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NFL · Week 14 · December 3, 2000 · 12 min read

Arizona Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 2000 Week 14 Recap

Bengals defeat Cardinals 24–13 in Week 14

C.Dillon led Fantasy Impact as Bengals prevailed in a 13–24 Week 14 finish.

Arizona Cardinals 13 3–10
Final 13–24
Cincinnati Bengals 24 3–10 Winner
Winner
Cincinnati Bengals
Final score
13–24
Halftime
Arizona Cardinals 0–14 Cincinnati Bengals
Top passer
Jack Plummer
FantasyHQ MVP
C.Dillon
Game date
December 3, 2000

Top fantasy performers · Cardinals

  • Denzel Boston 9 REC · 184 YDS · 2 TD +10.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Jack Plummer
    Jack Plummer 22/46 · 268 YDS · 2 TD +6.4 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Jenkins 2 REC · 35 YDS +1.8 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bengals

  • C.Dillon 36 CAR · 216 YDS · 2 TD +11.9 Fantasy Impact
  • T.McGee 3 REC · 23 YDS · 1 TD +2.7 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Mitchell 11/27 · 112 YDS · 1 TD +1.0 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Cincinnati Bengals
Final score
Cincinnati Bengals 24–13 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime
Arizona Cardinals 0–14 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
C. Dillon
Top passer
Jack Plummer
Biggest EPA play
(10:43) (Shotgun) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston to CIN 9 for 51 yards (R.Heath).
Game date
2000-12-03

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Arizona Cardinals 24–13 on 2000-12-03. C. Dillon posted a game-high +11.86 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Arizona Cardinals0076013
Cincinnati Bengals7773024

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals
CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q1 10:50TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    0-6

    (10:50) S.Mitchell pass to T.McGee for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q1 10:46XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    0-7

    N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.

  3. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q2 0:50TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ARI 1
    Score
    0-13

    (:50) C.Dillon right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q2 0:46XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    0-14

    N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.

  5. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q3 11:39TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ARI 7
    Score
    0-20

    (11:39) B.Bennett right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q3 11:34XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ARI 2
    Score
    0-21

    N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.

  7. ARIArizona Cardinals
    Q3 4:15TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CIN 38
    Score
    6-21

    (4:15) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. ARIArizona Cardinals
    Q3 4:08XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CIN 2
    Score
    7-21

    C.Blanchard extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.

  9. ARIArizona Cardinals
    Q4 13:50TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CIN 15
    Score
    13-21

    (13:50) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q4 1:07FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    ARI 14
    Score
    13-24

    (1:07) N.Rackers 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1C. Dillon · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +11.86 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
  2. 2Denzel Boston · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +10.48 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
  3. 3Jack PlummerJack Plummer · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +6.36 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
  4. 4T. McGee · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.67 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
  5. 5M. Jenkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.82 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
  6. 6S. Mitchell · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +0.98 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
  7. 7N. Luchey · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +0.49 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
  8. 8P. Warrick · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +0.23 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.04 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

C. Dillon — CIN · Rushing

C. Dillon posted the highest total EPA (+11.86) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 36 counted snaps, they averaged +0.33 EPA per play.

C. Dillon's top snap (+4.34 EPA): (12:12) C.Dillon left tackle to ARI 1 for 57 yards (P.Tillman).

Biggest single play (+4.50 EPA): Another player — (10:43) (Shotgun) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston to CIN 9 for 51 yards (R.Heath).

Quarterback report card

Jack Plummer led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Jack PlummerJack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) · 46 dropbacks · 47.8% completion · +0.14 EPA/play · +6.36 total EPA
  • S. Mitchell (Cincinnati Bengals) · 27 dropbacks · 40.7% completion · +0.04 EPA/play · +0.98 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatArizona CardinalsCincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play+0.011+0.099
Offensive success rate38.1%42.3%
Pass EPA/play+0.138+0.036
Rush EPA/play-0.228+0.155
Defensive EPA/play-0.099-0.011
Defensive success rate57.7%61.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Cincinnati Bengals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs +0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Arizona Cardinals: +0.01 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Cincinnati Bengals: +0.10 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, +0.90 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
  • Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, +10.33 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Cincinnati Bengals — unlisted player (Q1 10:50)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — unlisted player (Q2 0:50)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — unlisted player (Q3 11:39)
  • Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q3 4:15)
  • Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q4 13:50)

Field goals

  • Cincinnati Bengals — unlisted player (Q4 1:07)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q1 10:50) — (10:50) S.Mitchell pass to T.McGee for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 10:46) — N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q2 0:50) — (:50) C.Dillon right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 0:46) — N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the ARI 7 (Q3 11:39) — (11:39) B.Bennett right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 11:34) — N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CIN 38 (Q3 4:15) — (4:15) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 4:08) — C.Blanchard extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–3. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CIN 15 (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the ARI 14 (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) N.Rackers 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Arizona Cardinals (Q1 15:00) — N.Rackers kicks 67 yards from CIN 30 to ARI 3. M.Jenkins to ARI 29 for 26 yards (R.Heath, D.Griffin). [WPA +43.5% · EPA +0.72]
  • Arizona Cardinals (Q4 8:36) — (8:36) J.Plummer pass intended for D.Boston INTERCEPTED by T.Carter at CIN 7. T.Carter to CIN 17 for 10 yards (C.Gedney). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -3.88]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 12:12) — (12:12) C.Dillon left tackle to ARI 1 for 57 yards (P.Tillman). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +4.34]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 8:34) — (8:34) S.Mitchell pass intended for P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by A.Williams at ARI 46. A.Williams to CIN 47 for 7 yards (P.Warrick). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -3.16]
  • Arizona Cardinals (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.9% · EPA +3.66]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Arizona Cardinals (Q3 10:43) — (10:43) (Shotgun) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston to CIN 9 for 51 yards (R.Heath). [WPA +3.5% · EPA +4.50]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 12:12) — (12:12) C.Dillon left tackle to ARI 1 for 57 yards (P.Tillman). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +4.34]
  • Arizona Cardinals (Q3 4:15) — (4:15) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.7% · EPA +4.16]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 2:52) — (2:52) D.Pope punts 27 yards to ARI 30, Center-B.St. Louis. M.Cody MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CIN-B.Granville at ARI 33. [WPA +2.4% · EPA +3.97]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 10:50 · ARI 2 · Score 0-6
    (10:50) S.Mitchell pass to T.McGee for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 10:46 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
    N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.
  3. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 0:50 · ARI 1 · Score 0-13
    (:50) C.Dillon right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 0:46 · ARI 2 · Score 0-14
    N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.
  5. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 11:39 · ARI 7 · Score 0-20
    (11:39) B.Bennett right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 11:34 · ARI 2 · Score 0-21
    N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.
  7. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 4:15 · CIN 38 · Score 6-21
    (4:15) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 4:08 · CIN 2 · Score 7-21
    C.Blanchard extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.
  9. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 13:50 · CIN 15 · Score 13-21
    (13:50) J.Plummer pass to D.Boston for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 1:07 · ARI 14 · Score 13-24
    (1:07) N.Rackers 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.St. Louis, Holder-D.Pope.

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.
  • C. Dillon (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2000-12-03?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Arizona Cardinals 24-13 in Week 14, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 0, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 7, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 6, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Final: Arizona Cardinals 13, Cincinnati Bengals 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 10:50) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 0:50) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 11:39) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 4:15) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 13:50) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — unlisted player (Q4 1:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 47.8% completion, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +6.36 total passing EPA. S. Mitchell (Cincinnati Bengals), 40.7% completion, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +0.98 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Cincinnati Bengals?

C. Dillon (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.86 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (+4.34 EPA): (12:12) C.Dillon left tackle to ARI 1 for 57 yards (P.Tillman)..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 3-9 Now 3-10 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 2-10 Now 3-10 W