Bengals 14–0 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2008

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

K. Dorsey (Cleveland Browns), 50.0% completion, -6.6% CPOE, -0.97 EPA per dropback, -19.42 total passing EPA. R. Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Bengals), 50.0% completion, -1.8% CPOE, +0.46 EPA per dropback, +4.59 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 14–0 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 14–0 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: R. Fitzpatrick
Top passer: Khalil Dorsey
Biggest EPA play: (8:39) 11-K.Dorsey pass short left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at 5…
Game date: 2008-12-21

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 14–0 on 2008-12-21. R. Fitzpatrick posted a game-high +4.59 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	—	—	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	0	0	0	14
Cleveland Browns	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

CIN 53

+1CLE 2

CLE 20

+1CLE 2

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

4 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 8:39TD
Logan Hall
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 53
Score
6-0
(8:39) 11-K.Dorsey pass short left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at 50. 29-L.Hall for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 8:30XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
7-0
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 8:08TD
CHC. Henry
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 20
Score
13-0
(8:08) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 15-C.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 8:02XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
14-0
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).

1R. Fitzpatrick · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +4.59 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
2Bryan Edwards · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.73 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
3C. Henry · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.62 EPA/play
4D. Dinkins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.91 EPA/play
5Josh Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
6J. Cribbs · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +2.21 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
7A. Caldwell · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.27 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
8Josh Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · -0.12 total EPA · 3 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

R. Fitzpatrick — CIN · Passing

R. Fitzpatrick posted the highest total EPA (+4.59) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.46 EPA per play.

R. Fitzpatrick's top snap (+3.62 EPA): (8:08) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 15-C.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-9.21 EPA): Khalil Dorsey — (8:39) 11-K.Dorsey pass short left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at 50. 29-L.Hall for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Khalil Dorsey (Cleveland Browns) · 20 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -6.6% CPOE · -0.97 EPA/play · -19.42 total EPA
R. Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Bengals) · 10 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -1.8% CPOE · +0.46 EPA/play · +4.59 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.158	-0.398
Offensive success rate	39.1%	34.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.459	-1.002
Rush EPA/play	-0.167	-0.045
Defensive EPA/play	+0.398	+0.158
Defensive success rate	65.2%	60.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Cincinnati Bengals generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.16 vs -0.40), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: -0.16 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.40 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, -10.91 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, -27.45 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Logan Hall (Q1 8:39)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Henry (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q2 8:08)

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 CIN 53 (Q1 8:39) — (8:39) 11-K.Dorsey pass short left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at 50. 29-L.Hall for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 8:30) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 20 (Q2 8:08) — (8:08) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 15-C.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 8:02) — 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.

Cleveland Browns (Q1 8:39) — (8:39) 11-K.Dorsey pass short left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at 50. 29-L.Hall for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -25.4% · EPA -9.21]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 9:43) — (9:43) 11-K.Dorsey pass short right intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at CIN 19. 29-L.Hall to CIN 29 for 10 yards (41-C.Ali). [WPA -9.8% · EPA -4.60]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 14:21) — (14:21) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle to 39-J.Johnson to CIN 47 for 16 yards (52-D.Jackson). [WPA +8.9% · EPA +2.47]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 8:08) — (8:08) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 15-C.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.62]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 10:46) — (10:46) (Shotgun) 11-K.Dorsey pass short right to 87-D.Dinkins to CIN 43 for 4 yards (20-Da.Jones). PENALTY on CIN-68-J.Fanene, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 43. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.91]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q1 8:39) — (8:39) 11-K.Dorsey pass short left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at 50. 29-L.Hall for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -25.4% · EPA -9.21]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 9:43) — (9:43) 11-K.Dorsey pass short right intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at CIN 19. 29-L.Hall to CIN 29 for 10 yards (41-C.Ali). [WPA -9.8% · EPA -4.60]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 11:02) — (11:02) 11-K.Dorsey pass deep right intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at CIN 33. 29-L.Hall to CLE 40 for 27 yards (87-D.Dinkins). [WPA -2.3% · EPA -3.74]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 8:08) — (8:08) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 15-C.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 8:39 · CIN 53 · Score 6-0
(8:39) 11-K.Dorsey pass short left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at 50. 29-L.Hall for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 8:30 · CLE 2 · Score 7-0
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 8:08 · CLE 20 · Score 13-0
(8:08) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 15-C.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 8:02 · CLE 2 · Score 14-0
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.

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
R. Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Khalil Dorsey (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns on 2008-12-21?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 14-0 in Week 16, 2008.

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

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Cleveland Browns 0; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Cleveland Browns 0; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 14, Cleveland Browns 0.

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

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — L. Hall (Q1 8:39) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Henry (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q2 8:08) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Khalil Dorsey (Cleveland Browns), 50.0% completion, -6.6% CPOE, -0.97 EPA per dropback, -19.42 total passing EPA. R. Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Bengals), 50.0% completion, -1.8% CPOE, +0.46 EPA per dropback, +4.59 total passing EPA.

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

R. Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.62 EPA): (8:08) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 15-C.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 2-11 Now 3-11 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 4-10 Now 4-11 L

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