BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Minnesota 48,
Cincinnati 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 21, 2025
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Ron Torbert
Attendance:
66792
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
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CIN 35 |
2-E. McPherson kicks 57 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 28 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 36 |
14:55 |
27-J. Mason rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 46. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands (declined). |
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1 and 10 - CIN 49 |
14:41 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 1 yard. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Low Block, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 48. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 33 |
14:25 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 16 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 17 |
13:43 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. |
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2 and 10 - CIN 17 |
13:36 |
27-J. Mason rush for 5 yards. |
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3 and 5 - CIN 12 |
13:01 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 84-J. Oliver for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD. |
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CIN 0
MIN 7
Plays: 6
Possession: 2:03
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1Q 12:57 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 52 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 16 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 29 |
12:53 |
30-C. Brown rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and 11 - CIN 28 |
12:17 |
6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 1 yard. |
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3 and 10 - CIN 29 |
11:32 |
6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase. |
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4 and 10 - CIN 29 |
11:28 |
8-R. Rehkow punts 51 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 6 yards. |
1Q 11:16 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 26 |
11:16 |
27-J. Mason rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - MIN 29 |
10:39 |
27-J. Mason rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 4 - MIN 32 |
10:02 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 32 - No play. |
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3 and 9 - MIN 27 |
9:45 |
11-C. Wentz sacked for 10 yards (90-K. Jenkins Jr., 99-M. Murphy). |
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4 and 19 - MIN 17 |
9:02 |
17-R. Wright punts 44 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1Q 8:49 Cincinnati
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1 and 10 - CIN 48 |
8:49 |
1-J. Chase rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - MIN 43 |
8:18 |
6-J. Browning rush for 3 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 40 |
7:44 |
6-J. Browning pass to 86-N. Fant for 10 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 30 |
7:08 |
30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard, fumble by 30-C. Brown (forced fumble by 55-E. Wilson), RECOVERED by 30-C. Brown returned for no gain. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 29 |
6:25 |
6-J. Browning pass intended for 30-C. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 2-I. Rodgers at MIN 13, returned for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD. |
1Q 6:08 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 62 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 22 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 25 |
6:03 |
30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - CIN 27 |
5:25 |
30-C. Brown rush for no gain. |
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3 and 8 - CIN 27 |
4:39 |
6-J. Browning, sacked for 9 yards (43-A. Van Ginkel). |
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4 and 17 - CIN 18 |
3:59 |
8-R. Rehkow punts 55 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 16 yards. |
1Q 3:46 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 43 |
3:46 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for 5 yards (58-J. Ossai). |
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2 and 15 - MIN 38 |
3:01 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 1-J. Nailor for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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3 and 7 - MIN 46 |
2:24 |
11-C. Wentz rush for 1 yard. |
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4 and 6 - MIN 47 |
1:45 |
17-R. Wright punts 46 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones. |
1Q 1:39 Cincinnati
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1 and 10 - CIN 7 |
1:39 |
30-C. Brown rush for -2 yards. |
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2 and 12 - CIN 5 |
1:00 |
6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 89-D. Sample. |
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3 and 12 - CIN 5 |
0:54 |
34-S. Perine rush for 11 yards. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 34-S. Perine rush for 12 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 17 |
0:23 |
6-J. Browning pass to 86-N. Fant for 3 yards. |
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END QUARTER 1 |
Cincinnati continued...
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2 and 7 - CIN 20 |
15:00 |
6-J. Browning pass incomplete. |
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3 and 7 - CIN 20 |
14:56 |
6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 16 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 20 - No play. |
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3 and 17 - CIN 10 |
14:39 |
34-S. Perine rush for 1 yard. |
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4 and 16 - CIN 11 |
13:54 |
8-R. Rehkow punts 32 yards, out of bounds. |
2Q 13:48 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - CIN 43 |
13:48 |
27-J. Mason rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - CIN 34 |
13:19 |
27-J. Mason rush for 2 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 32 |
12:40 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 29. |
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1 and 17 - CIN 39 |
12:23 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 13 yards. |
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2 and 4 - CIN 26 |
11:40 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 1 - CIN 23 |
10:58 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 2 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 21 |
10:15 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 87-T. Hockenson. |
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2 and 10 - CIN 21 |
10:10 |
27-J. Mason rush for 4 yards. |
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3 and 6 - CIN 17 |
9:28 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 1-J. Nailor. |
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4 and 6 - CIN 17 |
9:23 |
16-W. Reichard 35 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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CIN 0
MIN 17
Plays: 10
Possession: 4:25
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2Q 9:20 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 64 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 24 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 27 |
9:15 |
6-J. Browning pass to 86-N. Fant for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - CIN 27 |
8:35 |
30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 5 - CIN 30 |
7:55 |
6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 15 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 45. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 40 |
7:31 |
6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 8 - MIN 38 |
6:52 |
6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 9 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 29 |
6:15 |
30-C. Brown rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 29 |
5:39 |
6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 2 yards. |
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Cincinnati timeout at 4:51 |
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3 and 8 - MIN 27 |
4:51 |
6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins. |
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4 and 8 - MIN 27 |
4:46 |
2-E. McPherson 45 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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CIN 3
MIN 17
Plays: 9
Possession: 4:34
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2Q 4:42 Minnesota
|
CIN 35 |
2-E. McPherson kicks 64 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 22 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 23 |
4:37 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 23 - No play. |
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1 and 15 - CIN 18 |
4:37 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. |
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2 and 15 - MIN 18 |
4:34 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 8 yards. |
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3 and 7 - MIN 26 |
3:54 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 26 - No play. |
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3 and 12 - MIN 21 |
3:38 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for 4 yards (90-K. Jenkins Jr.). |
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4 and 16 - MIN 17 |
2:59 |
17-R. Wright punts 46 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones. PENALTY on Minnesota, Fair Catch Interference, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 37. |
2Q 2:52 Cincinnati
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1 and 10 - MIN 48 |
2:52 |
6-J. Browning pass to 86-N. Fant for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - MIN 39 |
2:15 |
34-S. Perine rush for 3 yards. |
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Two minute warning |
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1 and 10 - MIN 36 |
2:00 |
6-J. Browning pass to 86-N. Fant for 4 yards, fumble by 86-N. Fant (forced fumble by 2-I. Rodgers), RECOVERED by 2-I. Rodgers returned for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD. |
2Q 1:47 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 59 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 21 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 27 |
1:42 |
6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki. |
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2 and 10 - CIN 27 |
1:38 |
6-J. Browning pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 9 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 27 - No play. |
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2 and 5 - CIN 32 |
1:31 |
6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 15 yards, fumble by 1-J. Chase (forced fumble by 2-I. Rodgers), RECOVERED by 8-J. Okudah returned for no gain. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Motion (declined). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Forward Pass (declined). |
2Q 1:21 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 48 |
1:21 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 36 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 16 |
0:40 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and goal - CIN 5 |
0:36 |
27-J. Mason rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD. |
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CIN 3
MIN 31
Plays: 3
Possession: 0:48
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2Q 0:33 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 62 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 27 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 30 |
0:28 |
34-S. Perine rush for 5 yards, fumble by 34-S. Perine (forced fumble by 61-J. Redmond), RECOVERED by 93-J. Allen returned for no gain. |
2Q 0:20 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - CIN 47 |
0:20 |
18-J. Jefferson pass to 36-Z. Scott for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 47 - No play. |
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1 and 15 - MIN 48 |
0:14 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 1-J. Nailor. |
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2 and 15 - MIN 48 |
0:09 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 8 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 0:06 |
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Cincinnati timeout at 0:06 |
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3 and 7 - CIN 44 |
0:06 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. |
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Cincinnati timeout at 0:03 |
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4 and 7 - CIN 44 |
0:03 |
16-W. Reichard 62 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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END QUARTER 2 |
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CIN 3
MIN 34
Plays: 4
Possession: 0:17
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3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 58 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 17 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 24 |
14:54 |
30-C. Brown rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and 11 - CIN 23 |
14:18 |
30-C. Brown rush for 4 yards. |
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3 and 7 - CIN 27 |
13:34 |
6-J. Browning, sacked for no gain (43-A. Van Ginkel), out of bounds. |
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4 and 7 - CIN 27 |
12:55 |
8-R. Rehkow punts 68 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 6 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 11. |
3Q 12:42 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 26 |
12:42 |
27-J. Mason rush for 19 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 45 |
11:59 |
27-J. Mason rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 2 - CIN 47 |
11:33 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 47 - No play. |
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2 and 7 - MIN 48 |
11:17 |
27-J. Mason rush for 5 yards. |
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3 and 2 - CIN 47 |
10:37 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 1-J. Nailor for 7 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 40 |
9:52 |
27-J. Mason rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 40 - No play. |
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1 and 20 - 50 |
9:27 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 14 yards. |
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2 and 6 - CIN 36 |
8:42 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 11 yards. |
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Injury timeout at 8:12 |
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1 and 10 - CIN 25 |
8:00 |
27-J. Mason rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - CIN 24 |
7:21 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 9 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 15 |
6:44 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and goal - CIN 4 |
6:04 |
27-J. Mason rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD. |
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CIN 3
MIN 41
Plays: 10
Possession: 6:42
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3Q 6:00 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 57 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 22 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 30 |
5:55 |
6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 6 - CIN 34 |
5:20 |
6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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3 and 2 - CIN 38 |
4:38 |
6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 16 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 46 |
3:59 |
6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 82-M. Tinsley. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 46 |
3:55 |
6-J. Browning pass intended for 88-M. Gesicki, INTERCEPTED by 44-J. Metellus at MIN 32, returned for no gain. |
3Q 3:49 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 32 |
3:49 |
27-J. Mason rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 44 |
3:05 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 1-J. Nailor for 22 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 22 |
2:26 |
27-J. Mason rush for 13 yards. |
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1 and goal - CIN 9 |
1:43 |
27-J. Mason rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and goal - CIN 8 |
1:02 |
11-C. Wentz rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and goal - CIN 5 |
0:20 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD. |
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CIN 3
MIN 48
Plays: 6
Possession: 3:32
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3Q 0:17 Cincinnati
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 61 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 36 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist (offsetting). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist (offsetting). |
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MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 35 |
0:04 |
25-T. Brooks rush for 7 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
Cincinnati continued...
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2 and 3 - CIN 42 |
15:00 |
6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 28 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 30 |
14:18 |
25-T. Brooks rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 29 |
13:43 |
6-J. Browning pass to 85-C. Grandy for 6 yards, fumble by 85-C. Grandy (forced fumble by 26-T. Jackson), RECOVERED by 15-C. Jones returned for no gain. |
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Cincinnati timeout at 13:03 |
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3 and 3 - MIN 23 |
13:03 |
6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 2 yards. |
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4 and 1 - MIN 21 |
12:30 |
6-J. Browning rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive 12 On-field, 6 yards, enforced at MIN 21 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 15 |
12:03 |
6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at MIN 15 - No play. |
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1 and goal - MIN 1 |
11:58 |
30-C. Brown rush for -3 yards. |
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2 and goal - MIN 4 |
11:20 |
6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands (declined). |
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2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD. |
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CIN 10
MIN 48
Plays: 7
Possession: 4:05
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4Q 11:12 Minnesota
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CIN 35 |
2-E. McPherson kicks 64 yards, 13-T. Felton returns for 34 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 35 |
11:07 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 1 yard, fumble by 36-Z. Scott (forced fumble by 42-O. Burks), RECOVERED by 64-B. Brandel returned for no gain. |
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2 and 8 - MIN 38 |
10:28 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. |
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3 and 7 - MIN 38 |
10:22 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 31-C. Akers. |
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4 and 7 - MIN 38 |
10:20 |
17-R. Wright punts 42 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones. |
4Q 10:13 Cincinnati
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1 and 10 - CIN 20 |
10:13 |
6-J. Browning pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - CIN 26 |
9:39 |
25-T. Brooks rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 3 - CIN 27 |
8:57 |
6-J. Browning, sacked for 11 yards (56-A. Keys). |
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4 and 14 - CIN 16 |
8:14 |
8-R. Rehkow punts 70 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 29 yards. |
4Q 7:57 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 43 |
7:57 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 43. |
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1 and 15 - MIN 38 |
7:57 |
36-Z. Scott rush for no gain. |
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2 and 15 - MIN 38 |
7:20 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 2 yards. |
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3 and 13 - MIN 40 |
6:42 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 13-T. Felton for 9 yards. |
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4 and 4 - MIN 49 |
6:05 |
17-R. Wright punts 42 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones. |
4Q 5:58 Cincinnati
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1 and 10 - CIN 9 |
5:58 |
25-T. Brooks rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - CIN 11 |
5:21 |
25-T. Brooks rush for 6 yards. |
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3 and 2 - CIN 17 |
4:36 |
11-B. Rypien, sacked for 2 yards (57-C. Chambliss). |
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4 and 4 - CIN 15 |
3:53 |
8-R. Rehkow punts 51 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 10 yards. |
4Q 3:41 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 44 |
3:41 |
31-C. Akers rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 45 |
3:00 |
31-C. Akers rush for 14 yards. |
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1 and 10 - CIN 41 |
2:19 |
31-C. Akers rush for 5 yards. |
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Two minute warning |
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2 and 5 - CIN 36 |
2:00 |
31-C. Akers rush for -1 yard. |
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3 and 6 - CIN 37 |
1:19 |
31-C. Akers rush for 5 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 0:33 |
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4 and 6 - CIN 37 |
0:33 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 36-Z. Scott for 19 yards. |
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END OF GAME |