Chiefs 6–16 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2008

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 16–6 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 0–13 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Bowe
Top passer: T. Thigpen
Biggest EPA play: (8:32) (Shotgun) 4-T.Thigpen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 36, RECOVERED by CIN-57-Dh.Jones at K…
Game date: 2008-12-28

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 16–6 on 2008-12-28. D. Bowe posted a game-high +7.07 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	6	0	0	6
Cincinnati Bengals	3	10	3	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3KC 21

KC 2

+1KC 2

+3KC 12

+3KC 25

CIN 5

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 1:45FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
KC 21
Score
0-3
(1:45) 17-S.Graham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 11:02TD
CBC. Benson
Points+6
Yard line
KC 2
Score
0-9
(11:02) 32-C.Benson right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 10:57XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
0-10
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 1:51FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
KC 12
Score
0-13
(1:51) 17-S.Graham 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 6:21FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
KC 25
Score
0-16
(6:21) 17-S.Graham 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 2:28TD
TGT. Gonzalez
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 5
Score
6-16
(2:28) 4-T.Thigpen pass short left to 88-T.Gonzalez for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +7.07 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
2T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.54 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
3T. Thigpen · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +5.79 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
4A. Caldwell · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +4.79 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
5C. Henry · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.47 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
6A. Caldwell · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.43 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
7G. Holt · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
8M. Bradley · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.45 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.72 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. Bowe — KC · Receiving

D. Bowe posted the highest total EPA (+7.07) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.71 EPA per play.

D. Bowe's top snap (+3.06 EPA): (4:08) (Shotgun) 4-T.Thigpen pass deep right to 82-D.Bowe ran ob at CIN 1 for 32 yards. Kansas City challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1.)

Biggest single play (-5.23 EPA): T. Thigpen — (8:32) (Shotgun) 4-T.Thigpen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 36, RECOVERED by CIN-57-Dh.Jones at KC 34. 57-Dh.Jones to KC 34 for no gain (25-J.Charles). {Ball fumbled on handoff attempt to J.Charles}

Quarterback report card

T. Thigpen led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Thigpen (Kansas City Chiefs) · 42 dropbacks · 45.2% completion · -6.2% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +5.79 total EPA
R. Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Bengals) · 36 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -5.1% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.064	+0.067
Offensive success rate	41.4%	47.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.138	-0.044
Rush EPA/play	-0.881	+0.205
Defensive EPA/play	-0.067	+0.064
Defensive success rate	52.4%	58.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Cincinnati Bengals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: -0.06 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.07 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 10 drives, +5.49 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, -4.50 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — C. Benson (Q2 11:02)
Kansas City Chiefs — T. Gonzalez (T. Thigpen pass) (Q4 2:28)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q1 1:45)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q2 1:51)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q4 6:21)

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 KC 21 (Q1 1:45) — (1:45) 17-S.Graham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the KC 2 (Q2 11:02) — (11:02) 32-C.Benson right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 10:57) — 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 KC 12 (Q2 1:51) — (1:51) 17-S.Graham 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the KC 25 (Q4 6:21) — (6:21) 17-S.Graham 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the CIN 5 (Q4 2:28) — (2:28) 4-T.Thigpen pass short left to 88-T.Gonzalez for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 8:46) — (8:46) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass incomplete short middle to 16-G.Holt (24-B.Flowers). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -2.46]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 10:49) — (10:49) 32-C.Benson right tackle to KC 37 for 12 yards (49-B.Pollard; 50-R.Boiman). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +1.24]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 12:32) — (12:32) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 39-J.Johnson to KC 47 for 9 yards (50-R.Boiman). [WPA +4.2% · EPA +1.62]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 4:38) — (4:38) 32-C.Benson left guard to KC 42 for 13 yards (49-B.Pollard). FUMBLES (49-B.Pollard), and recovers at KC 41. 32-C.Benson to KC 41 for no gain (39-B.Carr). {C.Benson credited with 14 yards rushin [WPA +4.1% · EPA +1.43]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 11-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle to 16-G.Holt to CIN 30 for 10 yards (44-J.Page). [WPA +4.0% · EPA +1.89]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 8:32) — (8:32) (Shotgun) 4-T.Thigpen FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 36, RECOVERED by CIN-57-Dh.Jones at KC 34. 57-Dh.Jones to KC 34 for no gain (25-J.Charles). {Ball fumbled on handoff attempt to J.Charles} [WPA -3.6% · EPA -5.23]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:32) — (:32) 11-R.Fitzpatrick kneels to KC 17 for -1 yards. [EPA -3.39]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 3:11) — (3:11) (Shotgun) 4-T.Thigpen pass incomplete short middle to 88-T.Gonzalez. PENALTY on CIN-59-B.Johnson, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at CIN 10 - No Play. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +3.36]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:08) — (4:08) (Shotgun) 4-T.Thigpen pass deep right to 82-D.Bowe ran ob at CIN 1 for 32 yards. Kansas City challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1.) [WPA +1.0% · EPA +3.06]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 1:45 · KC 21 · Score 0-3
(1:45) 17-S.Graham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 11:02 · KC 2 · Score 0-9
(11:02) 32-C.Benson right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 10:57 · KC 2 · Score 0-10
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 1:51 · KC 12 · Score 0-13
(1:51) 17-S.Graham 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 6:21 · KC 25 · Score 0-16
(6:21) 17-S.Graham 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 2:28 · CIN 5 · Score 6-16
(2:28) 4-T.Thigpen pass short left to 88-T.Gonzalez for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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.
D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Thigpen (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
R. Fitzpatrick (CIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2008-12-28?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 16-6 in Week 17, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 6, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 6, Cincinnati Bengals 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Benson (Q2 11:02) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Gonzalez (T. Thigpen pass) (Q4 2:28) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q1 1:45, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q2 1:51, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q4 6:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

T. Thigpen (Kansas City Chiefs), 45.2% completion, -6.2% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +5.79 total passing EPA. R. Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Bengals), 50.0% completion, -5.1% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.57 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals?

D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.06 EPA): (4:08) (Shotgun) 4-T.Thigpen pass deep right to 82-D.Bowe ran ob at CIN 1 for 32 yards. Kansas City challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout .

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 2-13 Now 2-14 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 3-11 Now 4-11 W

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