Bengals 20–27 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2004

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 27–20 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 3–13 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Mason
Top passer: C. Palmer
Biggest EPA play: (12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-…
Game date: 2004-10-31

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27–20 on 2004-10-31. D. Mason posted a game-high +8.17 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	3	0	10	7	0	20
Tennessee Titans	0	13	14	0	0	27

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

+3CIN 27

CIN 50

+3TEN 32

CIN 13

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 8:33FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 10
Score
3-0
(8:33) 17-S.Graham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 14:31FG
GAG. Anderson
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 5
Score
3-3
(14:31) (Field Goal formation) 1-G.Anderson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 8:38FG
GAG. Anderson
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 27
Score
3-6
(8:38) (Field Goal formation) 1-G.Anderson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:02TD
SMS. Meier
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
3-12
(:02) 7-B.Volek pass to 84-S.Meier for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:00XP
GAG. Anderson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
3-13
1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 12:26TD
Mykel Williams
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 50
Score
9-13
(12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-M.Williams for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 12:16XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
10-13
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 4:54FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 32
Score
13-13
(4:54) (Field Goal formation) 17-S.Graham 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 2:16TD
TFT. Fleming
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 13
Score
13-19
(2:16) 7-B.Volek pass to 44-T.Fleming for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 2:10XP
GAG. Anderson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
13-20
(Kick formation) 1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 0:12TD
Charles Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
13-26
(:12) 29-C.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 0:09XP
GAG. Anderson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
13-27
(Kick formation) 1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 13:50TD
Roschon Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 6
Score
19-27
(13:50) 32-R.Johnson right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 13:47XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
20-27
(Kick formation) 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Mason · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +8.17 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
2Cornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +7.43 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
3T. Houshmandzadeh · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +6.25 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.56 EPA/play
4K. Washington · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +5.49 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.83 EPA/play
5T. Fleming · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.16 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.58 EPA/play
6S. Meier · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.98 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
7C. Hentrich · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +2.51 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.51 EPA/play
8Charles Brown · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +2.01 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.06 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

D. Mason — TEN · Receiving

D. Mason posted the highest total EPA (+8.17) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.02 EPA per play.

D. Mason's top snap (-8.88 EPA): (12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-M.Williams for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) · 41 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.31 total EPA
B. Volek (Tennessee Titans) · 34 dropbacks · 61.8% completion · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.19 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.031	+0.067
Offensive success rate	46.2%	51.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.008	+0.024
Rush EPA/play	-0.101	+0.072
Defensive EPA/play	-0.067	-0.031
Defensive success rate	48.9%	53.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cincinnati Bengals +0.03, Tennessee Titans +0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: +0.03 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: +0.07 EPA/play (65th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, +2.41 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, +6.26 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tennessee Titans — S. Meier (B. Volek pass) (Q2 0:02)
Cincinnati Bengals — Mykel Williams (Q3 12:26)
Tennessee Titans — T. Fleming (B. Volek pass) (Q3 2:16)
Tennessee Titans — Charles Brown (Q3 0:12)
Cincinnati Bengals — Roschon Johnson (Q4 13:50)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q1 8:33)
Tennessee Titans — G. Anderson (Q2 14:31)
Tennessee Titans — G. Anderson (Q2 8:38)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q3 4:54)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the TEN 10 (Q1 8:33) — (8:33) 17-S.Graham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 13–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the CIN 5 (Q2 14:31) — (14:31) (Field Goal formation) 1-G.Anderson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the CIN 27 (Q2 8:38) — (8:38) (Field Goal formation) 1-G.Anderson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 7-B.Volek pass to 84-S.Meier for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 0:00) — 1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–10. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CIN 50 (Q3 12:26) — (12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-M.Williams for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 12:16) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the TEN 32 (Q3 4:54) — (4:54) (Field Goal formation) 17-S.Graham 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 13 (Q3 2:16) — (2:16) 7-B.Volek pass to 44-T.Fleming for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 2:10) — (Kick formation) 1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q3 0:12) — (:12) 29-C.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 0:09) — (Kick formation) 1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the TEN 6 (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) 32-R.Johnson right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 13:47) — (Kick formation) 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q3 12:26) — (12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-M.Williams for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.4% · EPA -8.88]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:35) — (:35) 9-C.Palmer sacked at TEN 16 for -7 yards (92-A.Haynesworth). FUMBLES (92-A.Haynesworth), touched at TEN 18, RECOVERED by TEN-94-J.Thomas at TEN 35. 94-J.Thomas to TEN 35 for no gain (65-E.Steinb [WPA -19.1% · EPA -3.72]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 6:16) — (6:16) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass incomplete to 87-K.Washington (25-T.Williams). PENALTY on TEN-25-T.Williams, Defensive Pass Interference, 18 yards, enforced at CIN 44 - No Play. [WPA +14.1% · EPA +2.52]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 2:16) — (2:16) 7-B.Volek pass to 44-T.Fleming for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +2.86]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:53) — (:53) (No Huddle) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson to TEN 9 for 18 yards (25-T.Williams). [WPA +9.8% · EPA +1.61]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q3 12:26) — (12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-M.Williams for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.4% · EPA -8.88]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 14:32) — (14:32) 9-C.Palmer pass to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to TEN 6 for 62 yards (21-S.Rolle). [WPA +7.4% · EPA +5.29]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 2:04) — (2:04) 9-C.Palmer pass intended for 84-T.Houshmandzadeh INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Dyson (92-A.Haynesworth) at CIN 44. 22-A.Dyson to CIN 28 for 16 yards (31-J.Johnson). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -4.44]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:35) — (:35) 9-C.Palmer sacked at TEN 16 for -7 yards (92-A.Haynesworth). FUMBLES (92-A.Haynesworth), touched at TEN 18, RECOVERED by TEN-94-J.Thomas at TEN 35. 94-J.Thomas to TEN 35 for no gain (65-E.Steinb [WPA -19.1% · EPA -3.72]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 8:33 · TEN 10 · Score 3-0
(8:33) 17-S.Graham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 14:31 · CIN 5 · Score 3-3
(14:31) (Field Goal formation) 1-G.Anderson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 8:38 · CIN 27 · Score 3-6
(8:38) (Field Goal formation) 1-G.Anderson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 0:02 · CIN 1 · Score 3-12
(:02) 7-B.Volek pass to 84-S.Meier for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 0:00 · CIN 2 · Score 3-13
1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 12:26 · CIN 50 · Score 9-13
(12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-M.Williams for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 12:16 · TEN 2 · Score 10-13
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 4:54 · TEN 32 · Score 13-13
(4:54) (Field Goal formation) 17-S.Graham 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 2:16 · CIN 13 · Score 13-19
(2:16) 7-B.Volek pass to 44-T.Fleming for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 2:10 · CIN 2 · Score 13-20
(Kick formation) 1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 0:12 · CIN 1 · Score 13-26
(:12) 29-C.Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 0:09 · CIN 2 · Score 13-27
(Kick formation) 1-G.Anderson extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 13:50 · TEN 6 · Score 19-27
(13:50) 32-R.Johnson right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q4 13:47 · TEN 2 · Score 20-27
(Kick formation) 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
D. Mason (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans on 2004-10-31?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-20 in Week 8, 2004.

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

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Tennessee Titans 0; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Tennessee Titans 13; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 10, Tennessee Titans 14; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Tennessee Titans 0; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 20, Tennessee Titans 27.

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

Tennessee Titans touchdown — S. Meier (B. Volek pass) (Q2 0:02) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — M. Williams (Q3 12:26) Tennessee Titans touchdown — T. Fleming (B. Volek pass) (Q3 2:16) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Brown (Q3 0:12) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — R. Johnson (Q4 13:50) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q1 8:33, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — G. Anderson (Q2 14:31, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — G. Anderson (Q2 8:38, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q3 4:54, 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?

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), 48.8% completion, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.31 total passing EPA. B. Volek (Tennessee Titans), 61.8% completion, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.19 total passing EPA.

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

D. Mason (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.17 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (-8.88 EPA): (12:26) 7-B.Volek pass intended for 85-D.Mason INTERCEPTED by 40-M.Williams at CIN 49. 40-M.Williams for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Tennessee Titans won 27-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 2-4 Now 2-5 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 2-5 Now 3-5 W

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