Bengals 3–27 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 55.6% completion, +6.5% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -10.20 total passing EPA. R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 54.5% completion, +10.9% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +11.11 total passing EPA.

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

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.11 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (-4.17 EPA): (:35) 17-R.Tannehill kneels to CIN 19 for -1 yards..

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Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 27–3 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 3–30 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ryan Tannehill
Top passer: Joe Burrow
Biggest EPA play: (1:24) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow sacked at TEN 45 for -8 yards (51-T.Gipson). FUMBLES (51-T.Gip…
Game date: 2023-10-01

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27–3 on 2023-10-01. Ryan Tannehill posted a game-high +11.11 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 27 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	3	0	0	0	0	3
Tennessee Titans	3	27	3	0	0	27

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

+3TEN 3

+3CIN 35

CIN 29

CIN 2

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 9:15FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 3
Score
3-0
(9:15) 2-E.McPherson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 1:27FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 35
Score
3-3
(1:27) 6-N.Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 6:36TD
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 13
Score
3-9
(6:36) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 6:31XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
3-10
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 4:06TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 29
Score
3-16
(4:06) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry left guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 3:58XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
3-17
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:14TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
3-23
(:14) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 22-D.Henry. 22-D.Henry pass short middle to 81-J.Whyle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:10TD
Nick Folk
Points+7
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
3-24
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 4:41FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 17
Score
3-27
(4:41) 6-N.Folk 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ryan Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +11.11 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
2Dustin Hopkins · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.47 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
3Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
4Josh Whyle · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.50 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
5Tyjae Spears · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.15 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
6Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +3.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.10 EPA/play
7Trenton Irwin · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.09 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.09 EPA/play
8Nick Westbrook-Ikhine · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.66 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.28 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

Ryan Tannehill — TEN · Passing

Ryan Tannehill posted the highest total EPA (+11.11) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.34 EPA per play.

Ryan Tannehill's top snap (-4.17 EPA): (:35) 17-R.Tannehill kneels to CIN 19 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (-5.98 EPA): Joe Burrow — (1:24) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow sacked at TEN 45 for -8 yards (51-T.Gipson). FUMBLES (51-T.Gipson), RECOVERED by TEN-31-K.Byard at TEN 45.

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) · 36 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +6.5% CPOE · -0.28 EPA/play · -10.20 total EPA
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 33 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · +10.9% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +11.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.181	+0.167
Offensive success rate	47.0%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.283	+0.418
Rush EPA/play	+0.009	-0.000
Defensive EPA/play	-0.167	+0.181
Defensive success rate	50.0%	53.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tennessee Titans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs -0.18), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: -0.18 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: +0.17 EPA/play (91st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 9 drives, -11.96 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 9 drives, +12.99 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tennessee Titans — Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q2 6:36)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Q2 4:06)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Derrick Henry pass) (Q2 0:14)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q1 9:15)
Tennessee Titans — Nick Folk (Q1 1:27)
Tennessee Titans — Nick Folk (Q3 4:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the TEN 3 (Q1 9:15) — (9:15) 2-E.McPherson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the CIN 35 (Q1 1:27) — (1:27) 6-N.Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 27–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 13 (Q2 6:36) — (6:36) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 6:31) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 29 (Q2 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry left guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 3:58) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 2 (Q2 0:14) — (:14) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 22-D.Henry. 22-D.Henry pass short middle to 81-J.Whyle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 15 (Q2 0:10) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 3–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the CIN 17 (Q3 4:41) — (4:41) 6-N.Folk 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q2 7:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at CIN 37 for 38 yards (29-C.Taylor-Britt). [WPA +12.4% · EPA +3.17]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 2:05) — (2:05) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at CIN 35 for -11 yards (sack split by 92-B.Hill and 91-T.Hendrickson). [WPA -9.5% · EPA -3.41]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 5:55) — (5:55) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 32-T.Spears to CIN 42 for 3 yards (57-G.Pratt). [WPA +8.4% · EPA +2.52]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 14:12) — (14:12) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow sacked at CIN 41 for -8 yards (sack split by 98-J.Simmons and 96-D.Autry). [WPA -7.2% · EPA -2.02]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 9:39) — (9:39) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 83-T.Boyd (2-A.Al-Shaair) [2-A.Al-Shaair]. [WPA -5.3% · EPA -1.18]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 1:24) — (1:24) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow sacked at TEN 45 for -8 yards (51-T.Gipson). FUMBLES (51-T.Gipson), RECOVERED by TEN-31-K.Byard at TEN 45. [WPA -0.6% · EPA -5.98]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:35) — (:35) 17-R.Tannehill kneels to CIN 19 for -1 yards. [EPA -4.17]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 2:05) — (2:05) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at CIN 35 for -11 yards (sack split by 92-B.Hill and 91-T.Hendrickson). [WPA -9.5% · EPA -3.41]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry left guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.9% · EPA +3.22]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 9:15 · TEN 3 · Score 3-0
(9:15) 2-E.McPherson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 1:27 · CIN 35 · Score 3-3
(1:27) 6-N.Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 6:36 · CIN 13 · Score 3-9
(6:36) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 6:31 · CIN 15 · Score 3-10
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 4:06 · CIN 29 · Score 3-16
(4:06) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry left guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 3:58 · CIN 15 · Score 3-17
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 0:14 · CIN 2 · Score 3-23
(:14) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 22-D.Henry. 22-D.Henry pass short middle to 81-J.Whyle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans TD (+7) — Q2 0:10 · CIN 15 · Score 3-24
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 4:41 · CIN 17 · Score 3-27
(4:41) 6-N.Folk 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Burrow (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Ryan Tannehill (TEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans on 2023-10-01?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-3 in Week 4, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Tennessee Titans 3; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Tennessee Titans 27; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Tennessee Titans 3; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Tennessee Titans 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — N. Westbrook-Ikhine (R. Tannehill pass) (Q2 6:36) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (Q2 4:06) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (D. Henry pass) (Q2 0:14) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q1 9:15, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — N. Folk (Q1 1:27, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — N. Folk (Q3 4:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 55.6% completion, +6.5% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -10.20 total passing EPA. Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 54.5% completion, +10.9% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +11.11 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.11 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (-4.17 EPA): (:35) 17-R.Tannehill kneels to CIN 19 for -1 yards..

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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