moneyline
- -103
- CIN moneyline
- -107
Bengals closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 58 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 81°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- SF 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Kyle Shanahan vs Zac Taylor