2022 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 23, 2022 · Paycor Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
17
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
35
Cincinnati Bengals 35–17 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 13:07, CIN +14% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:07) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 83-T.Boyd for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 13:07CIN +14% win prob(13:07) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 83-T.Boyd for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 11:25ATL +4% win prob(11:25) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 85-T.Higgins (22-C.Armstrong).
- Q2 · 0:20ATL +4% win prob(:20) 10-K.Huber punts 37 yards to ATL 19, Center-48-C.Adomitis. 35-A.Williams to CIN 25 for 56 yards (51-M.Bailey).
- Q1 · 12:22CIN +3% win prob(12:22) 25-T.Allgeier left end to ATL 38 for 9 yards (22-C.Awuzie, 91-T.Hendrickson).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 13:07CIN Touchdown
(13:07) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 83-T.Boyd for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 0 — CIN 7 - Q1 · 4:55CIN Touchdown
(4:55) 77-H.Adeniji reported in as eligible. 28-J.Mixon left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 0 — CIN 14 - Q2 · 15:00CIN Touchdown
(15:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 0 — CIN 21 - Q2 · 4:49ATL Touchdown
(4:49) 25-T.Allgeier left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 7 — CIN 21 - Q2 · 0:57CIN Touchdown
(:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 7 — CIN 28 - Q2 · 0:49ATL Touchdown
(:49) (Shotgun) 1-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 14-D.Byrd for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 14 — CIN 28 - Q2 · 0:03ATL Field goal
(:03) 7-Y.Koo 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: ATL 17 — CIN 28 - Q3 · 5:28CIN Touchdown
(5:28) 9-J.Burrow up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 17 — CIN 35
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Falcons | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 45 | 65 |
| Total yards | 214 | 538 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.8 | 8.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.01 | 0.42 (edge) |
| Success rate | 38% | 57% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 42% | 69% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.03 | 0.60 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.00 | 0.02 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/10 | 7/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 11 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 12 | 27 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Bengals won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.42 expected points added per play vs 0.01.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
34/42, 481 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
27.0 expected points added · +14.7% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
8/13, 124 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.1 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
8/11 for 130 yds, 2 TD
26% of team targets · 11.5 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 16 | 6 | 84 | 2:00 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | ATL | ATL 25 | 7 | 18 | 2:56 | Punt | |
| 3 | CIN | CIN 29 | 12 | 75 | 5:13 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | ATL | ATL 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 5 | CIN | CIN 25 | 7 | 85 | 3:20 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | ATL | ATL 25 | 18 | 74 | 10:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | CIN | CIN 16 | 9 | 84 | 3:57 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | ATL | ATL 25 | 3 | 75 | 0:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | CIN | CIN 25 | 6 | 19 | 0:36 | Punt | |
| 10 | ATL | CIN 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:03 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | ATL | ATL 25 | 5 | 1 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 43 | 5 | 30 | 2:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | ATL | ATL 27 | 4 | 7 | 2:16 | Punt | |
| 14 | CIN | CIN 38 | 8 | 57 | 3:44 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | ATL | ATL 25 | 7 | 9 | 3:26 | Punt | |
| 16 | CIN | CIN 21 | 6 | 11 | 2:53 | Punt | |
| 17 | ATL | ATL 20 | 10 | 23 | 5:17 | Punt | |
| 18 | CIN | CIN 3 | 17 | 93 | 8:44 | End of game |
8 of 18 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 93 scrimmage yards over 17 plays for a end of game.
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 8/13 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Allgeier | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Marcus Mariota | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Caleb Huntley | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Avery Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 8% | 6.6 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 33% | 3.7 |
| Drake London | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8% | 0.7 |
| Kyle Pitts | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 42% | -2.6 |
| Avery Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashaan Evans | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell Armstrong | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Hall | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ta'Quon Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Grant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Malone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 34/42 | 481 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Joe Burrow | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | -2.7 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Boyd | 8 | 9 | 155 | 1 | 21% | 11.5 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 8 | 11 | 130 | 2 | 26% | 11.5 |
| Tee Higgins | 5 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 17% | 2.8 |
| Hayden Hurst | 6 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 19% | 3.2 |
| Joe Mixon | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 7% | 2.2 |
| Mitchell Wilcox | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Carter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Bailey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Tufele | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hubbard | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -6.5
- Closing total
- 47.5
- ATL moneyline
- +235
- CIN moneyline
- -271
Bengals closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 52 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paycor Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Arthur Smith vs Zac Taylor