Week 14 Monday Night Football Statistical Review: Bengals sneak past Cowboys after wild blocked punt

2YW7TBF Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) celebrates a tackle during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Also seen are Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (94) and Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle B.J. Hill (92). (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

• A muffed, blocked punt? What seemed like a positive play for the Cowboys quickly turned into a nightmare, as the Bengals recovered the punt and won thanks to Ja'Marr Chase‘s 40-yard touchdown catch.

• Bengals suffered from poor third-down play: Cincinnati generated -0.49 EPA per play on third downs but used a solid early-down performance to power its win.

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The Cincinnati Bengals won 27-20 against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football in Week 14.


Game Summary

According to PFF's noise-canceled score metric, the Bengals were the better team, even though the game was close in the fourth quarter and they ultimately needed a muffed punt to win the game. The Bengals mostly suffered from an unusually bad performance on third down but were dominant on early downs.


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