2020 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2020 · Hard Rock Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
7
Miami DolphinsWinner
19
Miami Dolphins 19–7. Biggest swing: Q1 3:32, MIA +20% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(3:32) (Shotgun) 8-B.Allen pass short left to 83-T.Boyd for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 3:32MIA +20% win prob(3:32) (Shotgun) 8-B.Allen pass short left to 83-T.Boyd for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 1:08CIN +7% win prob(1:08) (Shotgun) 8-B.Allen pass incomplete short right to 83-T.Boyd. PENALTY on CIN-83-T.Boyd, Disqualification, 15 yards, enforced between downs. MIA-25-X.Howard was ejected from the game.
- Q3 · 12:35MIA +6% win prob(12:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep left to 37-M.Gaskin to CIN 5 for 35 yards (30-J.Bates III).
- Q2 · 3:27MIA +6% win prob(3:27) (Shotgun) 8-B.Allen pass short left to 85-T.Higgins to MIA 30 for 11 yards (24-By.Jones).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bengals | Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 50 | 65 |
| Total yards | 196 | 408 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.9 | 6.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.24 | -0.01 (edge) |
| Success rate | 32% | 46% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 60% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.30 | 0.18 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.11 (edge) | -0.30 |
| Third downs | 3/12 (edge) | 2/10 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 10 | 21 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 6 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 (edge) |
Dolphins won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.01 expected points added per play vs -0.24.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
26/39, 296 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.1 expected points added · +2.8% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
11/19, 153 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-7.0 expected points added · -8.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 25 | 7 | 17 | 2:46 | Punt | |
| 2 | MIA | MIA 9 | 4 | 6 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 3 | CIN | CIN 29 | 7 | 26 | 3:44 | Interception | |
| 4 | MIA | MIA 16 | 6 | 16 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 5 | CIN | CIN 20 | 4 | 80 | 1:20 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | MIA | MIA 25 | 11 | 51 | 6:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 5 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 8 | MIA | MIA 9 | 7 | 43 | 2:28 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 9 | CIN | CIN 12 | 11 | 43 | 6:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | MIA | MIA 43 | 6 | 27 | 0:58 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | MIA | MIA 25 | 10 | 80 | 3:25 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 22 | 5 | 6 | 1:52 | Punt | |
| 13 | MIA | MIA 25 | 10 | 70 | 4:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | -10 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 15 | MIA | CIN 47 | 12 | 46 | 5:31 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | -1 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 17 | MIA | MIA 35 | 5 | 24 | 1:44 | Punt | |
| 18 | CIN | CIN 9 | 8 | -2 | 4:19 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 19 | MIA | MIA 40 | 3 | 33 | 1:48 | Fumble | |
| 20 | CIN | 50 | 6 | 32 | 2:08 | Interception | |
| 21 | MIA | MIA 9 | 4 | 12 | 1:44 | End of game |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 80 scrimmage yards over 4 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Allen | 11/19 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7.0 |
| Ryan Finley | 6/7 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.7 |
| Tyler Boyd | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Brandon Allen | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 15% | -0.0 |
| Tee Higgins | 5 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 30% | 4.8 |
| Drew Sample | 7 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 26% | 0.5 |
| Alex Erickson | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11% | -4.0 |
| Brandon Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Mason Schreck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| A.J. Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bates | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hubbard | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeShaun Sims | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackensie Alexander | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bynes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Xavier Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Lawson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 26/39 | 296 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Gaskin | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 0 | -9.5 |
| Lynn Bowden | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Patrick Laird | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gesicki | 9 | 11 | 88 | 1 | 29% | 3.5 |
| Myles Gaskin | 2 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 5% | 4.4 |
| Jakeem Grant | 2 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 16% | -1.4 |
| Lynn Bowden | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 11% | 3.3 |
| DeVante Parker | 4 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 21% | -3.3 |
| Patrick Laird | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
| Durham Smythe | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Mack Hollins | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Adam Shaheen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Van Noy | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerome Baker | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Rowe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Lawson | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calvin Munson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCain | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Sieler | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Wilkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -10.5
- Closing total
- 43
- CIN moneyline
- +397
- MIA moneyline
- -491
Dolphins closed -10.5 and covered, winning by 12.
Total closed 43; the game landed 26 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 81°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ronald Torbert
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Zac Taylor vs Brian Flores