2022 Wild Card · Sun, Jan 15, 2023 · Paycor Stadium
Baltimore Ravens
17
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
24
Cincinnati Bengals 24–17. Biggest swing: Q4 11:54, BAL +47% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(11:54) 2-T.Huntley up the middle to CIN 1 for no gain (55-L.Wilson; 57-G.Pratt). FUMBLES (55-L.Wilson), RECOVERED by CIN-94-S.Hubbard at CIN 2. 94-S.Hubbard for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 11:54BAL +47% win prob(11:54) 2-T.Huntley up the middle to CIN 1 for no gain (55-L.Wilson; 57-G.Pratt). FUMBLES (55-L.Wilson), RECOVERED by CIN-94-S.Hubbard at CIN 2. 94-S.Hubbard for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 2:20CIN +16% win prob(2:20) (Shotgun) 2-T.Huntley pass deep left to 10-D.Robinson for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 2:47BAL +11% win prob(2:47) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst to CIN 45 for 6 yards (14-K.Hamilton). FUMBLES (14-K.Hamilton), RECOVERED by BAL-14-K.Hamilton at CIN 44. CIN-73-J.Williams was injured during the play.
- Q4 · 13:13CIN +10% win prob(13:13) (Shotgun) 2-T.Huntley left end pushed ob at CIN 2 for 35 yards (30-J.Bates).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 8:26CIN Field goal
(8:26) 2-E.McPherson 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Score after this play: BAL 0 — CIN 3 - Q2 · 15:00CIN Touchdown
(15:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-C.Campbell].
Score after this play: BAL 0 — CIN 9 - Q2 · 4:59BAL Touchdown
(4:59) (Shotgun) 2-T.Huntley pass short right to 27-J.Dobbins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: BAL 7 — CIN 9 - Q2 · 0:10BAL Field goal
(:10) 9-J.Tucker 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
Score after this play: BAL 10 — CIN 9 - Q3 · 5:05CIN Touchdown
(5:05) 9-J.Burrow left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on BAL-93-C.Campbell, Defensive Offside, declined. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: BAL 10 — CIN 17 - Q3 · 2:20BAL Touchdown
(2:20) (Shotgun) 2-T.Huntley pass deep left to 10-D.Robinson for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: BAL 17 — CIN 17 - Q4 · 11:54CIN Touchdown
(11:54) 2-T.Huntley up the middle to CIN 1 for no gain (55-L.Wilson; 57-G.Pratt). FUMBLES (55-L.Wilson), RECOVERED by CIN-94-S.Hubbard at CIN 2. 94-S.Hubbard for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: BAL 17 — CIN 24
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Ravens | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 54 |
| Total yards | 364 (edge) | 237 |
| Yards per play | 5.5 (edge) | 4.4 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.09 | 0.06 (edge) |
| Success rate | 42% | 54% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 50% | 74% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.07 | 0.08 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.25 | -0.01 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/11 | 7/13 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 1 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Ravens outgained Bengals 364–237 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
17/29, 226 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.4 expected points added · -4.3% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
23/32, 209 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.8 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 25 | 15 | 54 | 6:38 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 29 | 6 | 25 | 2:19 | Interception | |
| 3 | CIN | CIN 40 | 11 | 60 | 6:07 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 25 | 19 | 72 | 10:03 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | CIN | CIN 30 | 7 | 14 | 2:15 | Fumble | |
| 6 | BAL | CIN 44 | 9 | 40 | 2:31 | Field goal +3 | |
| 7 | CIN | CIN 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:07 | End of half | |
| 8 | BAL | BAL 20 | 6 | 21 | 2:50 | Punt | |
| 9 | CIN | CIN 17 | 13 | 90 | 7:08 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 19 | 7 | 81 | 2:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 8 | 1:19 | Punt | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 18 | 9 | 80 | 4:15 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 13 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | 1 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 14 | CIN | CIN 25 | 7 | -2 | 2:40 | Punt | |
| 15 | BAL | BAL 19 | 6 | 20 | 2:44 | Punt | |
| 16 | CIN | CIN 19 | 4 | 13 | 1:20 | Punt | |
| 17 | BAL | CIN 46 | 10 | 24 | 3:14 | Turnover on downs |
6 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 90 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Huntley | 17/29 | 226 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.K. Dobbins | 13 | 62 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Tyler Huntley | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | -8.5 |
| Gus Edwards | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Mark Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews | 5 | 10 | 73 | 0 | 36% | -1.8 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 2 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 11% | 4.0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 4 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 18% | 4.4 |
| Josh Oliver | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 7% | 2.1 |
| Gus Edwards | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Sammy Watkins | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11% | -0.0 |
| Justice Hill | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Patrick Ricard | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hamilton | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Peters | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyus Bowser | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broderick Washington | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odafe Oweh | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 23/32 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Joe Burrow | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 9 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 38% | 8.4 |
| Hayden Hurst | 4 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 19% | -2.3 |
| Tee Higgins | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 19% | 2.2 |
| Tyler Boyd | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 2.5 |
| Joe Mixon | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -0.0 |
| Samaje Perine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Wilson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Apple | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Hill | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam Sample | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vonn Bell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Carter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hubbard | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -7.5
- Closing total
- 40
- BAL moneyline
- +311
- CIN moneyline
- -370
Bengals closed -7.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 41 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paycor Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 30°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Clay Martin
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Zac Taylor
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.