2022 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2022 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
30
New Orleans Saints
26
Cincinnati Bengals 30–26. Biggest swing: Q4 2:10, NO +34% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(2:10) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 50
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 2:10NO +34% win prob(2:10) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 50
- Q4 · 0:39CIN +18% win prob(:39) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton sacked at CIN 48 for -7 yards (sack split by 92-B.Hill and 94-S.Hubbard).
- Q2 · 13:49NO +16% win prob(13:49) 89-R.Shaheed right end for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 2:16CIN +15% win prob(2:16) 4-B.Gillikin punts 29 yards to CIN 40, Center-49-Z.Wood, out of bounds.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 10:39NO Touchdown
(10:39) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 10-T.Smith for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 15, YAC 3 (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 0 — NO 7 - Q1 · 0:51CIN Touchdown
(:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 28-J.Mixon for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 5 (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 7 — NO 7 - Q2 · 13:49NO Touchdown
(13:49) 89-R.Shaheed right end for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 7 — NO 14 - Q2 · 10:32NO Field goal
(10:32) 3-W.Lutz 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: CIN 7 — NO 17 - Q2 · 5:53CIN Touchdown
(5:53) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow scrambles left guard for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 14 — NO 17 - Q2 · 0:05NO Field goal
(:05) 3-W.Lutz 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: CIN 14 — NO 20 - Q3 · 7:16NO Field goal
(7:16) 3-W.Lutz 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: CIN 14 — NO 23 - Q3 · 3:36CIN Touchdown
(3:36) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 1-J.Chase for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 21 — NO 23 - Q4 · 11:11NO Field goal
(11:11) 3-W.Lutz 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: CIN 21 — NO 26 - Q4 · 3:47CIN Field goal
(3:47) 2-E.McPherson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Score after this play: CIN 24 — NO 26 - Q4 · 2:10CIN Touchdown
(2:10) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 50
Score after this play: CIN 30 — NO 26
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bengals | Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 54 | 71 |
| Total yards | 349 | 399 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.5 (edge) | 5.6 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.28 (edge) | 0.11 |
| Success rate | 59% (edge) | 46% |
| Dropback rate | 80% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.31 (edge) | 0.10 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.16 (edge) | 0.12 |
| Third downs | 6/10 (edge) | 8/17 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 | 21 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Bengals won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.28 expected points added per play vs 0.11.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
28/37, 300 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
9.8 expected points added · +6.4% completion over expected
Passing · NO
17/32, 162 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.3 expected points added · -7.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | -1 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 2 | NO | NO 32 | 4 | 1 | 0:56 | Punt | |
| 3 | NO | CIN 32 | 4 | 32 | 1:25 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | CIN | CIN 22 | 7 | 20 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 5 | NO | NO 18 | 5 | 14 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 6 | CIN | CIN 25 | 13 | 61 | 5:55 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | NO | NO 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:06 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 9 | 1:00 | Punt | |
| 9 | NO | NO 25 | 6 | 59 | 2:11 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 25 | 12 | 75 | 4:44 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | NO | NO 25 | 15 | 63 | 5:43 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | CIN | — | 1 | 0 | 0:01 | End of half | |
| 13 | NO | NO 25 | 15 | 61 | 7:48 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | CIN | CIN 26 | 9 | 74 | 3:42 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | NO | NO 21 | 15 | 66 | 7:23 | Field goal +3 | |
| 16 | CIN | CIN 25 | 14 | 51 | 7:25 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | NO | NO 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 18 | CIN | CIN 40 | 2 | 60 | 0:13 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 19 | NO | NO 30 | 10 | 22 | 1:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | CIN | CIN 48 | 1 | 0 | 0:27 | End of game |
11 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Saints gained 75 scrimmage yards over 7 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 28/37 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Joe Burrow | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 7 | 10 | 132 | 2 | 28% | 9.2 |
| Tyler Boyd | 6 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 17% | 5.1 |
| Tee Higgins | 6 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 25% | -0.6 |
| Joe Mixon | 4 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 17% | 2.1 |
| Hayden Hurst | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 1.3 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germaine Pratt | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hubbard | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Apple | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Hill | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Tufele | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jessie Bates | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Flowers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 17/32 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Taysom Hill | 2/4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 19 | 99 | 5.2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Mark Ingram | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Taysom Hill | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre'Quan Smith | 3 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 10% | 5.2 |
| Juwan Johnson | 4 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 19% | 4.2 |
| Marquez Callaway | 3 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 23% | 1.3 |
| Alvin Kamara | 6 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 29% | -3.9 |
| Keith Kirkwood | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 1.5 |
| Adam Trautman | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Kevin White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Davis | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Werner | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Maye | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Baun | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3
- Closing total
- 42.5
- CIN moneyline
- -164
- NO moneyline
- +148
Bengals closed -3 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 56 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Land Clark
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Zac Taylor vs Dennis Allen