AFC North · 2017
Cincinnati Bengals
7-9 (3-3 AFC North · 6-6 AFC)3rd in the AFC North
Last: W 31-27 at Baltimore Ravens
- Rating
- -2.222
- Adj Off
- 19.924
- Adj Def
- 22.117
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.6%21 | 40.6%9 |
| Early-down pass rate | 49.4%20 | 50.4%15 |
| Plays per game | 58.932 | 71.11 |
| Time of possession | 27:4032 | 32:342 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.721 | 5.65 |
| Yards per rush | 3.927 | 4.317 |
| Starting field position | Own 2819 | Own 2924 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.08825 | -0.01917 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.06223 | -0.01318 |
| Success rate | 39.2%25 | 42.2%19 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.05023 | +0.00513 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.15024 | -0.05626 |
| CPOE | -2.022 | -2.59 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.7%22 | 8.3%12 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.126 | 21.816 |
| Points per drive | — | 2.0015 |
| Red zone TD rate | 58.5%15 | 47.1%2 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.7%29 | 40.7%25 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3114 | 1.0027 |
| Sack rate | 6.8%22 | 6.1%13 |
| Penalties per game | 6.919 | 6.617 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10Wk 1 | 11Baltimore RavensDIV | L0-20 | -0.51 | -0.04 |
| Sep 14Wk 2 | 29Houston Texans | L9-13 | -0.31 | -0.12 |
| Sep 24Wk 3 | @19Green Bay Packers | L24-27OT | +0.08 | -0.02 |
| Oct 1Wk 4 | @32Cleveland BrownsDIV | W31-7 | +0.14 | -0.20 |
| Oct 8Wk 5 | 20Buffalo Bills | W20-16 | -0.01 | -0.15 |
| Oct 22Wk 7 | @6Pittsburgh SteelersDIV | L14-29 | -0.20 | +0.08 |
| Oct 29Wk 8 | 31Indianapolis Colts | W24-23 | +0.00 | -0.06 |
| Nov 5Wk 9 | @7Jacksonville Jaguars | L7-23 | -0.20 | +0.12 |
| Nov 12Wk 10 | @21Tennessee Titans | L20-24 | -0.16 | -0.04 |
| Nov 19Wk 11 | @25Denver Broncos | W20-17 | -0.03 | -0.19 |
| Nov 26Wk 12 | 32Cleveland BrownsDIV | W30-16 | +0.22 | +0.09 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | 6Pittsburgh SteelersDIV | L20-23 | +0.09 | +0.17 |
| Dec 10Wk 14 | 24Chicago Bears | L7-33 | -0.29 | +0.26 |
| Dec 17Wk 15 | @5Minnesota Vikings | L7-34 | -0.55 | -0.01 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | 15Detroit Lions | W26-17 | +0.07 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31Wk 17 | @11Baltimore RavensDIV | W31-27 | +0.03 | -0.19 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Andy DaltonYr 7 | 97% | 297/496 | 59.9% | 3320 | 6.7 | 25 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Joe MixonR | 47% | 178 | 626 | 3.5 | 4 | 30 |
| 25Giovani BernardYr 5 | 28% | 105 | 458 | 4.4 | 2 | 43 |
| 32Jeremy HillYr 4 | 10% | 37 | 116 | 3.1 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18A.J. GreenWR Yr 7 | 15% | 75 | 1078 | 14.4 | 8 |
| 11Brandon LaFellWR Yr 8 | 10% | 52 | 548 | 10.5 | 3 |
| 81Tyler KroftTE Yr 3 | 8% | 42 | 404 | 9.6 | 7 |
| 83Tyler BoydWR Yr 2 | 4% | 22 | 225 | 10.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Carlos DunlapDE Yr 8 | 35 | 11 | 7.5 | 24 | 1 |
| 90Michael JohnsonDE Yr 9 | 35 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 97Geno AtkinsDT Yr 8 | 29 | 10 | 9.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 75Jordan WillisDE R | 17 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 58Carl LawsonDE R | 10 | 8 | 8.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 98Ryan GlasgowDT R | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57Vincent ReyOLB Yr 8 | 52 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 55Vontaze BurfictOLB Yr 6 | 48 | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 59Nick VigilOLB Yr 2 | 45 | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 50Jordan EvansOLB R | 27 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Chris SmithLB Yr 4 | 17 | 4 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Darqueze DennardDB Yr 4 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 43George IlokaS Yr 6 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Dre KirkpatrickCB Yr 6 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 36Shawn WilliamsS Yr 5 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Clayton FejedelemDB Yr 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 26Josh ShawCB Yr 3 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22William JacksonCB Yr 2 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Randy BullockYr 6 | 18/20 | 90% | 51 | 31/33 | 85 |
| 3Marshall KoehnYr 2 | 0/0 | — | — | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Kevin HuberYr 9 | 88 | 46.6 | 63 | 32 | 3 |