Bengals 17–20 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 52.2% completion, -2.3% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +7.17 total passing EPA. C. Rush (Dallas Cowboys), 55.9% completion, -6.4% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.01 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys?

N. Brown (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.76 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.66 EPA): (12:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 85-N.Brown to CIN 39 for 17 yards (30-J.Bates) [98-D.Reader]..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 20–17 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 3–17 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Noah Brown
Top passer: Joe Burrow
Biggest EPA play: (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz to CIN 26 for 9 yards (24-V.B…
Game date: 2022-09-18

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20–17 on 2022-09-18. Noah Brown posted a game-high +11.76 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	3	0	6	8	0	17
Dallas Cowboys	14	3	0	3	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CINCincinnati Bengals

CIN 9

+1CIN 15

+3DAL 25

CIN 1

+1CIN 15

+3CIN 36

+3DAL 32

+3DAL 28

DAL 5

+2DAL 2

+3CIN 32

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 8:41TD
Noah Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 9
Score
0-6
(8:41) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 85-N.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete after Rush rolled out right
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 8:35XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
0-7
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 3:08FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 25
Score
3-7
(3:08) 2-E.McPherson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 0:19TD
Tony Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
3-13
(:19) 20-T.Pollard up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 0:17XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
3-14
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 0:14FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 36
Score
3-17
(:14) 19-B.Maher 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 9:45FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 32
Score
6-17
(9:45) 2-E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 4:08FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 28
Score
9-17
(4:08) 2-E.McPherson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 3:51TD
Tee Higgins
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 5
Score
15-17
(3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 3:45Safety
Joe Burrow
Points+2
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
17-17
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-J.Burrow pass to 83-T.Boyd is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 0:03FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 32
Score
17-20
(:03) 19-B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Noah Brown · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +11.76 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.35 EPA/play
2Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +7.17 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
3Tee Higgins · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
4Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.21 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
5Cooper Rush · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +4.01 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
6Tyler Boyd · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
7Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.10 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
8Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +0.62 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Noah Brown — DAL · Receiving

Noah Brown posted the highest total EPA (+11.76) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +2.35 EPA per play.

Noah Brown's top snap (+3.66 EPA): (12:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 85-N.Brown to CIN 39 for 17 yards (30-J.Bates) [98-D.Reader].

Biggest single play (-4.33 EPA): Cooper Rush — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz to CIN 26 for 9 yards (24-V.Bell; 55-L.Wilson). FUMBLES (24-V.Bell), RECOVERED by CIN-98-D.Reader at CIN 26. 98-D.Reader to CIN 26 for no g

Quarterback report card

Joe Burrow led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) · 46 dropbacks · 52.2% completion · -2.3% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +7.17 total EPA
Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys) · 34 dropbacks · 55.9% completion · -6.4% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.01 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	+0.032	+0.025
Offensive success rate	36.0%	40.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.156	+0.118
Rush EPA/play	-0.224	-0.091
Defensive EPA/play	-0.025	-0.032
Defensive success rate	59.2%	64.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cincinnati Bengals +0.03, Dallas Cowboys +0.03) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: +0.03 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: +0.03 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 10 drives, +2.86 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Dallas Cowboys: 10 drives, +1.89 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Noah Brown (Cooper Rush pass) (Q1 8:41)
Dallas Cowboys — Tony Pollard (Q1 0:19)
Cincinnati Bengals — Tee Higgins (Joe Burrow pass) (Q4 3:51)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q1 3:08)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q2 0:14)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q3 9:45)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q3 4:08)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q4 0:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CIN 9 (Q1 8:41) — (8:41) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 85-N.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete after Rush rolled out right; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q1 8:35) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DAL 25 (Q1 3:08) — (3:08) 2-E.McPherson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q1 0:19) — (:19) 20-T.Pollard up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q1 0:17) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the CIN 36 (Q2 0:14) — (:14) 19-B.Maher 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 6–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DAL 32 (Q3 9:45) — (9:45) 2-E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DAL 28 (Q3 4:08) — (4:08) 2-E.McPherson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 8–3. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the DAL 5 (Q4 3:51) — (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals registered a safety from the DAL 2 (Q4 3:45) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-J.Burrow pass to 83-T.Boyd is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the CIN 32 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 19-B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 19-B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger. [WPA +27.9% · EPA +0.82]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) 10-K.Huber punts 63 yards to DAL 21, Center-48-C.Adomitis. 9-K.Turpin ran ob at DAL 35 for 14 yards (51-M.Bailey). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -0.64]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 3:45) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-J.Burrow pass to 83-T.Boyd is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. [WPA +11.1% · EPA +1.05]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 12:33) — (12:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 85-N.Brown to CIN 39 for 17 yards (30-J.Bates) [98-D.Reader]. [WPA +10.3% · EPA +3.66]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 6:03) — (6:03) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase to DAL 19 for 8 yards (7-T.Diggs) [11-M.Parsons]. [WPA +10.3% · EPA +2.50]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 1:13) — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz to CIN 26 for 9 yards (24-V.Bell; 55-L.Wilson). FUMBLES (24-V.Bell), RECOVERED by CIN-98-D.Reader at CIN 26. 98-D.Reader to CIN 26 for no g [WPA -5.0% · EPA -4.33]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 0:39) — (:39) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 20-T.Pollard for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass s [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.91]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 12:33) — (12:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 85-N.Brown to CIN 39 for 17 yards (30-J.Bates) [98-D.Reader]. [WPA +10.3% · EPA +3.66]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 13:42) — (13:42) (Punt formation) PENALTY on DAL-50-D.Harper, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 41 - No Play. [WPA +3.3% · EPA +3.28]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 8:41 · CIN 9 · Score 0-6
(8:41) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 85-N.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete after Rush rolled out right
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 8:35 · CIN 15 · Score 0-7
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 3:08 · DAL 25 · Score 3-7
(3:08) 2-E.McPherson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 0:19 · CIN 1 · Score 3-13
(:19) 20-T.Pollard up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 0:17 · CIN 15 · Score 3-14
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 0:14 · CIN 36 · Score 3-17
(:14) 19-B.Maher 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 9:45 · DAL 32 · Score 6-17
(9:45) 2-E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 4:08 · DAL 28 · Score 9-17
(4:08) 2-E.McPherson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 3:51 · DAL 5 · Score 15-17
(3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 85-T.Higgins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals Safety (+2) — Q4 3:45 · DAL 2 · Score 17-17
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-J.Burrow pass to 83-T.Boyd is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · CIN 32 · Score 17-20
(:03) 19-B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Noah Brown (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Cooper Rush (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys on 2022-09-18?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-17 in Week 2, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Dallas Cowboys 14; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 6, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 8, Dallas Cowboys 3; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 17, Dallas Cowboys 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — N. Brown (C. Rush pass) (Q1 8:41) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Pollard (Q1 0:19) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — T. Higgins (J. Burrow pass) (Q4 3:51) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q1 3:08, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q2 0:14, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q3 9:45, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q3 4:08, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 52.2% completion, -2.3% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +7.17 total passing EPA. Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys), 55.9% completion, -6.4% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.01 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Noah Brown (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.76 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.66 EPA): (12:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short middle to 85-N.Brown to CIN 39 for 17 yards (30-J.Bates) [98-D.Reader]..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Dallas Cowboys won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W

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