The Numbers Behind Bengals Big Win Over Colts
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) stops Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) in the 2nd quarter Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Paycor Stadium.
The Bengals played their most dominant game of the Jake Browning era, as they handily defeated the Indianapolis Colts by a final score of 34-14. It was a highly encouraging effort from Cincinnati, who just won their second game in a row and is now right back in the thick of the AFC playoff picture.
Let’s look at some of the numbers behind the big win!
0 – The Bengals allowed Jake Browning to get sacked zero times; it was the first time the Bengals have allowed zero sacks in a game all year.
0 – The Bengals allowed a combined zero points in the first quarter and the second half combined.
3, 4 – Jake Browning was highly effective at spreading the ball around, as no Bengal had more than 3 receptions and no more than 4 targets.
2 – Two Bengals players, Chase Brown and Tanner Hudson, both scored their first career TDs today.
54 – Chase Brown’s TD debut in the NFL was a 54-yard reception from Jake Browning in the first quarter.
2 – A.J. McCarron appeared in the game for two drives; one could have culminated in a Tee Higgins TD catch had the receiver not been flagged for offensive pass interference on the TD reception.
2 – Trey Hendrickson had two of the Bengals’ three sacks in today’s game.
46 – The Bengals held the Colts’ rushers to a combined 46 rushing yards.
1 – BJ Hill’s interception off Gardner Minshew was his first career interception.
6 – Evan McPherson made all six of his kicks today, nailing down two field goals and four PATs. Colts K Matt Gay, however, missed both his lone field goal attempt and lone PAT attempt.
25 – The Colts scored both of their touchdowns today in a span of 25 seconds.
11.5 – Jake Browning had 11.5 yards per pass attempt, nearly three more yards than any other QB had in Week 14.
230 – Joe Mixon and Chase Brown combined for 230 all purpose yards against the Colts.
3 – Three of Jake Browning’s completions went for at least 45 yards.
3/11 – Both teams were 3 for 11 on third down attempts.
0.9 – The Bengals averaged 0.9 rush yards more than the Colts did today.
6 – While the Bengals didn’t give up a ton of yards to tight ends today, they did allow their sixth TD reception to a tight end on the year – a 2 yard catch to Mo Alie-Cox.
21 – Joe Mixon had 21 carries in today’s game – they went for 79 yards and a touchdown. He now has a touchdown in six out of his last seven games.
5/50 – The Bengals had five penalties on the game that amounted to 50 yards, as opposed to Indianapolis, who had nine penalties for 66 yards.
5 – Of the Bengals’ five trips into the red zone, they scored every time; they had three touchdowns and two field goals on their red zone trips.
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