National Football League
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Detroit 37, Cincinnati 24
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, October 5, 2025
Where: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 66115
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 7714937
Cincinnati 0302124
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Detroit
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 60 yards, 25-J. Saylors returns for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 42 14:54 1-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 43 14:16 16-J. Goff pass to 0-J. Gibbs for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 13:34 16-J. Goff pass to 87-S. LaPorta for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 22 12:48 0-J. Gibbs rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 15 12:14 0-J. Gibbs rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 11 11:31 0-J. Gibbs rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 10 10:57 16-J. Goff pass to 87-S. LaPorta for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-J. Bates extra point is GOOD.
DET 7    CIN 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:10
1Q 10:50 Cincinnati
DET 35 39-J. Bates kicks 64 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 10:44 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 10:40 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 31 9:57 6-J. Browning, sacked for 7 yards (97-A. Hutchinson). PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 9:36 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Detroit, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 47.
1 and 10 - DET 38 9:09 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - DET 38 9:03 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
3 and 10 - DET 38 8:59 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 38 - No play.
3 and 15 - DET 43 8:59 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for no gain.
4 and 15 - DET 43 8:19 8-R. Rehkow punts 43 yards, touchback.
1Q 8:12 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 8:12 16-J. Goff pass to 87-S. LaPorta for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 34 7:37 5-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 35 7:00 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 6:18 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 41 5:37 16-J. Goff pass to 1-J. Williams for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 4:56 16-J. Goff, sacked for 7 yards (91-T. Hendrickson), fumble by 16-J. Goff (forced fumble by 91-T. Hendrickson), RECOVERED by 55-L. Wilson returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1Q 4:52 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 28 4:52 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 30 4:16 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 34 3:34 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 30-C. Brown.
4 and 4 - CIN 34 3:31 8-R. Rehkow punts 57 yards, 11-K. Raymond returns for 14 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DET 20.
1Q 3:17 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 10 3:17 0-J. Gibbs rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 15 2:39 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 26 2:01 0-J. Gibbs rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DET 30 1:26 0-J. Gibbs rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 37 0:52 5-D. Montgomery rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DET 35 0:17 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 14-A. St. Brown.
3 and 12 - DET 35 0:12 16-J. Goff, sacked for 1 yard (99-M. Murphy).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Detroit continued...
4 and 13 - DET 34 15:00 3-J. Fox punts 63 yards, downed by 19-D. Lovett.
2Q 14:49 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 3 14:49 6-J. Browning pass intended for 1-J. Chase, INTERCEPTED by 21-A. Robertson at CIN 19, returned for 2 yards.
2Q 14:42 Detroit
1 and 10 - CIN 17 14:42 5-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 14 14:00 0-J. Gibbs rush for 9 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 5 13:19 5-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 1 yards, enforced at CIN 2.
1 and goal - CIN 1 12:57 5-D. Montgomery rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - CIN 3 12:19 Direct snap to 5-D. Montgomery, pass to 89-B. Wright for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-J. Bates extra point is GOOD.
DET 14    CIN 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:26
2Q 12:16 Cincinnati
DET 35 39-J. Bates kicks 65 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 12:08 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 28 11:29 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 10:46 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 2 yards. Detroit challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 8 - CIN 32 10:13 34-S. Perine rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 10:08 6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 41 9:29 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 45 8:49 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
4 and 7 - CIN 45 8:43 8-R. Rehkow punts 55 yards, touchback.
2Q 8:35 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 8:35 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 36 7:54 5-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 37 7:16 16-J. Goff pass to 87-S. LaPorta for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - DET 44 6:36 16-J. Goff pass incomplete.
4 and 2 - DET 44 6:33 3-J. Fox punts 47 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at CIN 9.
2Q 6:22 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 5 6:22 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 7 5:41 6-J. Browning sacked for 7 yards (97-A. Hutchinson, 51-R. Lopez), SAFETY (nullified). PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 7 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 12 5:34 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - CIN 12 5:30 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 10 - CIN 12 5:21 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 12 - No play.
3 and 15 - CIN 7 5:21 6-J. Browning pass intended for 1-J. Chase, INTERCEPTED by 31-K. Joseph at CIN 46, returned for 1 yard.
2Q 5:12 Detroit
1 and 10 - CIN 45 5:12 0-J. Gibbs rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 47 4:37 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 89-B. Wright.
3 and 12 - CIN 47 4:33 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - CIN 41 3:54 3-J. Fox punts 33 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones.
2Q 3:47 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 8 3:47 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 11 3:07 6-J. Browning rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 14 2:25 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 21 2:00 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 1:28 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DET 45 1:09 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 38 1:03 6-J. Browning pass to 34-S. Perine for -3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:56
2 and 13 - DET 41 0:56 6-J. Browning rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 9 - DET 37 0:47 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DET 37 - No play.
3 and 14 - DET 42 0:47 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 10 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:03
4 and 4 - DET 32 0:03 2-E. McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DET 14    CIN 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:44
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
DET 35 39-J. Bates kicks 64 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 14:55 30-C. Brown rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 32 14:17 6-J. Browning pass intended for 88-M. Gesicki, INTERCEPTED by 34-A. Anzalone at CIN 42, returned for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 14:08 Detroit
1 and 10 - CIN 28 14:08 0-J. Gibbs rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 25 13:31 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 87-S. LaPorta.
3 and 7 - CIN 25 13:26 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 12:41 0-J. Gibbs rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 10 12:03 0-J. Gibbs rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 10 - No play.
2 and 15 - CIN 20 11:32 16-J. Goff pass to 0-J. Gibbs for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-J. Bates extra point is GOOD.
DET 21    CIN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:43
3Q 11:25 Cincinnati
DET 35 39-J. Bates kicks 61 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 11:16 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 34 10:43 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CIN 35 10:07 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki.
4 and 3 - CIN 35 10:03 8-R. Rehkow punts 65 yards, touchback.
3Q 9:53 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 9:53 16-J. Goff pass to 87-S. LaPorta for 39 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 9:13 5-D. Montgomery rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 37 8:34 5-D. Montgomery rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 33 7:49 16-J. Goff pass to 5-D. Montgomery for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 7:06 5-D. Montgomery rush for 19 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 8 6:30 5-D. Montgomery rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CIN 8 5:48 5-D. Montgomery rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-J. Bates extra point is GOOD.
DET 28    CIN 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:10
3Q 5:43 Cincinnati
DET 35 39-J. Bates kicks 62 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 5:36 34-S. Perine rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 29 4:57 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
3 and 8 - CIN 29 4:54 6-J. Browning rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 4:17 6-J. Browning pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 45 3:29 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DET 43 2:47 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference, 2 yards, enforced at DET 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 41 2:41 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DET 43 2:02 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 3 yards, fumble by 30-C. Brown (forced fumble by 46-J. Campbell), RECOVERED by 5-T. Higgins returned for no gain.
3 and 8 - DET 39 1:19 34-S. Perine rush for 5 yards.
4 and 3 - DET 34 0:39 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at DET 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 30 0:35 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - DET 15 15:00 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
DET 28    CIN 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:52
4Q 14:51 Detroit
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 61 yards, 25-J. Saylors returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 27 14:45 16-J. Goff pass to 89-B. Wright for 6 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 33 14:04 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 32 - No play.
2 and 9 - DET 28 14:04 16-J. Goff, sacked for 4 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
3 and 13 - DET 24 13:19 0-J. Gibbs rush for 9 yards.
4 and 4 - DET 33 12:40 3-J. Fox punts 43 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 6 yards.
4Q 12:29 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 30 12:29 34-S. Perine rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 11:52 6-J. Browning, sacked for 7 yards (97-A. Hutchinson), fumble by 6-J. Browning (forced fumble by 97-A. Hutchinson), RECOVERED by 75-O. Brown Jr. returned for no gain.
2 and 18 - CIN 32 11:09 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 4 yards.
3 and 14 - CIN 36 10:31 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
DET 28    CIN 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:07
4Q 10:22 Detroit
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 60 yards, 25-J. Saylors returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 32 10:17 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 7 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:42
2 and 3 - DET 39 9:42 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 8:54 5-D. Montgomery rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 29 8:10 5-D. Montgomery rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 7:27 5-D. Montgomery rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 15 6:42 5-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CIN 14 6:00 0-J. Gibbs rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - CIN 12 5:19 16-J. Goff pass to 18-I. TeSlaa for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-J. Bates extra point is GOOD.
DET 35    CIN 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:08
4Q 5:14 Cincinnati
DET 35 39-J. Bates kicks 65 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 5:08 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 4:44 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki.
2 and 10 - 50 4:40 6-J. Browning pass to 88-M. Gesicki for no gain.
3 and 10 - 50 4:01 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 20 3:36 6-J. Browning pass to 34-S. Perine for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 15 3:17 6-J. Browning rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - DET 2 3:07 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
2 and goal - DET 2 3:05 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
DET 35    CIN 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:13
4Q 3:01 Detroit
CIN 35 3:01 2-E. McPherson kicks onside 5 yards, RECOVERED by 12-T. Harper returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 2:57 5-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:52
2 and 7 - CIN 37 2:52 5-D. Montgomery rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 35 2:09 16-J. Goff, sacked for 9 yards (58-J. Ossai).
Two minute warning
4 and 14 - CIN 44 2:00 3-J. Fox punts 37 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones.
4Q 1:54 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 7 1:54 6-J. Browning, sacked for 7 yards (55-D. Barnes), SAFETY.
4Q 1:49 Detroit
CIN 20 1:49 8-R. Rehkow kicks onside 26 yards, fair catch by 14-A. St. Brown. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 20.
1 and 10 - CIN 10 1:49 5-D. Montgomery rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 10 1:05 16-J. Goff kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - CIN 11 0:33 16-J. Goff kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME
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