Bengals 16–21 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2021

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

B. Allen (Cincinnati Bengals), 42.9% completion, -16.5% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -8.99 total passing EPA. C. Keenum (Cleveland Browns), 63.0% completion, +2.9% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -3.06 total passing EPA.

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

D. Felton (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.70 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.22 EPA): (7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Cleveland Browns
Final score: Cleveland Browns 21–16 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 7–14 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Demetric Felton Jr.
Top passer: Brian Allen
Biggest EPA play: (3:40) 5-C.Keenum sacked at CLE 23 for -11 yards (93-W.Ray). FUMBLES (93-W.Ray) [93-W.Ray]…
Game date: 2022-01-09

Game summary

The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 21–16 on 2022-01-09. Demetric Felton Jr. posted a game-high +3.70 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	0	7	3	6	0	16
Cleveland Browns	7	7	0	7	0	21

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

CIN 26

CIN 4

CIN 66

+1CLE 15

+3CLE 18

CIN 10

CLE 4

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 1:03TD
JLJ. Landry
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 26
Score
0-6
(1:03) (No Huddle) 5-C.Keenum pass deep left to 80-J.Landry for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 0:56XP
Chase McLaughlin
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
0-7
3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 11:27TD
Dyontae Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 4
Score
0-13
(11:27) (No Huddle) 30-D.Johnson right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 11:22XP
Chase McLaughlin
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
0-14
3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 3:40TD
TreVeyon Henderson
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 66
Score
6-14
(3:40) 5-C.Keenum sacked at CLE 23 for -11 yards (93-W.Ray). FUMBLES (93-W.Ray) [93-W.Ray], RECOVERED by CIN-41-T.Henderson at CLE 29. 41-T.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 3:28XP
EFE. Fry
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
7-14
3-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 5:05FG
EFE. Fry
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 18
Score
10-14
(5:05) 3-E.Fry 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 7:20TD
Demetric Felton Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 10
Score
10-20
(7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 7:14XP
Chase McLaughlin
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
10-21
3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 2:31TD
Chris Evans
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 4
Score
16-21
(2:31) 8-B.Allen pass short right to 25-C.Evans for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Demetric Felton Jr. · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.85 EPA/play
2J. Landry · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.34 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
3Tyrod Taylor · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
4Dyontae Johnson · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +2.59 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
5Chris Evans · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.02 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6Tyleik Williams · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.30 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
7David Njoku · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +0.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
8Brian Allen · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +0.42 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.42 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

Demetric Felton Jr. — CLE · Receiving

Demetric Felton Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+3.70) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +1.85 EPA per play.

Demetric Felton Jr.'s top snap (+3.22 EPA): (7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-8.44 EPA): Case Keenum — (3:40) 5-C.Keenum sacked at CLE 23 for -11 yards (93-W.Ray). FUMBLES (93-W.Ray) [93-W.Ray], RECOVERED by CIN-41-T.Henderson at CLE 29. 41-T.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Brian Allen (Cincinnati Bengals) · 35 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -16.5% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -8.99 total EPA
Case Keenum (Cleveland Browns) · 27 dropbacks · 63.0% completion · +2.9% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -3.06 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.124	-0.062
Offensive success rate	32.4%	51.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.257	-0.113
Rush EPA/play	+0.042	+0.067
Defensive EPA/play	+0.062	+0.124
Defensive success rate	48.7%	67.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Cleveland Browns held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: -0.12 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 10 drives, -8.79 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, -4.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — J. Landry (Case Keenum pass) (Q1 1:03)
Cleveland Browns — Dyontae Johnson (Q2 11:27)
Cincinnati Bengals — TreVeyon Henderson (Q2 3:40)
Cleveland Browns — Demetric Felton Jr. (Case Keenum pass) (Q4 7:20)
Cincinnati Bengals — Chris Evans (Brian Allen pass) (Q4 2:31)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — E. Fry (Q3 5:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 26 (Q1 1:03) — (1:03) (No Huddle) 5-C.Keenum pass deep left to 80-J.Landry for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q1 0:56) — 3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 4 (Q2 11:27) — (11:27) (No Huddle) 30-D.Johnson right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 11:22) — 3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CIN 66 (Q2 3:40); Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 3:28) — 3-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the CLE 18 (Q3 5:05) — (5:05) 3-E.Fry 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–6. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 10 (Q4 7:20) — (7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q4 7:14) — 3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 4 (Q4 2:31) — (2:31) 8-B.Allen pass short right to 25-C.Evans for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:31) — (2:31) 8-B.Allen pass short right to 25-C.Evans for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +3.27]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 3:40) — (3:40) 5-C.Keenum sacked at CLE 23 for -11 yards (93-W.Ray). FUMBLES (93-W.Ray) [93-W.Ray], RECOVERED by CIN-41-T.Henderson at CLE 29. 41-T.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.0% · EPA -8.44]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass incomplete short left to 11-D.Peoples-Jones. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -2.43]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 7:20) — (7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.6% · EPA +3.22]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 0:09) — (:09) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short middle intended for 88-H.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Hilton (51-M.Bailey) at CIN -3. 21-M.Hilton to CIN 32 for 35 yards (85-D.Njoku). PENALTY on CLE-77-W.Teller, U [WPA -7.9% · EPA -2.85]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q2 3:40) — (3:40) 5-C.Keenum sacked at CLE 23 for -11 yards (93-W.Ray). FUMBLES (93-W.Ray) [93-W.Ray], RECOVERED by CIN-41-T.Henderson at CLE 29. 41-T.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.0% · EPA -8.44]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 6:38) — (6:38) 8-B.Allen sacked at CLE 48 for -13 yards (90-J.Clowney). FUMBLES (90-J.Clowney) [90-J.Clowney], touched at CLE 48, recovered by CIN-89-D.Sample at CIN 37. Cincinnati challenged the fumble rulin [WPA -3.6% · EPA -3.31]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:31) — (2:31) 8-B.Allen pass short right to 25-C.Evans for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +3.27]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 7:20) — (7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.6% · EPA +3.22]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 1:03 · CIN 26 · Score 0-6
(1:03) (No Huddle) 5-C.Keenum pass deep left to 80-J.Landry for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 0:56 · CIN 15 · Score 0-7
3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 11:27 · CIN 4 · Score 0-13
(11:27) (No Huddle) 30-D.Johnson right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 11:22 · CIN 15 · Score 0-14
3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 3:40 · CIN 66 · Score 6-14
(3:40) 5-C.Keenum sacked at CLE 23 for -11 yards (93-W.Ray). FUMBLES (93-W.Ray) [93-W.Ray], RECOVERED by CIN-41-T.Henderson at CLE 29. 41-T.Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 3:28 · CLE 15 · Score 7-14
3-E.Fry extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 5:05 · CLE 18 · Score 10-14
(5:05) 3-E.Fry 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 7:20 · CIN 10 · Score 10-20
(7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 7:14 · CIN 15 · Score 10-21
3-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 2:31 · CLE 4 · Score 16-21
(2:31) 8-B.Allen pass short right to 25-C.Evans for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Cleveland Browns earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Demetric Felton Jr. (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Brian Allen (CIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns on 2022-01-09?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 21-16 in Week 18, 2021.

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

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Cleveland Browns 7; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Cleveland Browns 7; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Cleveland Browns 0; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 6, Cleveland Browns 7; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 16, Cleveland Browns 21.

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

Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. Landry (C. Keenum pass) (Q1 1:03) Cleveland Browns touchdown — D. Johnson (Q2 11:27) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — T. Henderson (Q2 3:40) Cleveland Browns touchdown — D. Felton (C. Keenum pass) (Q4 7:20) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Evans (B. Allen pass) (Q4 2:31) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. Fry (Q3 5:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Brian Allen (Cincinnati Bengals), 42.9% completion, -16.5% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -8.99 total passing EPA. Case Keenum (Cleveland Browns), 63.0% completion, +2.9% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -3.06 total passing EPA.

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

Demetric Felton Jr. (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.70 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.22 EPA): (7:20) (Shotgun) 5-C.Keenum pass short right to 25-D.Felton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Cleveland Browns won 21-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 10-6 Now 10-7 L

Cleveland Browns

Entered 7-9 Now 8-9 W

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