2023 Week 11 · Thu, Nov 16, 2023 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
20
Baltimore RavensWinner
34
Baltimore Ravens 34–20. Biggest swing: Q2 2:29, BAL +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(2:29) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 15-N.Agholor for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CIN-29-C.Taylor-Britt, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 2:29BAL +15% win prob(2:29) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 15-N.Agholor for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CIN-29-C.Taylor-Britt, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
- Q2 · 4:32BAL +11% win prob(4:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 3-O.Beckham to CIN 41 for 29 yards (27-J.Battle).
- Q2 · 15:00CIN +9% win prob(15:00) 2-E.McPherson 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q1 · 2:47CIN +7% win prob(2:47) 11-J.Stout punts 56 yards to CIN 7, Center-69-T.Ott. 15-C.Jones to CIN 27 for 20 yards (88-C.Kolar). PENALTY on BAL-43-J.Hill, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 27.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 10:06BAL Touchdown
(10:06) (Shotgun) 35-G.Edwards left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 0 — BAL 7 - Q1 · 7:37CIN Field goal
(7:37) 2-E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Score after this play: CIN 3 — BAL 7 - Q2 · 5:53CIN Touchdown
(5:53) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 28-J.Mixon for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 10 — BAL 7 - Q2 · 2:29BAL Touchdown
(2:29) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 15-N.Agholor for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CIN-29-C.Taylor-Britt, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 10 — BAL 14 - Q2 · 0:28BAL Touchdown
(:28) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short left to 7-R.Bateman for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 10 — BAL 21 - Q3 · 9:59CIN Field goal
(9:59) 2-E.McPherson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Score after this play: CIN 13 — BAL 21 - Q3 · 4:05BAL Field goal
(4:05) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-11-J.Stout.
Score after this play: CIN 13 — BAL 24 - Q3 · 0:30BAL Field goal
(:30) 9-J.Tucker 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-11-J.Stout.
Score after this play: CIN 13 — BAL 27 - Q4 · 4:52BAL Touchdown
(4:52) 35-G.Edwards up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 13 — BAL 34 - Q4 · 1:12CIN Touchdown
(1:12) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 20 — BAL 34
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bengals | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 59 | 60 |
| Total yards | 272 | 405 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.6 | 6.8 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.05 | 0.17 (edge) |
| Success rate | 47% | 48% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 69% | 55% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.04 | 0.26 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.07 (edge) | 0.07 |
| Third downs | 2/11 | 6/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 16 | 20 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 3 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Ravens won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.17 expected points added per play vs 0.05.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
16/26, 264 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.2 expected points added · +7.0% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
11/17, 101 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.9 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | BAL 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:58 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | CIN | CIN 25 | 8 | 29 | 2:30 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | -13 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 4 | CIN | CIN 38 | 4 | -7 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 5 | BAL | BAL 31 | 4 | 6 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 6 | CIN | CIN 42 | 7 | 23 | 2:39 | Missed field goal | |
| 7 | BAL | BAL 43 | 5 | 3 | 1:44 | Punt | |
| 8 | CIN | CIN 18 | 13 | 92 | 7:22 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | BAL | BAL 25 | 9 | 85 | 3:29 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 25 | 7 | 22 | 0:50 | Punt | |
| 11 | BAL | BAL 20 | 8 | 49 | 1:07 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 25 | 2 | 2 | 0:23 | End of half | |
| 13 | CIN | CIN 25 | 11 | 38 | 5:04 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | BAL | BAL 25 | 11 | 68 | 5:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | -2 | 1:51 | Punt | |
| 16 | BAL | BAL 44 | 5 | 27 | 1:45 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 2 | 1:20 | Punt | |
| 18 | BAL | BAL 35 | 7 | 28 | 3:33 | Punt | |
| 19 | CIN | CIN 20 | 4 | 3 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 20 | BAL | BAL 32 | 7 | 73 | 3:36 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 21 | CIN | CIN 25 | 10 | 70 | 3:41 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 22 | BAL | CIN 42 | 3 | 4 | 1:08 | End of game |
10 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 92 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 11/17 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Jake Browning | 8/14 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Jake Browning | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Trayveon Williams | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Joe Burrow | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Hudson | 4 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 13% | 4.3 |
| Trenton Irwin | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 16% | 0.6 |
| Joe Mixon | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 16% | 3.6 |
| Tyler Boyd | 3 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 19% | -1.6 |
| Drew Sample | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 23% | -1.9 |
| Shedrick Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Irv Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Battle | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Wilson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Sample | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 16/26 | 264 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Edwards | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Lamar Jackson | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Zay Flowers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Justice Hill | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham | 4 | 7 | 116 | 0 | 30% | 6.2 |
| Zay Flowers | 3 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 17% | 0.3 |
| Nelson Agholor | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 4% | 5.3 |
| Mark Andrews | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 9% | 1.8 |
| Charlie Kolar | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Rashod Bateman | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9% | 3.6 |
| Gus Edwards | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Justice Hill | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Isaiah Likely | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Geno Stone | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tavius Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Urban | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -4
- Closing total
- 46.5
- CIN moneyline
- +170
- BAL moneyline
- -205
Ravens closed -4 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 54 — over by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Adrian Hill
- Rest
- CIN 4 days · BAL 4 days
- Coaches
- Zac Taylor vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.