WEEK 18 · FINAL
THE READ
Bengals edge Browns by 3
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | -4.3 | +0.9 | -5.2 | -2 |
| Bengals | -4.0 | +0.5 | -4.5 | -3 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Bengals —
in the hunt
· 7-10
Playoff picture →
Cashius Howell
Bengals
3.5 sacks
Taylen Green
Browns
14/25, 232 yards, 1 INT
KC Concepcion Jr
Browns
9 catches, 178 yards
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Browns 296, Bengals 173
Browns
Through the air
Browns 232, Bengals 129
Browns
On the ground
Browns 64, Bengals 44
Browns
Pressure
Bengals 8 sacks, Browns 3
Bengals
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 69% · Rush 31% · 26.3 scored, 31.5 allowed
9.5 yds/att
56.4% completions
7.7 yds/carry
391.4 yds/game
2.5 giveaways/game
10.4% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 58 · Aggressive
Balance 81
Ball security 29
Back usage 25%
QB runs 2.7/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 10.4% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 77
WR 82
TE 82
RB 77
OL 79
DL 82
LB 77
DB 86
Best: Denzel Ward CB 93
Fastest: Zachariah Branch WR 95 SPD
8 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 58% · Rush 42% · 29.0 scored, 33.5 allowed
9.8 yds/att
59.2% completions
6.2 yds/carry
317.1 yds/game
2.1 giveaways/game
7.1% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 63 · Aggressive
Balance 92
Ball security 42
Back usage 37%
QB runs 1.8/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.1 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 99
WR 88
TE 76
RB 79
OL 75
DL 86
LB 77
DB 81
Best: Joe Burrow QB 99
Fastest: Ja'Marr Chase WR 96 SPD
5 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
zach_13.
Bengals · his last 8 games
Balanced
One back
Pass / run56% / 44%
Points for / against33.9 — 34.0
Margin-0.1
Giveaways a game1.6
Sacks taken6.4% of dropbacks
Lead backChase Brown · 14.5/g
Top targetJa'Marr Chase · 35%
QB carries2.1 a game
Coke
Browns · his last 8 games
Throws it
Gives it away
One back
One target
Takes sacks
Pass / run66% / 34%
Points for / against24.0 — 33.6
Margin-9.6
Giveaways a game2.6
Sacks taken13.3% of dropbacks
Lead backDylan Sampson · 11.9/g
Top targetKC Concepcion Jr · 46%
QB carries2.5 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
THE SERIES
Coke against zach_13. — the men, not the teams
zach_13. leads it 2-0.
zach_13. has won 2 straight.
2 meetings
avg 20.5 — 31.5
biggest: 19 pts to zach_13.
S1 · week 18
Coke 9 — 12 zach_13.
ZACH_13.
S1 · week 13
Coke 32 — 51 zach_13.
ZACH_13.
Only meetings Sapphire can attribute to both men are counted — a Madden export never says who owned a team last season, so the series starts where the record does.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Browns receivers vs Bengals secondary
82 v 81
EVEN
Bengals receivers vs Browns secondary
88 v 86
EVEN
Browns line vs Bengals front
79 v 86
BENGALS
Bengals line vs Browns front
75 v 82
BROWNS
Browns backs vs Bengals run defence
77 v 83
BENGALS
Bengals backs vs Browns run defence
79 v 81
EVEN
Browns passer vs Bengals secondary
77 v 81
BENGALS
Bengals passer vs Browns secondary
99 v 86
BENGALS
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BOX SCORE
BROWNS
BENGALS
BROWNS
BENGALS
BROWNS
BENGALS
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BENGALS
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BENGALS
BROWNS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green QB | 14/25 | 232 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 70.7 |
BENGALS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow QB | 9/21 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 59.4 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Sampson HB | 20 | 65 | 3.2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaren Kanak TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylen Green QB | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BENGALS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown HB | 18 | 45 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow QB | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Concepcion Jr WR | 9 | 178 | 19.8 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 39 |
| Jaren Kanak TE | 2 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Zachariah Branch WR | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Dylan Sampson HB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Isaiah Bond WR | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BENGALS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase WR | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 41 |
| Tee Higgins WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Chase Brown HB | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hall Jr DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BENGALS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Cook FS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy LEDG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell LEDG | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins Jr DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Styles MIKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Szmyt K | 1/1 | 0/0 | 28 |
BENGALS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson K | 2/3 | 0/1 | 51 |
RECENT FORM
Browns
L
27–48 vs Colts
WK 17
L
20–45 vs Ravens
WK 16
L
13–31 vs Giants
WK 15
Bengals
L
31–48 vs Ravens
WK 17
L
35–41 vs Colts
WK 16
L
35–38 vs Panthers
WK 15
TEAM STATS
| Browns | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | TOTAL YARDS | 173 |
| 232 | PASSING YARDS | 129 |
| 64 | RUSHING YARDS | 44 |
| 8 | SACKS ALLOWED | 3 |
| 3 | SACKS MADE | 8 |
| 1 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 1 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
BROWNS
—
2
BENGALS