Browns 17–19 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2010

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

C. McCoy (Cleveland Browns), 61.3% completion, +16.9% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +10.53 total passing EPA. C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), 60.9% completion, +2.2% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +4.91 total passing EPA.

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

C. McCoy (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.53 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+4.80 EPA): (2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 19–17 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Cleveland Browns 7–10 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Colt McCoy
Top passer: Colt McCoy
Biggest EPA play: (2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2010-12-19

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 19–17 on 2010-12-19. Colt McCoy posted a game-high +10.53 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cleveland Browns	7	0	0	10	0	17
Cincinnati Bengals	0	10	6	3	0	19

Scoring Map

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

CLECleveland Browns

CIN 20

CIN 46

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 12:15TD
RRR. Royal
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 20
Score
6-0
(12:15) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 84-R.Royal for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 12:08XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
7-0
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 12:59TD
CBC. Benson
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 18
Score
7-6
(12:59) 32-C.Benson left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 12:52XP
CSC. Stitser
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
7-7
3-C.Stitser extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 4:23FG
CSC. Stitser
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 7
Score
7-10
(4:23) 3-C.Stitser 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 11:16FG
CSC. Stitser
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 21
Score
7-13
(11:16) 3-C.Stitser 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 3:37FG
CSC. Stitser
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 16
Score
7-16
(3:37) 3-C.Stitser 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 14:09FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 5
Score
10-16
(14:09) 4-P.Dawson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 10:01FG
CSC. Stitser
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
10-19
(10:01) 3-C.Stitser 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 2:22TD
BRB. Robiskie
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 46
Score
16-19
(2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 2:13XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
17-19
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Colt McCoy · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +10.53 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
2Blake Watson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +7.16 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
3B. Robiskie · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +7.04 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
4C. Palmer · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +4.91 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
5A. Caldwell · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.90 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
6R. Royal · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
7C. Benson · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +2.90 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
8B. Leonard · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.53 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

Colt McCoy — CLE · Passing

Colt McCoy posted the highest total EPA (+10.53) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.34 EPA per play.

Colt McCoy's top snap (+4.80 EPA): (2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Colt McCoy led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Colt McCoy (Cleveland Browns) · 31 dropbacks · 61.3% completion · +16.9% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +10.53 total EPA
C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) · 23 dropbacks · 60.9% completion · +2.2% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +4.91 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cleveland Browns	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.161	+0.126
Offensive success rate	54.1%	52.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.340	+0.213
Rush EPA/play	-0.148	+0.047
Defensive EPA/play	-0.126	-0.161
Defensive success rate	47.6%	45.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cleveland Browns +0.16, Cincinnati Bengals +0.13) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cleveland Browns: +0.16 EPA/play (86th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.13 EPA/play (79th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 9 drives, +10.59 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 8 drives, +9.84 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — R. Royal (Colt McCoy pass) (Q1 12:15)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Benson (Q2 12:59)
Cleveland Browns — B. Robiskie (Colt McCoy pass) (Q4 2:22)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — C. Stitser (Q2 4:23)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Stitser (Q3 11:16)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Stitser (Q3 3:37)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q4 14:09)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Stitser (Q4 10:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 20 (Q1 12:15) — (12:15) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 84-R.Royal for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 12:08) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 18 (Q2 12:59) — (12:59) 32-C.Benson left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 12:52) — 3-C.Stitser extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 7 (Q2 4:23) — (4:23) 3-C.Stitser 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 6–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 21 (Q3 11:16) — (11:16) 3-C.Stitser 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 16 (Q3 3:37) — (3:37) 3-C.Stitser 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 10–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the CIN 5 (Q4 14:09) — (14:09) 4-P.Dawson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 3 (Q4 10:01) — (10:01) 3-C.Stitser 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 46 (Q4 2:22) — (2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q4 2:13) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 12:59) — (12:59) 32-C.Benson left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.1% · EPA +2.38]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 13:42) — (13:42) 12-C.McCoy pass short middle to 80-B.Robiskie to CIN 38 for 17 yards (58-R.Maualuga; 20-R.Nelson). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +1.89]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 1:18) — (1:18) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy sacked at CIN 39 for -8 yards (96-C.Dunlap). [WPA -7.5% · EPA -1.51]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep middle to 82-B.Watson to CIN 14 for 18 yards (20-R.Nelson). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +1.58]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 40-P.Hillis right guard to CIN 5 for no gain (90-P.Sims; 56-R.Muckelroy). [WPA -7.1% · EPA -1.98]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 2:22) — (2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.9% · EPA +4.80]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) 9-C.Palmer pass short left to 87-A.Caldwell pushed ob at CLE 20 for 53 yards (43-T.Ward). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.39]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 8:14) — (8:14) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass incomplete short middle to 11-J.Shipley (26-A.Elam). Penalty on CIN-73-A.Collins, Illegal Formation, declined. [WPA -5.4% · EPA -2.70]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 12:15) — (12:15) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 84-R.Royal for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.3% · EPA +2.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 12:15 · CIN 20 · Score 6-0
(12:15) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 84-R.Royal for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 12:08 · CIN 2 · Score 7-0
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 12:59 · CLE 18 · Score 7-6
(12:59) 32-C.Benson left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 12:52 · CLE 2 · Score 7-7
3-C.Stitser extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 4:23 · CLE 7 · Score 7-10
(4:23) 3-C.Stitser 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 11:16 · CLE 21 · Score 7-13
(11:16) 3-C.Stitser 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 3:37 · CLE 16 · Score 7-16
(3:37) 3-C.Stitser 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q4 14:09 · CIN 5 · Score 10-16
(14:09) 4-P.Dawson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 10:01 · CLE 3 · Score 10-19
(10:01) 3-C.Stitser 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 2:22 · CIN 46 · Score 16-19
(2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 2:13 · CIN 2 · Score 17-19
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.

Key takeaways

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

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Colt McCoy (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Colt McCoy (CLE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2010-12-19?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 19-17 in Week 15, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Cleveland Browns 7, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Q2: Cleveland Browns 0, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Q3: Cleveland Browns 0, Cincinnati Bengals 6; Q4: Cleveland Browns 10, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Final: Cleveland Browns 17, Cincinnati Bengals 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — R. Royal (C. McCoy pass) (Q1 12:15) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Benson (Q2 12:59) Cleveland Browns touchdown — B. Robiskie (C. McCoy pass) (Q4 2:22) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — C. Stitser (Q2 4:23, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — C. Stitser (Q3 11:16, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — C. Stitser (Q3 3:37, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 14:09, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — C. Stitser (Q4 10:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Colt McCoy (Cleveland Browns), 61.3% completion, +16.9% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +10.53 total passing EPA. C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), 60.9% completion, +2.2% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +4.91 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Colt McCoy (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.53 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+4.80 EPA): (2:22) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass deep left to 80-B.Robiskie for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 19-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 5-8 Now 5-9 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 2-11 Now 3-11 W

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