2024 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 29, 2024 · Bank of America Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
34
Carolina Panthers
24
Cincinnati Bengals 34–24. Biggest swing: Q2 7:28, CAR +14% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(7:28) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 7:28CAR +14% win prob(7:28) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 2:22CIN +11% win prob(2:22) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle intended for 5-Di.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 24-V.Bell (91-T.Hendrickson) at CAR 48. 24-V.Bell pushed ob at CAR 16 for 32 yards (6-M.Sanders).
- Q2 · 0:06CAR +9% win prob(:06) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 31-Z.Moss for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 13:48CAR +9% win prob(13:48) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep left to 5-Di.Johnson pushed ob at CIN 25 for 39 yards (22-G.Stone).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 0:08CIN Touchdown
(:08) (Shotgun) 30-C.Brown up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 7 — CAR 0 - Q2 · 9:38CAR Touchdown
(9:38) (Shotgun) 30-C.Hubbard up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 7 — CAR 7 - Q2 · 7:28CIN Touchdown
(7:28) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 14 — CAR 7 - Q2 · 1:13CAR Touchdown
(1:13) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 17-X.Legette for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-J.Ossai]. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 14 — CAR 14 - Q2 · 0:06CIN Touchdown
(:06) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 31-Z.Moss for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 21 — CAR 14 - Q3 · 10:41CIN Touchdown
(10:41) (No Huddle) 30-C.Brown right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 28 — CAR 14 - Q3 · 2:57CIN Field goal
(2:57) 2-E.McPherson 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
Score after this play: CIN 31 — CAR 14 - Q3 · 0:58CAR Touchdown
(:58) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep middle to 5-Di.Johnson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CIN 31 — CAR 21 - Q4 · 7:46CAR Field goal
(7:46) 4-E.Pineiro 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: CIN 31 — CAR 24 - Q4 · 1:17CIN Field goal
(1:17) 2-E.McPherson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
Score after this play: CIN 34 — CAR 24
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bengals | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 62 | 69 |
| Total yards | 373 | 376 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.0 (edge) | 5.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.17 (edge) | 0.00 |
| Success rate | 44% | 48% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 52% | 62% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.30 (edge) | -0.00 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.02 (edge) | 0.02 |
| Third downs | 7/14 | 7/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Bengals won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.17 expected points added per play vs 0.00.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
22/31, 232 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
9.0 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
25/40, 220 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.1 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected
Receiving · CAR
7/13 for 83 yds, 1 TD
33% of team targets · 1.0 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | CAR 30 | 13 | 69 | 5:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | CIN | CIN 1 | 9 | 35 | 4:35 | Punt | |
| 3 | CAR | CAR 20 | 6 | 14 | 2:24 | Interception | |
| 4 | CIN | CAR 16 | 6 | 14 | 2:04 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | CAR | CAR 30 | 13 | 65 | 5:34 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | CIN | CIN 19 | 6 | 81 | 2:17 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | CAR | CAR 30 | 13 | 70 | 6:05 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | CIN | CIN 34 | 10 | 46 | 1:08 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | CAR | CAR 30 | 2 | 0 | 0:01 | End of half | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 29 | 10 | 71 | 4:22 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | CAR | CAR 30 | 5 | 8 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 18 | 4 | 4 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 13 | CAR | CAR 17 | 6 | 23 | 2:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | CIN | CAR 35 | 5 | 7 | 2:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | CAR | CAR 30 | 7 | 70 | 1:59 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | CIN | CIN 24 | 10 | 55 | 4:25 | Interception | |
| 17 | CAR | CAR 41 | 8 | 29 | 3:46 | Field goal +3 | |
| 18 | CIN | CIN 23 | 7 | 20 | 3:00 | Punt | |
| 19 | CAR | CAR 8 | 4 | 0 | 0:19 | Punt | |
| 20 | CIN | CIN 37 | 9 | 40 | 3:09 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | CAR | CAR 30 | 6 | 28 | 1:14 | End of game |
10 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 81 scrimmage yards over 6 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 22/31 | 232 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Zack Moss | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Joe Burrow | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 3 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 20% | 3.2 |
| Tee Higgins | 6 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 33% | 1.8 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Erick All | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 13% | 1.4 |
| Zack Moss | 4 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 13% | 5.3 |
| Chase Brown | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10% | -0.6 |
| Drew Sample | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Mike Gesicki | 1 | 1 | -9 | 0 | 3% | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Wilson | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Turner | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Geno Stone | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vonn Bell | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joseph Ossai | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Tufele | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 25/40 | 220 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Johnny Hekker | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 18 | 104 | 5.8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Miles Sanders | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Xavier Legette | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diontae Johnson | 7 | 13 | 83 | 1 | 33% | 1.0 |
| Xavier Legette | 6 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 25% | 4.0 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 13% | -0.2 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 10% | 0.7 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Miles Sanders | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 10% | -2.5 |
| Feleipe Franks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -3.0 |
| Jalen Coker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaycee Horn | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Woods | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josey Jewell | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Hill | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Johnson | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaBryan Ray | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Thurman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -4.5
- Closing total
- 47
- CIN moneyline
- -205
- CAR moneyline
- +170
Bengals closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 47; the game landed 58 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 78°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Adrian Hill
- Rest
- CIN 6 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Zac Taylor vs Dave Canales