Cowboys 20–19 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2012

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 20–19 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 10–13 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Romo
Top passer: T. Romo
Biggest EPA play: (12:16) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at D…
Game date: 2012-12-09

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20–19 on 2012-12-09, overcoming Cincinnati Bengals's 13–10 halftime lead. T. Romo posted a game-high +8.97 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	3	7	0	10	0	20
Cincinnati Bengals	10	3	6	0	0	19

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

+3CIN 19

+3DAL 15

+3DAL 34

CIN 27

+3CIN 22

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 8:40FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 19
Score
3-0
(8:40) 5-D.Bailey 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 6:49TD
Ashtyn Hawkins
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 8
Score
3-6
(6:49) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 16-A.Hawkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. {shovel pass}
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 6:41XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
3-7
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 1:43FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 7
Score
3-10
(1:43) 3-J.Brown 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 10:39TD
DMD. Murray
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
9-10
(10:39) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 10:33XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
10-10
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 3:29FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
10-13
(3:29) 3-J.Brown 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 9:26FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 7
Score
10-16
(9:26) 3-J.Brown 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 6:50FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 34
Score
10-19
(6:50) 3-J.Brown 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 6:44TD
DBD. Bryant
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 27
Score
16-19
(6:44) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 88-D.Bryant for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 6:35XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
17-19
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 0:04FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 22
Score
20-19
(:04) 5-D.Bailey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Romo · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +8.97 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
2J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.97 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
3Marcus Jones · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4K. Ogletree · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
5Marcus Jones · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +2.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.13 EPA/play
6M. Austin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.92 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
7Ashtyn Hawkins · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8B. Green-Ellis · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.54 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.13 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

T. Romo — DAL · Passing

T. Romo posted the highest total EPA (+8.97) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 48 counted snaps, they averaged +0.19 EPA per play.

T. Romo's top snap (+3.54 EPA): (6:44) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 88-D.Bryant for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.45 EPA): Andy Dalton — (12:16) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at DAL 36. 39-B.Carr pushed ob at CIN 27 for 37 yards (68-K.Zeitler).

Quarterback report card

T. Romo led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 48 dropbacks · 52.1% completion · -4.2% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +8.97 total EPA
Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) · 41 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · -2.6% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.73 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.067	+0.035
Offensive success rate	41.1%	44.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.187	-0.091
Rush EPA/play	-0.086	+0.115
Defensive EPA/play	-0.035	-0.067
Defensive success rate	55.8%	58.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Dallas Cowboys +0.07, Cincinnati Bengals +0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.07 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.04 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, +2.70 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Dallas Cowboys: 10 drives, +6.04 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Ashtyn Hawkins (Andy Dalton pass) (Q1 6:49)
Dallas Cowboys — D. Murray (Q2 10:39)
Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (T. Romo pass) (Q4 6:44)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q1 8:40)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q1 1:43)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q2 3:29)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q3 9:26)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q3 6:50)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q4 0:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the CIN 19 (Q1 8:40) — (8:40) 5-D.Bailey 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the DAL 8 (Q1 6:49) — (6:49) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 16-A.Hawkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. {shovel pass}; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 6:41) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DAL 7 (Q1 1:43) — (1:43) 3-J.Brown 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 10:39) — (10:39) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 10:33) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DAL 15 (Q2 3:29) — (3:29) 3-J.Brown 33 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 DAL 7 (Q3 9:26) — (9:26) 3-J.Brown 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DAL 34 (Q3 6:50) — (6:50) 3-J.Brown 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CIN 27 (Q4 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 88-D.Bryant for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q4 6:35) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the CIN 22 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 5-D.Bailey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 5-D.Bailey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman. [WPA +41.8% · EPA +0.56]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 1:17) — (1:17) (Shotgun) 29-D.Murray right end to CIN 24 for 6 yards (96-C.Dunlap). CIN-55-V.Burfict was injured during the play. The Replay Assistant challenged the first down ruling, and the play was Upheld [WPA +15.2% · EPA +0.63]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 12:16) — (12:16) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at DAL 36. 39-B.Carr pushed ob at CIN 27 for 37 yards (68-K.Zeitler). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -6.45]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 4:40) — (4:40) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton sacked at CIN 26 for -10 yards (93-A.Spencer). [WPA -10.9% · EPA -1.43]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 5:34) — (5:34) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep middle to 84-J.Gresham to DAL 22 for 25 yards (30-S.Moore; 27-E.Frampton). [WPA +10.7% · EPA +2.53]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 12:16) — (12:16) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 18-A.Green INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at DAL 36. 39-B.Carr pushed ob at CIN 27 for 37 yards (68-K.Zeitler). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -6.45]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 88-D.Bryant for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.54]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 5:29) — (5:29) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass incomplete deep right to 88-D.Bryant (20-R.Nelson). PENALTY on CIN-20-R.Nelson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 32 - No Play. [WPA +5.8% · EPA +2.71]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 13:45) — (13:45) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short left to 17-D.Harris to DAL 45 for 21 yards (55-V.Burfict). [WPA +5.9% · EPA +2.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 8:40 · CIN 19 · Score 3-0
(8:40) 5-D.Bailey 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 6:49 · DAL 8 · Score 3-6
(6:49) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 16-A.Hawkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. {shovel pass}
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 6:41 · DAL 2 · Score 3-7
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 1:43 · DAL 7 · Score 3-10
(1:43) 3-J.Brown 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 10:39 · CIN 1 · Score 9-10
(10:39) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 10:33 · CIN 2 · Score 10-10
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 3:29 · DAL 15 · Score 10-13
(3:29) 3-J.Brown 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 9:26 · DAL 7 · Score 10-16
(9:26) 3-J.Brown 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 6:50 · DAL 34 · Score 10-19
(6:50) 3-J.Brown 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 6:44 · CIN 27 · Score 16-19
(6:44) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 88-D.Bryant for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 6:35 · CIN 2 · Score 17-19
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · CIN 22 · Score 20-19
(:04) 5-D.Bailey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-2-B.Moorman.

Key takeaways

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

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Romo (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2012-12-09?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-19 in Week 14, 2012.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 3, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 7, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 0, Cincinnati Bengals 6; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 10, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Final: Dallas Cowboys 20, Cincinnati Bengals 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — A. Hawkins (A. Dalton pass) (Q1 6:49) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Murray (Q2 10:39) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Bryant (T. Romo pass) (Q4 6:44) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q1 8:40, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — J. Brown (Q1 1:43, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — J. Brown (Q2 3:29, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — J. Brown (Q3 9:26, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — J. Brown (Q3 6:50, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q4 0:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals?

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 52.1% completion, -4.2% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +8.97 total passing EPA. Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals), 48.8% completion, -2.6% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.73 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals?

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.97 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (+3.54 EPA): (6:44) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 88-D.Bryant for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Dallas Cowboys won 20-19 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 6-6 Now 7-6 W

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 7-5 Now 7-6 L

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