Bengals 27–10 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Divisional, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 52.1% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -3.10 total passing EPA. J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 56.1% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +17.19 total passing EPA.

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

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.19 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+3.23 EPA): (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 27–10 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 17–7 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Joe Burrow
Top passer: Jonathan Allen
Biggest EPA play: (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2023-01-22

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills 27–10 on 2023-01-22. Joe Burrow posted a game-high +17.19 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	14	3	7	3	0	27
Buffalo Bills	0	7	3	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

BUF 28

CIN 1

+1CIN 15

+3BUF 10

+3CIN 7

BUF 1

+3BUF 2

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 11:48TD
Ja'Marr Chase
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 28
Score
6-0
(11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 1-J.Chase for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 11:40XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
7-0
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 3:51TD
Hayden Hurst
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
13-0
(3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 3:47XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
14-0
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 7:29TD
Jonathan Allen
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
14-6
(7:29) 17-J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 7:25XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
14-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 1:52FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 10
Score
17-7
(1:52) 2-E.McPherson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 7:45FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 7
Score
17-10
(7:45) 2-T.Bass 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 1:18TD
Joe Mixon
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
23-10
(1:18) 28-J.Mixon left guard to BUF 1 for no gain (90-S.Lawson, 58-M.Milano). Cincinnati challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 28-J.Mixon left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 1:17XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
24-10
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 11:25FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
27-10
(11:25) 2-E.McPherson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman. Penalty on BUF-4-J.Johnson, Defensive Offside, declined.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +17.19 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
2Hayden Hurst · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +7.05 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
3Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.21 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
4Khalil Shakir · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.85 EPA/play
5Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +3.67 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
6Joe Mixon · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +3.01 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
7Dawson Knox · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.49 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
8Trenton Irwin · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.61 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.81 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

Joe Burrow — CIN · Passing

Joe Burrow posted the highest total EPA (+17.19) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.42 EPA per play.

Joe Burrow's top snap (+3.23 EPA): (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Jonathan Allen led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 48 dropbacks · 52.1% completion · +1.1% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -3.10 total EPA
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) · 41 dropbacks · 56.1% completion · +5.6% CPOE · +0.42 EPA/play · +17.19 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	+0.199	-0.050
Offensive success rate	51.7%	40.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.419	-0.065
Rush EPA/play	+0.074	+0.158
Defensive EPA/play	+0.050	-0.199
Defensive success rate	59.7%	48.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Cincinnati Bengals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.20 vs -0.05), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: +0.20 EPA/play (94th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.05 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 8 drives, -3.84 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Cincinnati Bengals: 9 drives, +17.67 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Ja'Marr Chase (Joe Burrow pass) (Q1 11:48)
Cincinnati Bengals — Hayden Hurst (Joe Burrow pass) (Q1 3:51)
Buffalo Bills — Jonathan Allen (Q2 7:29)
Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Mixon (Q3 1:18)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q2 1:52)
Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q3 7:45)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q4 11:25)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 14–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BUF 28 (Q1 11:48) — (11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 1-J.Chase for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q1 11:40) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BUF 15 (Q1 3:51) — (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q1 3:47) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 7:29) — (7:29) 17-J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 7:25) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the BUF 10 (Q2 1:52) — (1:52) 2-E.McPherson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–3. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CIN 7 (Q3 7:45) — (7:45) 2-T.Bass 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q3 1:18); Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 1:17) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the BUF 2 (Q4 11:25).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 11:48) — (11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 1-J.Chase for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.98]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 7:29) — (7:29) 17-J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.4% · EPA +1.31]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 3:51) — (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +3.23]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 5:24) — (5:24) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 88-H.Hurst to BUF 36 for 18 yards (31-D.Marlowe). [WPA +5.2% · EPA +1.58]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 7:50) — (7:50) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short left to 88-D.Knox. [WPA -5.1% · EPA -1.38]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 3:51) — (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +3.23]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 7:32) — (7:32) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete deep right to 13-G.Davis (20-E.Apple) [94-S.Hubbard]. [WPA -1.5% · EPA -3.22]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 11:48) — (11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 1-J.Chase for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.98]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 12:54) — (12:54) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete deep left to 85-T.Higgins [55-C.Basham]. BUF-27-T.White was injured during the play. His return is Probable. BUF-21-J.Poyer was injured during the play. He [WPA +0.5% · EPA +2.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 11:48 · BUF 28 · Score 6-0
(11:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 1-J.Chase for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 11:40 · BUF 15 · Score 7-0
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 3:51 · BUF 15 · Score 13-0
(3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 3:47 · BUF 15 · Score 14-0
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 7:29 · CIN 1 · Score 14-6
(7:29) 17-J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 7:25 · CIN 15 · Score 14-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 1:52 · BUF 10 · Score 17-7
(1:52) 2-E.McPherson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 7:45 · CIN 7 · Score 17-10
(7:45) 2-T.Bass 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 1:18 · BUF 1 · Score 23-10
(1:18) 28-J.Mixon left guard to BUF 1 for no gain (90-S.Lawson, 58-M.Milano). Cincinnati challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 28-J.Mixon left guard for 1 yard, TOUC
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 1:17 · BUF 15 · Score 24-10
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 11:25 · BUF 2 · Score 27-10
(11:25) 2-E.McPherson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-4-D.Chrisman. Penalty on BUF-4-J.Johnson, Defensive Offside, declined.

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.
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Burrow (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills on 2023-01-22?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills 27-10 in Divisional, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 14, Buffalo Bills 0; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Buffalo Bills 7; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Buffalo Bills 3; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Buffalo Bills 0; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 27, Buffalo Bills 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Chase (J. Burrow pass) (Q1 11:48) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — H. Hurst (J. Burrow pass) (Q1 3:51) Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Allen (Q2 7:29) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Mixon (Q3 1:18) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q2 1:52, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q3 7:45, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q4 11:25, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 52.1% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -3.10 total passing EPA. Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 56.1% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +17.19 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.19 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+3.23 EPA): (3:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 88-H.Hurst for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 13-4 Now 14-4 W

Buffalo Bills

Entered 14-3 Now 14-4 L

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