Cincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots: 2014 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-10-05, the New England Patriots took care of business against the Cincinnati Bengals, pulling away with a 43–17 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 28 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Brady (New England Patriots) paced the passing game, with +9.70 total EPA, and +2.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Brady (New England Patriots) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.70 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+8.4% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New England Patriots changed the game: (13:41) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-T.Wright to CIN 14 for 30 yards (29-L.Hall; 43-G.Iloka).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +9.70 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2. 2 S. Vereen · New England Patriots · Rushing · +6.60 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Wright · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.08 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Gronkowski · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.16 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Sanu · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.68 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Hill · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Brady · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.25 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Amendola · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• New England Patriots — S. Ridley (Q1 55:06)
• New England Patriots — T. Wright (T. Brady pass) (Q1 48:16)
• Cincinnati Bengals — M. Sanu (A. Dalton pass) (Q3 26:32)
• New England Patriots — R. Gronkowski (T. Brady pass) (Q3 21:11)
• New England Patriots — K. Arrington (Q3 21:06)
• Cincinnati Bengals — A. Green (A. Dalton pass) (Q3 18:48)

Field goals

• Cincinnati Bengals — M. Nugent (Q2 34:36)
• New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 31:17)
• New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 30:12)
• New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q4 14:57)
• New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q4 7:57)
• New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q4 2:59)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q1 55:06) — (10:06) 65-J.Devey reported in as eligible. 22-S.Ridley left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 55:03) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CIN 17 (Q1 48:16) — (3:16) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-T.Wright for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 48:12) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 6–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the NE 5 (Q2 34:36) — (4:36) 2-M.Nugent 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CIN 30 (Q2 31:17) — (1:17) 3-S.Gostkowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CIN 1 (Q2 30:12) — (:12) 3-S.Gostkowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the NE 37 (Q3 26:32) — (11:32) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep middle to 12-M.Sanu for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 26:27) — 2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CIN 16 (Q3 21:11); New England Patriots added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 21:06) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 35 (Q3 21:06); New England Patriots added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 21:00) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the NE 17 (Q3 18:48); Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 18:43) — 2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 9–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CIN 5 (Q4 14:57) — (14:57) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CIN 29 (Q4 7:57) — (7:57) 3-S.Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CIN 17 (Q4 2:59) — (2:59) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New England Patriots (Q1 58:41) — (13:41) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-T.Wright to CIN 14 for 30 yards (29-L.Hall; 43-G.Iloka). [WPA +8.4% · EPA +1.75]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 51:35) — (6:35) 2-M.Nugent 52 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber. [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.57]
• New England Patriots (Q1 56:12) — (11:12) 65-J.Devey reported in as eligible. 12-T.Brady up the middle to CIN 1 for 4 yards (95-W.Gilberry). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +2.51]
• New England Patriots (Q1 49:15) — (4:15) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 87-R.Gronkowski to CIN 17 for 27 yards (43-G.Iloka). NE 12-Brady 50,021 career pass yards, 6th player in NFL history to reach that milestone. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +2.84]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 21:06) — 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 71 yards from NE 35 to CIN -6. 19-B.Tate to CIN 11 for 17 yards (38-B.Bolden). FUMBLES (38-B.Bolden), RECOVERED by NE-25-K.Arrington at CIN 9. 25-K.Arrington for 9 yards, TOUCHDOW [WPA -4.6% · EPA -7.33]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 21:06) — 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 71 yards from NE 35 to CIN -6. 19-B.Tate to CIN 11 for 17 yards (38-B.Bolden). FUMBLES (38-B.Bolden), RECOVERED by NE-25-K.Arrington at CIN 9. 25-K.Arrington for 9 yards, TOUCHDOW [WPA -4.6% · EPA -7.33]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 7:15) — (7:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 11-D.Sanzenbacher to CIN 33 for 5 yards (25-K.Arrington). FUMBLES (25-K.Arrington), RECOVERED by NE-30-D.Harmon at CIN 48. 30-D.Harmon ran o [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.05]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 31:08) — (1:08) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep middle to 18-A.Green to CIN 28 for 19 yards (24-D.Revis). FUMBLES (24-D.Revis), RECOVERED by NE-91-J.Collins at CIN 28. 91-J.Collins to CIN 25 for 3 yards (25-G. [WPA -3.7% · EPA -3.81]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 51:35) — (6:35) 2-M.Nugent 52 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber. [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.57]

Quarterback report card

T.Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• T.Brady (New England Patriots) · 41 dropbacks · 56.1% completion · +2.2% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +9.70 total EPA
• A.Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) · 31 dropbacks · 48.4% completion · +3.2% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.02 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.11 vs -0.20), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Cincinnati Bengals: 13 drives, -14.93 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• New England Patriots: 13 drives, +11.51 total EPA, 8 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New England Patriots leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• T. Brady (New England Patriots) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• A. Dalton (CIN) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 55:06 · CIN 1 · Score 0-6
   (10:06) 65-J.Devey reported in as eligible. 22-S.Ridley left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 55:03 · CIN 2 · Score 0-7
   3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
3. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 48:16 · CIN 17 · Score 0-13
   (3:16) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-T.Wright for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 48:12 · CIN 2 · Score 0-14
   3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
5. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 34:36 · NE 5 · Score 3-14
   (4:36) 2-M.Nugent 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
6. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 31:17 · CIN 30 · Score 3-17
   (1:17) 3-S.Gostkowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
7. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 30:12 · CIN 1 · Score 3-20
   (:12) 3-S.Gostkowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
8. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 26:32 · NE 37 · Score 9-20
   (11:32) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep middle to 12-M.Sanu for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 26:27 · NE 2 · Score 10-20
   2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
10. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 21:11 · CIN 16 · Score 10-26
    (6:11) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 87-R.Gronkowski for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 45th career Brady-to-Gronkowski TD pass, tying Bledsoe-to-Coates for 2
11. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 21:06 · CIN 2 · Score 10-27
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
12. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 21:06 · NE 35 · Score 10-33
    3-S.Gostkowski kicks 71 yards from NE 35 to CIN -6. 19-B.Tate to CIN 11 for 17 yards (38-B.Bolden). FUMBLES (38-B.Bolden), RECOVERED by NE-25-K.Arrington at CIN
13. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 21:00 · CIN 2 · Score 10-34
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
14. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 18:48 · NE 17 · Score 16-34
    (3:48) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right to 18-A.Green for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was
15. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 18:43 · NE 2 · Score 17-34
    2-M.Nugent extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
16. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 14:57 · CIN 5 · Score 17-37
    (14:57) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
17. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 7:57 · CIN 29 · Score 17-40
    (7:57) 3-S.Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
18. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 2:59 · CIN 17 · Score 17-43
    (2:59) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.