2020 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 11, 2020 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
3
Baltimore RavensWinner
27
Baltimore Ravens 27–3 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 8:05, CIN +5% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:05) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete deep right to 83-T.Boyd.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 8:05CIN +5% win prob(8:05) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete deep right to 83-T.Boyd.
- Q1 · 12:12BAL +5% win prob(12:12) (Shotgun) 13-D.Duvernay left end pushed ob at CIN 31 for 42 yards (30-J.Bates III). End around play.
- Q1 · 10:05BAL +4% win prob(10:05) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 85-T.Higgins pushed ob at BAL 44 for 26 yards (24-M.Peters).
- Q1 · 0:44BAL +3% win prob(:44) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 89-M.Andrews for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bengals | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 65 | 61 |
| Total yards | 205 | 333 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.2 | 5.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.50 | -0.07 (edge) |
| Success rate | 28% | 39% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 60% | 62% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.65 | -0.13 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.26 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/16 | 8/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 1 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 12 | 17 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 7 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 (edge) |
Ravens won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.07 expected points added per play vs -0.50.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
19/30, 183 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-14.0 expected points added · -0.8% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
19/37, 180 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-5.1 expected points added · -11.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 25 | 6 | 18 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 20 | 6 | 52 | 2:07 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | CIN | CIN 25 | 7 | 38 | 2:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 38 | 16 | 62 | 7:19 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | CIN | CIN 25 | 4 | 0 | 0:20 | Interception | |
| 6 | BAL | CIN 31 | 3 | 16 | 0:24 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | CIN | CIN 25 | 9 | 25 | 5:26 | Fumble | |
| 8 | BAL | 50 | 4 | 9 | 1:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | CIN | CIN 46 | 5 | 6 | 1:46 | Punt | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 21 | 6 | 14 | 2:23 | Punt | |
| 11 | CIN | CIN 25 | 4 | 4 | 1:43 | Punt | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 30 | 5 | 43 | 0:47 | Interception | |
| 13 | CIN | CIN 24 | 4 | 4 | 0:22 | Punt | |
| 14 | BAL | BAL 23 | 7 | 34 | 0:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | 8 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 16 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 11 | 2:31 | Punt | |
| 17 | BAL | BAL 20 | 8 | 48 | 2:29 | Punt | |
| 18 | CIN | CIN 20 | 4 | 4 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 19 | BAL | BAL 35 | 7 | 44 | 3:32 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | CIN | CIN 25 | 11 | 10 | 4:33 | Punt | |
| 21 | BAL | BAL 20 | 4 | 3 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 22 | CIN | CIN 23 | 5 | 30 | 3:02 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 23 | CIN | CIN 25 | 15 | 55 | 7:49 | Turnover on downs | |
| 24 | BAL | BAL 37 | 2 | 0 | 0:32 | End of game |
0 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 62 scrimmage yards over 16 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 19/30 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -14.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 24 | 59 | 2.5 | 0 | -6.9 |
| Joe Burrow | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | 4 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 28% | 4.2 |
| Tyler Boyd | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 21% | 0.2 |
| Joe Mixon | 6 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 28% | -0.5 |
| Drew Sample | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Auden Tate | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -9.3 |
| Giovani Bernard | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| A.J. Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bates | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Bynes | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amani Bledsoe | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Covington | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeShaun Sims | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 19/37 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Devin Duvernay | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Gus Edwards | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Lamar Jackson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Marquise Brown | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Robert Griffin | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Brown | 6 | 10 | 77 | 1 | 28% | 3.9 |
| Mark Andrews | 6 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 25% | 3.5 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Devin Duvernay | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Patrick Ricard | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Nick Boyle | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -2.2 |
| Gus Edwards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
| Willie Snead | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -5.7 |
| Miles Boykin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Ferguson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Peters | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyus Bowser | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Judon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -12.5
- Closing total
- 49
- CIN moneyline
- +547
- BAL moneyline
- -718
Ravens closed -12.5 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 49; the game landed 30 — under by 19.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 69°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Zac Taylor vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.