[SECTION: GAME_PREVIEW>
The Bengals visit the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on September 30. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET. Cincinnati plays without Joe Burrow, so Jake Browning starts again.
Denver enters as a clear favorite. The Broncos’ defense rushes the passer well and clamps down in the red zone. Their offense has leaned on the run and short throws while the passing game searches for rhythm.
Cincinnati still has stars on the outside, but the traits point to issues up front. The Bengals allow sacks at a high rate, and several linemen are hurt. That is a tough mix in altitude against a front that finishes pressures.
Expect Denver to test the Bengals with steady runs and play-action. Cincinnati needs quick answers, ball security, and a few explosive plays to keep pace.
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: GAME_DETAILS>
HOME_TEAM: DEN
AWAY_TEAM: CIN
DATE: 30SEP25
VENUE: Empower Field at Mile High
Kick Off Time (ET): 08:15pm
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: TEAM_FORM>
away_team_record: 2-1-0
away_team_ats: 1-2-0
away_team_ou: 2-1-0
home_team_record: 1-2-0
home_team_ats: 0-3-0
home_team_ou: 1-2-0
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: TEAM_LAST10>
home_team_last10_record: 5-5-0
home_team_last10_ats: 4-6-0
home_team_last10_ou: 6-4-0
away_team_last10_record: 7-3-0
away_team_last10_ats: 5-5-0
away_team_last10_ou: 6-4-0
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: TEAM_NEXT3>
away_team_upcoming: TBD, TBD, TBD
home_team_upcoming: TBD, TBD, TBD
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: INJURIES>
Team | Player | Pos | Status | Adj(ED_SR) | Adj(Sack_DB) | Adj(Pass) | Adj(Run) | Total | Reported At UTC | Source | Injury Location | Injury Detail | Injury Side | Depth Pos | Impact Weight | Player ID | ESPN Injury ID | ESPN Player ID | Is Current | Notes Short |
CIN | Lucas Patrick | G | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-09 23:39:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Right | primary_rotation | TBD | 604837 | true | The Bengals placed Patrick (calf) on injured reserve Tuesday. | ||
CIN | Samaje Perine | RB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-22 18:16:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Arm | Not Specified | Right | primary_rotation | TBD | 607030 | true | Perine (thumb) avoided a severe injury during Sunday's loss to the Vikings and hasn't been ruled out to face the Broncos in Week 4, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. | ||
CIN | Dalton Risner | G | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-21 19:18:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Right | starter | TBD | 606715 | true | Risner is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Vikings due to a calf injury. | ||
CIN | Joe Burrow | QB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-21 14:34:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Surgery | Left | primary_rotation | TBD | 606626 | true | Burrow, who underwent surgery Friday to address a Grade 3 turf toe injury, is facing a three-month absence, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. | ||
CIN | Noah Fant | TE | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-21 20:05:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Head | Concussion | Not Specified | starter | TBD | 606741 | true | Fant (concussion) won't return to Sunday's game against the Vikings. | ||
CIN | Cordell Volson | G | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 02:43:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Arm | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 603400 | true | Volson (shoulder) reverted to the Bengals' injured reserve list Wednesday. | ||
CIN | Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-23 12:06:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1777653 | true | questionable | ||
CIN | Tanner McLachlan | TE | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-27 19:03:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 603142 | true | McLachlan (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday. | ||
CIN | Erick All Jr. | TE | Out | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-27 01:47:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Surgery | Right | depth | TBD | 602995 | true | The Bengals placed All (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday. | ||
CIN | Cedric Johnson | DE | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 01:51:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Strain | Left | primary_rotation | TBD | 603367 | true | Johnson (calf) was placed on injured reserve by the Bengals on Tuesday, though he was designated to return. | ||
DEN | Michael Burton | RB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-27 01:54:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 603000 | true | Burton was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports. | ||
DEN | Evan Engram | TE | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-23 12:05:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Torso | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1777601 | true | questionable | ||
DEN | Dre Greenlaw | LB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-20 20:24:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 606589 | true | The Broncos placed Greenlaw (quadriceps) on injured reserve Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. | ||
DEN | Malcolm Roach | DT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-07 01:16:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 604185 | true | Roach (calf) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports. | ||
DEN | Matt Henningsen | DE | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-12 02:12:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Surgery | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 601123 | true | Henningsen (Achilles) reverted to the Broncos' injured reserve Monday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports. | ||
DEN | Nick Gargiulo | G | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-20 01:00:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Right | primary_rotation | TBD | 602019 | true | Head coach Sean Payton announced Tuesday that it was an ACL injury that landed Gargiulo on injured reserve, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports. | ||
DEN | Kristian Williams | DT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 03:10:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | depth | TBD | 603413 | true | Williams (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, according to the NFL's official transaction log. | ||||
DEN | Johnny Walker Jr. | LB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-01 02:36:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 599871 | true | Walker (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos on Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports. | ||
DEN | Drew Sanders | LB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 01:47:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Surgery | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 603362 | true | Sanders (foot) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official website reports. |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: KEY_INSIGHTS>
Broncos pass rush vs Bengals protection is the headline. DEN generates sacks on 9.2% of snaps (89th percentile; sample 120) while CIN allows sacks on 9.6% (12th; sample 104).
Denver’s run defense limits chunk plays at 1.3% explosive runs allowed (92nd; sample 80). Cincinnati’s run game sits near the bottom by explosive rate (percentile 5; sample 60, small but telling).
Cincinnati’s defense has trouble on money downs, with a 53.7% third-down stop rate (17th; sample 41). That can extend Denver drives.
Red-zone gap is wide: DEN defense allows TDs on only 25.0% of trips (95th; sample 12). CIN defense allows 64.3% (22nd; sample 14).
Bengals still flash big-play punch: 33.3% of their big plays have gone for TDs (92nd; sample 9, small sample). One clean shot to Ja’Marr Chase can flip a quarter.
Injuries add volatility. Burrow is on IR. Multiple CIN guards are IR/Q, which connects to that poor sack-rate allowed. For DEN, Evan Engram and Marvin Mims are Questionable, which can cap deep-pass and red-zone variety if they sit.
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: BETTING_INSIGHTS>
Anchor spread: Broncos -7.0 (-122). Laying a full seven brings push risk; the juice is heavy but matches the matchup edge up front.
Anchor total: 44.5 (Over -110, Under -123). The market leans Under with extra juice; defenses and pace point that way.
Team totals: Broncos 26.5 (Over -118, Under -120). CIN’s red-zone TD allowed rate of 64.3% gives DEN finish upside, but note the tight juice both ways.
Bengals team total 17.0 (Over -123, Under -116). The number bakes in the QB downgrade and pass-pro concerns.
Jake Browning under 224.5 pass yards (-120). DEN’s pressure-to-sack and CIN’s protection make sustained volume fragile.
Courtland Sutton Anytime TD (+102). Positive price attached to a red-zone edge against a defense that struggles to get stops.
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: FINAL_SUMMARY>
Denver has the cleaner path. Their front wins at the line, their defense is stingy near the goal line, and they don’t take many sacks. That creates a steady script.
Cincinnati needs turnovers or a few deep shots to flip field position. The traits say those pops are possible but not likely on a snap-to-snap basis. The Bengals also carry protection and injury risk that can stall drives.
The pricing reflects that gap. Broncos sit a full touchdown favorite, and the total sits in the mid-40s with the Under juiced. That combination fits a game with more field position and fewer explosives.
As always, size bets to the juice and the variance. Several key players are Questionable, which can swing receiving usage and pace. Avoid overexposure to any single angle until inactives confirm the board.
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: HOME_PAST_RESULTS>
Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
2025-09-21 | @ LAC | L 20-23 | L 2.5 | u45.5 |
2025-09-14 | @ IND | L 28-29 | W +-2.5 | o43.5 |
2025-09-07 | vs TEN | W 20-12 | W +8.5 | u42.5 |
2025-01-12 | @ BUF | L 7-31 | L 7.5 | u48.5 |
2025-01-05 | vs KC | W 38-0 | W +10.5 | u40.5 |
2024-12-28 | @ CIN | L 24-30 | L 3.5 | o50.5 |
2024-12-19 | @ LAC | L 27-34 | L 3.0 | o41.5 |
2024-12-15 | vs IND | W 31-13 | W +4.5 | o43.5 |
2024-12-02 | vs CLE | W 41-32 | W +6.5 | o41.5 |
2024-11-24 | @ LV | W 29-19 | W +-6.5 | o41.5 |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: AWAY_PAST_RESULTS>
Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
2025-09-21 | @ MIN | L 10-48 | L 3.0 | o41.5 |
2025-09-14 | vs JAX | W 31-27 | W +3.5 | o49.5 |
2025-09-07 | @ CLE | W 17-16 | W +-5.5 | u47.5 |
2025-01-04 | @ PIT | W 19-17 | W +-2.5 | u48.5 |
2024-12-28 | vs DEN | W 30-24 | W +3.5 | o50.5 |
2024-12-22 | vs CLE | W 24-6 | W +10.0 | u46.5 |
2024-12-15 | @ TEN | W 37-27 | W +-6.0 | o46.5 |
2024-12-09 | @ DAL | W 27-20 | W +-5.0 | u51.0 |
2024-12-01 | vs PIT | L 38-44 | L 3.0 | o46.0 |
2024-11-17 | @ LAC | L 27-34 | L 1.0 | o48.0 |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: HEAD_TO_HEAD>
HTH_Win_Loss: 3-2
HTH_ATS: 3-2-0
HTH_OU: 2-3-0
Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U | HT_Tot | HT_Rush | HT_Pass | AT_Tot | AT_Rush | AT_Pass |
2024-12-28 | CIN | CIN 30-24 | H +3.5 | O 50.5 | 329 | 123 | 206 | 499 | 115 | 384 |
2021-12-19 | DEN | CIN 10-15 | A 3.0 | U 45.0 | 292 | 133 | 159 | 249 | 113 | 136 |
2018-12-02 | CIN | DEN 10-24 | A -3.5 | U 45.0 | 361 | 218 | 143 | 313 | 111 | 202 |
2017-11-19 | DEN | CIN 17-20 | A 2.5 | U 37.5 | 341 | 112 | 229 | 190 | 49 | 141 |
2016-09-25 | CIN | DEN 17-29 | A 3.5 | O 42.0 | 355 | 52 | 303 | 332 | 143 | 189 |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: QB>
Team | QB | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | RTG |
CIN | Jake Browning | 40 | 59 | 67.8 | 381 | 6.5 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 67.1 |
DEN | Bo Nix | 61 | 95 | 64.2 | 535 | 5.6 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 83.4 |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: SCORING>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Total Points | DEN | 68 | 17 | CIN | 91 | 7 | DEFENSE |
Total Points | CIN | 58 | 24 | DEN | 64 | 17 | DEFENSE |
Total Points Per Game | DEN | 22.7 | 17 | CIN | 30.3 | 26 | OFFENSE |
Total Points Per Game | CIN | 19.3 | 24 | DEN | 21.3 | 16 | DEFENSE |
Total Touchdowns | DEN | 8 | 11 | CIN | 10 | 28 | OFFENSE |
Total Touchdowns | CIN | 7 | 17 | DEN | 4 | 1 | DEFENSE |
Passing Touchdowns | DEN | 5 | 10 | CIN | 6 | 28 | OFFENSE |
Passing Touchdowns | CIN | 5 | 13 | DEN | 2 | 2 | DEFENSE |
Rushing Touchdowns | DEN | 3 | 10 | CIN | 3 | 21 | OFFENSE |
Rushing Touchdowns | CIN | 2 | 20 | DEN | 2 | 14 | DEFENSE |
Other Touchdowns | DEN | 0 | 30 | CIN | 1 | 31 | OFFENSE |
Other Touchdowns | CIN | 0 | 27 | DEN | 0 | 20 | DEFENSE |
Total Kicking Points | DEN | 20 | 23 | CIN | 25 | 12 | DEFENSE |
Total Kicking Points | CIN | 16 | 29 | DEN | 40 | 1 | DEFENSE |
Total Two Point Conversions | DEN | 0 | 32 | CIN | 0 | 17 | DEFENSE |
Total Two Point Conversions | CIN | 0 | 20 | DEN | 0 | 32 | OFFENSE |
Kick Extra Points | DEN | 8 | 8 | CIN | 10 | 3 | DEFENSE |
Kick Extra Points | CIN | 7 | 13 | DEN | 4 | 27 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: REDZONE>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage | DEN | 62.5 | 14 | CIN | 64.3 | 8 | DEFENSE |
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage | CIN | 75 | 5 | DEN | 27.3 | 31 | OFFENSE |
Red Zone Scoring Percentage | DEN | 87.5 | 10 | CIN | 78.6 | 21 | OFFENSE |
Red Zone Scoring Percentage | CIN | 100 | 5 | DEN | 100 | 3 | DEFENSE |
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage | DEN | 73.2 | 13 | CIN | 0 | 20 | OFFENSE |
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage | CIN | 85.7 | 4 | DEN | 0 | 7 | OFFENSE |
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage | DEN | 25 | 18 | CIN | 14.3 | 24 | OFFENSE |
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage | CIN | 25 | 19 | DEN | 72.7 | 1 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: PASSING>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Net Passing Yards | DEN | 519 | 25 | CIN | 722 | 8 | DEFENSE |
Net Passing Yards | CIN | 515 | 27 | DEN | 638 | 15 | DEFENSE |
Net Passing Yards Per Game | DEN | 173 | 25 | CIN | 241 | 8 | DEFENSE |
Net Passing Yards Per Game | CIN | 172 | 27 | DEN | 213 | 15 | DEFENSE |
Passer Rating | DEN | 83.4 | 21 | CIN | 87 | 19 | DEFENSE |
Passer Rating | CIN | 76.2 | 27 | DEN | 80.4 | 23 | DEFENSE |
Passing Attempts | DEN | 95 | 19 | CIN | 111 | 26 | OFFENSE |
Passing Attempts | CIN | 95 | 20 | DEN | 109 | 25 | OFFENSE |
Completions | DEN | 61 | 18 | CIN | 71 | 6 | DEFENSE |
Completions | CIN | 61 | 19 | DEN | 63 | 18 | DEFENSE |
Completion Percentage | DEN | 64.2 | 18 | CIN | 64 | 12 | DEFENSE |
Completion Percentage | CIN | 64.2 | 19 | DEN | 57.8 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Passing 1st downs | DEN | 25 | 29 | CIN | 38 | 28 | DEFENSE |
Passing 1st downs | CIN | 30 | 22 | DEN | 38 | 29 | OFFENSE |
Passing 1st Down % | DEN | 48.1 | 30 | CIN | 58.5 | 21 | DEFENSE |
Passing 1st Down % | CIN | 63.8 | 4 | DEN | 61.3 | 25 | OFFENSE |
Longest Pass | DEN | 52 | 9 | CIN | 40 | 22 | OFFENSE |
Longest Pass | CIN | 42 | 24 | DEN | 44 | 17 | DEFENSE |
Passing Fumbles Lost | DEN | 1 | 8 | CIN | 0 | 31 | OFFENSE |
Passing Fumbles Lost | CIN | 2 | 1 | DEN | 1 | 12 | OFFENSE |
Receiving Targets | DEN | 90 | 21 | CIN | 107 | 6 | DEFENSE |
Receiving Targets | CIN | 92 | 18 | DEN | 104 | 9 | DEFENSE |
Receptions | DEN | 61 | 18 | CIN | 71 | 27 | OFFENSE |
Receptions | CIN | 61 | 19 | DEN | 63 | 14 | DEFENSE |
Receiving Yards After Catch | DEN | 301 | 20 | CIN | 435 | 32 | OFFENSE |
Receiving Yards After Catch | CIN | 264 | 26 | DEN | 330 | 20 | DEFENSE |
YAC Average | DEN | 4.9 | 16 | CIN | 6.1 | 29 | OFFENSE |
YAC Average | CIN | 4.3 | 25 | DEN | 5.2 | 23 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: PASS_PROTECTION>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Sack Yards Lost | DEN | 16 | 32 | CIN | 6 | 20 | DEFENSE |
Sack Yards Lost | CIN | 55 | 8 | DEN | 12 | 2 | DEFENSE |
Sacks | DEN | 12 | 2 | CIN | 10 | 6 | OFFENSE |
Sacks | CIN | 6 | 20 | DEN | 3 | 31 | OFFENSE |
Total Tackles | DEN | 260 | 2 | CIN | 219 | 26 | OFFENSE |
Total Tackles | CIN | 260 | 1 | DEN | 221 | 24 | OFFENSE |
Assist Tackles | DEN | 117 | 2 | CIN | 72 | 30 | OFFENSE |
Assist Tackles | CIN | 113 | 3 | DEN | 86 | 17 | OFFENSE |
Solo Tackles | DEN | 143 | 8 | CIN | 147 | 10 | OFFENSE |
Solo Tackles | CIN | 147 | 5 | DEN | 135 | 26 | OFFENSE |
Tackles For Loss | DEN | 17 | 14 | CIN | 21 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Tackles For Loss | CIN | 9 | 29 | DEN | 14 | 21 | DEFENSE |
Stuffs | DEN | 5 | 26 | CIN | 11 | 8 | DEFENSE |
Stuffs | CIN | 3 | 31 | DEN | 11 | 7 | DEFENSE |
Total Takeaways | DEN | 4 | 11 | CIN | 8 | 1 | DEFENSE |
Total Takeaways | CIN | 4 | 10 | DEN | 5 | 8 | DEFENSE |
Passes Defended | DEN | 16 | 5 | CIN | 22 | 2 | DEFENSE |
Passes Defended | CIN | 15 | 8 | DEN | 12 | 20 | OFFENSE |
Passes Defended % | DEN | 16.8 | 7 | CIN | 19.8 | 5 | DEFENSE |
Passes Defended % | CIN | 15.8 | 9 | DEN | 11.0 | 24 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: RUSHING>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Rushing Yards | DEN | 387 | 8 | CIN | 357 | 21 | OFFENSE |
Rushing Yards | CIN | 147 | 32 | DEN | 344 | 20 | DEFENSE |
Rushing Yards Per Game | DEN | 129 | 8 | CIN | 119 | 12 | OFFENSE |
Rushing Yards Per Game | CIN | 49 | 32 | DEN | 115 | 13 | DEFENSE |
Rushing Attempts | DEN | 75 | 20 | CIN | 82 | 20 | EVEN |
Rushing Attempts | CIN | 61 | 31 | DEN | 81 | 19 | DEFENSE |
Yards Per Rush Attempt | DEN | 5.2 | 5 | CIN | 4.4 | 13 | OFFENSE |
Yards Per Rush Attempt | CIN | 2.4 | 32 | DEN | 4.2 | 16 | DEFENSE |
Rushing 1st downs | DEN | 15 | 25 | CIN | 20 | 19 | DEFENSE |
Rushing 1st downs | CIN | 11 | 32 | DEN | 14 | 7 | DEFENSE |
20+ Yard Rushing Plays | DEN | 3 | 5 | CIN | 2 | 12 | OFFENSE |
20+ Yard Rushing Plays | CIN | 0 | 28 | DEN | 1 | 15 | DEFENSE |
Long Rushing | DEN | 50 | 6 | CIN | 30 | 14 | OFFENSE |
Long Rushing | CIN | 12 | 32 | DEN | 68 | 3 | DEFENSE |
Rushing Fumbles | DEN | 3 | 5 | CIN | 2 | 12 | OFFENSE |
Rushing Fumbles | CIN | 0 | 28 | DEN | 1 | 15 | DEFENSE |
Rushing Fumbles Lost | DEN | 0 | 26 | CIN | 0 | 13 | DEFENSE |
Rushing Fumbles Lost | CIN | 1 | 8 | DEN | 1 | 7 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: SUCCESS_RATES>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Third Down Attempts | DEN | 37 | 20 | CIN | 41 | 12 | DEFENSE |
Third Down Attempts | CIN | 39 | 15 | DEN | 44 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Third Down Conversions | DEN | 12 | 27 | CIN | 19 | 5 | DEFENSE |
Third Down Conversions | CIN | 16 | 14 | DEN | 16 | 15 | OFFENSE |
3rd down % | DEN | 32.4 | 27 | CIN | 46.3 | 4 | DEFENSE |
3rd down % | CIN | 41.0 | 16 | DEN | 36.4 | 21 | OFFENSE |
First Downs Attempts | DEN | 4 | 19 | CIN | 5 | 13 | DEFENSE |
First Downs Attempts | CIN | 1 | 32 | DEN | 3 | 26 | DEFENSE |
Fourth Down Conversions | DEN | 2 | 18 | CIN | 3 | 16 | DEFENSE |
Fourth Down Conversions | CIN | 1 | 27 | DEN | 0 | 32 | OFFENSE |
4th down % | DEN | 50 | 19 | CIN | 60 | 17 | DEFENSE |
4th down % | CIN | 100 | 3 | DEN | 0 | 32 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: TURNOVERS>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Fumbles | DEN | 2 | 12 | CIN | 23 | 17 | OFFENSE |
Fumbles | CIN | 5 | 31 | DEN | 33 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Fumbles Lost | DEN | 2 | 10 | CIN | 3 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Fumbles Lost | CIN | 3 | 19 | DEN | 2 | 12 | DEFENSE |
Total Giveaways | DEN | 5 | 8 | CIN | 4 | 10 | OFFENSE |
Total Giveaways | CIN | 8 | 1 | DEN | 4 | 11 | OFFENSE |
Interceptions | DEN | 1 | 22 | CIN | 5 | 1 | DEFENSE |
Interceptions | CIN | 4 | 6 | DEN | 3 | 12 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: PENALTIES>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Total Penalties | DEN | 24 | 21 | CIN | 26 | 6 | DEFENSE |
Total Penalties | CIN | 14 | 3 | DEN | 27 | 4 | OFFENSE |
Total Penalty Yards | DEN | 218 | 28 | CIN | 213 | 6 | DEFENSE |
Total Penalty Yards | CIN | 107 | 5 | DEN | 224 | 4 | DEFENSE |
1st downs by penalty | DEN | 12 | 2 | CIN | 7 | 12 | OFFENSE |
1st downs by penalty | CIN | 6 | 17 | DEN | 10 | 5 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: FIELD_GOALS>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Field Goals | DEN | 4 | 25 | CIN | 5 | 20 | DEFENSE |
Field Goals | CIN | 3 | 29 | DEN | 12 | 1 | DEFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 20-29 | DEN | 1 | 16 | CIN | 1 | 20 | OFFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 20-29 | CIN | 0 | 27 | DEN | 3 | 29 | OFFENSE |
FG Made 20-29 % | DEN | 100 | 15 | CIN | 100 | 30 | OFFENSE |
FG Made 20-29 % | CIN | 0 | 30 | DEN | 100 | 31 | OFFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 30-39 | DEN | 2 | 15 | CIN | 2 | 18 | OFFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 30-39 | CIN | 2 | 14 | DEN | 5 | 32 | OFFENSE |
FG Made 30-39 % | DEN | 100 | 19 | CIN | 50 | 10 | DEFENSE |
FG Made 30-39 % | CIN | 100 | 17 | DEN | 100 | 30 | OFFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 40-49 | DEN | 2 | 17 | CIN | 2 | 20 | OFFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 40-49 | CIN | 1 | 21 | DEN | 3 | 30 | OFFENSE |
FG Made 40-49 % | DEN | 50 | 25 | CIN | 100 | 30 | OFFENSE |
FG Made 40-49 % | CIN | 100 | 16 | DEN | 100 | 31 | OFFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 50+ | DEN | 0 | 32 | CIN | 1 | 11 | DEFENSE |
Field Goal Attempts 50+ | CIN | 0 | 29 | DEN | 1 | 6 | DEFENSE |
FG Made 50+ % | DEN | 0 | 31 | CIN | 100 | 30 | DEFENSE |
FG Made 50+ % | CIN | 0 | 30 | DEN | 100 | 32 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: PUNTING>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Punts | DEN | 13 | 25 | CIN | 9 | 23 | DEFENSE |
Punts | CIN | 15 | 31 | DEN | 13 | 8 | DEFENSE |
Punt Yards | DEN | 608 | 12 | CIN | 412 | 26 | OFFENSE |
Punt Yards | CIN | 810 | 1 | DEN | 644 | 8 | OFFENSE |
Net Average Punt Yards | DEN | 41.7 | 18 | CIN | 41 | 23 | OFFENSE |
Net Average Punt Yards | CIN | 45.5 | 8 | DEN | 41.6 | 19 | OFFENSE |
Long Punt | DEN | 56 | 27 | CIN | 60 | 22 | DEFENSE |
Long Punt | CIN | 70 | 3 | DEN | 65 | 6 | OFFENSE |
Punts Inside 20 | DEN | 9 | 1 | CIN | 3 | 24 | OFFENSE |
Punts Inside 20 | CIN | 4 | 14 | DEN | 2 | 29 | OFFENSE |
Punts Inside 20 % | DEN | 69.2 | 3 | CIN | 33.3 | 15 | OFFENSE |
Punts Inside 20 % | CIN | 26.7 | 21 | DEN | 15.4 | 3 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: RETURNS>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Yards Per Kick Return | DEN | 26.5 | 9 | CIN | 26.4 | 11 | OFFENSE |
Yards Per Kick Return | CIN | 23.3 | 26 | DEN | 29.4 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Average Kickoff Return Yards | DEN | 26.5 | 9 | CIN | 26.4 | 11 | OFFENSE |
Average Kickoff Return Yards | CIN | 23.3 | 26 | DEN | 29.4 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Long Kick Return | DEN | 32 | 24 | CIN | 34 | 21 | DEFENSE |
Long Kick Return | CIN | 37 | 13 | DEN | 71 | 2 | DEFENSE |
Kickoff Return Yards | DEN | 345 | 11 | CIN | 290 | 17 | OFFENSE |
Kickoff Return Yards | CIN | 373 | 8 | DEN | 411 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Kick Return Yards | DEN | 345 | 11 | CIN | 290 | 17 | OFFENSE |
Kick Return Yards | CIN | 373 | 8 | DEN | 411 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Kick Returns | DEN | 13 | 11 | CIN | 11 | 19 | OFFENSE |
Kick Returns | CIN | 16 | 4 | DEN | 14 | 9 | OFFENSE |
Punt Returns | DEN | 6 | 11 | CIN | 3 | 28 | OFFENSE |
Punt Returns | CIN | 10 | 1 | DEN | 6 | 12 | OFFENSE |
Punt Return Yards | DEN | 66 | 13 | CIN | 43 | 19 | OFFENSE |
Punt Return Yards | CIN | 128 | 3 | DEN | 103 | 5 | OFFENSE |
Average Punt Return Yards | DEN | 11 | 16 | CIN | 14.3 | 8 | DEFENSE |
Average Punt Return Yards | CIN | 12.8 | 11 | DEN | 17.2 | 4 | DEFENSE |
Long Punt Return | DEN | 32 | 8 | CIN | 29 | 10 | OFFENSE |
Long Punt Return | CIN | 23 | 12 | DEN | 33 | 7 | DEFENSE |
Touchback Percentage | DEN | 7 | 27 | CIN | 11 | 24 | DEFENSE |
Touchback Percentage | CIN | 15 | 14 | DEN | 18 | 18 | OFFENSE |
Fair Catches | DEN | 7 | 2 | CIN | 5 | 5 | OFFENSE |
Fair Catches | CIN | 0 | 32 | DEN | 5 | 6 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: POSSESSION_TEMPO>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Possession Time Seconds | DEN | 5009 | 25 | CIN | 5996 | 3 | DEFENSE |
Possession Time Seconds | CIN | 4804 | 30 | DEN | 5791 | 9 | DEFENSE |
Total Offensive Plays | DEN | 173 | 22 | CIN | 199 | 6 | DEFENSE |
Total Offensive Plays | CIN | 166 | 27 | DEN | 202 | 4 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: EXPLOSIVENESS>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
20+ Yard Receiving Plays | DEN | 5 | 31 | CIN | 9 | 12 | DEFENSE |
20+ Yard Receiving Plays | CIN | 6 | 24 | DEN | 8 | 16 | DEFENSE |
Long Reception | DEN | 52 | 8 | CIN | 40 | 22 | OFFENSE |
Long Reception | CIN | 42 | 24 | DEN | 44 | 16 | DEFENSE |
Yards Per Pass Attempt | DEN | 5.6 | 28 | CIN | 6.9 | 13 | DEFENSE |
Yards Per Pass Attempt | CIN | 6 | 25 | DEN | 6.7 | 17 | DEFENSE |
Yards Per Reception | DEN | 8.8 | 27 | CIN | 10.7 | 11 | DEFENSE |
Yards Per Reception | CIN | 9.3 | 24 | DEN | 11.6 | 7 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: MISC_SPECIAL>
Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
Extra Point Attempts | DEN | 8 | 10 | CIN | 11 | 3 | DEFENSE |
Extra Point Attempts | CIN | 7 | 14 | DEN | 4 | 28 | OFFENSE |
Extra Point Percentage | DEN | 100 | 13 | CIN | 90.9 | 25 | OFFENSE |
Extra Point Percentage | CIN | 100 | 24 | DEN | 100 | 15 | DEFENSE |
Kicks Blocked | DEN | 0 | 25 | CIN | 0 | 16 | DEFENSE |
Kicks Blocked | CIN | 0 | 12 | DEN | 0 | 28 | OFFENSE |
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