2023 Week 13 · Mon, Dec 4, 2023 · TIAA Bank Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
34
Jacksonville Jaguars
31
Cincinnati Bengals 34–31 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: OT 5:12, JAX +33% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(5:12) 9-L.Cooke punts 42 yards to CIN 17, Center-46-R.Matiscik. 15-C.Jones ran ob at CIN 28 for 11 yards (46-R.Matiscik).
Highest-leverage plays
- OT · 5:12JAX +33% win prob(5:12) 9-L.Cooke punts 42 yards to CIN 17, Center-46-R.Matiscik. 15-C.Jones ran ob at CIN 28 for 11 yards (46-R.Matiscik).
- OT · 1:50JAX +28% win prob(1:50) 2-E.McPherson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins. Penalty on JAX-2-R.Jenkins, Leaping, declined.
- Q4 · 2:33JAX +20% win prob(2:33) 2-E.McPherson 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- OT · 3:22JAX +19% win prob(3:22) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short left to 5-T.Higgins ran ob at JAX 42 for 11 yards (32-Ty.Campbell).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 6:55JAX Touchdown
(6:55) (Shotgun) 1-T.Etienne right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 0 — JAX 7 - Q2 · 12:29CIN Touchdown
(12:29) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 7 — JAX 7 - Q2 · 6:30JAX Touchdown
(6:30) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 17-E.Engram for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 7 — JAX 14 - Q2 · 1:06CIN Touchdown
(1:06) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 14 — JAX 14 - Q3 · 12:01CIN Touchdown
(12:01) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-R.Robertson-Harris]. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 21 — JAX 14 - Q3 · 5:33JAX Touchdown
(5:33) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short middle to 11-P.Washington for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 21 — JAX 21 - Q3 · 3:13JAX Touchdown
(3:13) 16-T.Lawrence up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 21 — JAX 28 - Q4 · 9:28CIN Touchdown
(9:28) 6-J.Browning up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 28 — JAX 28 - Q4 · 2:33CIN Field goal
(2:33) 2-E.McPherson 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Score after this play: CIN 31 — JAX 28 - Q4 · 0:30JAX Field goal
(:30) 10-B.McManus 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: CIN 31 — JAX 31 - OT · 1:50CIN Field goal
(1:50) 2-E.McPherson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins. Penalty on JAX-2-R.Jenkins, Leaping, declined.
Score after this play: CIN 34 — JAX 31
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bengals | Jaguars |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 72 | 68 |
| Total yards | 491 (edge) | 376 |
| Yards per play | 6.8 (edge) | 5.5 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.19 (edge) | 0.19 |
| Success rate | 51% (edge) | 49% |
| Dropback rate | 58% | 68% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.30 (edge) | 0.26 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 (edge) | 0.03 |
| Third downs | 8/14 (edge) | 6/15 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 25 (edge) | 22 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
Bengals won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.19 expected points added per play vs 0.19.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
32/37, 354 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
19.5 expected points added · +19.9% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
22/29, 258 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.5 expected points added · +14.8% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
11/12 for 149 yds, 1 TD
32% of team targets · 10.4 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | CIN 22 | 9 | 14 | 4:20 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | JAX | JAX 49 | 8 | 51 | 3:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | CIN | CIN 16 | 8 | 46 | 4:38 | Missed field goal | |
| 4 | JAX | JAX 47 | 4 | 6 | 0:57 | Punt | |
| 5 | CIN | CIN 8 | 9 | 92 | 3:52 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | JAX | JAX 25 | 12 | 80 | 6:00 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | CIN | CIN 25 | 14 | 75 | 5:20 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | JAX | JAX 25 | 6 | 13 | 0:42 | Punt | |
| 9 | CIN | CIN 25 | 1 | 5 | 0:22 | End of half | |
| 10 | JAX | JAX 32 | 5 | 9 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 11 | CIN | CIN 16 | 4 | 84 | 1:31 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | JAX | JAX 16 | 14 | 79 | 6:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | CIN | CIN 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:10 | Interception | |
| 14 | JAX | CIN 9 | 5 | 9 | 2:06 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | CIN | CIN 25 | 6 | 33 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 16 | JAX | JAX 9 | 4 | 7 | 1:07 | Punt | |
| 17 | CIN | JAX 48 | 10 | 43 | 5:16 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | JAX | JAX 25 | 9 | 45 | 4:28 | Missed field goal | |
| 19 | CIN | CIN 38 | 7 | 36 | 2:31 | Field goal +3 | |
| 20 | JAX | JAX 25 | 10 | 51 | 2:02 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | CIN | CIN 25 | 4 | 21 | 0:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | JAX | JAX 25 | 9 | 26 | 4:58 | Punt | |
| 23 | CIN | CIN 28 | 12 | 42 | 3:17 | Field goal +3 |
11 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 92 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Browning | 32/37 | 354 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19.5 |
| Tyler Boyd | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6.5 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 1/1 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Chase Brown | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jake Browning | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 11 | 12 | 149 | 1 | 32% | 10.4 |
| Joe Mixon | 6 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 19% | -4.3 |
| Tyler Boyd | 5 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 19% | 2.7 |
| Tee Higgins | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 8% | 3.4 |
| Tanner Hudson | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11% | 3.5 |
| Trenton Irwin | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Mitchell Wilcox | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Drew Sample | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Jake Browning | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 3% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germaine Pratt | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Turner | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Battle | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Reader | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Hubbard | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Sample | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | 22/29 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.5 |
| C.J. Beathard | 9/10 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | 4.9 |
| C.J. Beathard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Calvin Ridley | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.8 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Engram | 9 | 9 | 82 | 1 | 23% | 4.3 |
| Zay Jones | 5 | 8 | 78 | 0 | 21% | 3.1 |
| Parker Washington | 6 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 15% | 6.5 |
| Travis Etienne | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Calvin Ridley | 4 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 21% | -1.3 |
| Christian Kirk | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Luke Farrell | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Tim Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foyesade Oluokun | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darious Williams | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Cisco | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon Walker | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Junior | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -10
- Closing total
- 41
- CIN moneyline
- +410
- JAX moneyline
- -550
Jaguars closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 65 — over by 24.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TIAA Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Scott Novak
- Rest
- CIN 8 days · JAX 8 days
- Coaches
- Zac Taylor vs Doug Pederson