Closing spread
CIN -1
Total
49.5
Model margin
+0.8est.
NYG perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Bengals
- OutRey MaualugaLBFibula· DNP
- QuestionableJames WrightWRHamstring· Full
- QuestionableMichael JohnsonDECalf· Full
- DNPDomata PekoDTNot Injury Related
Giants
- OutJustin PughGKnee· DNP
- QuestionableAndrew AdamsSShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableJonathan CasillasLBCalf· Limited
- QuestionableKerry WynnDEConcussion· Full
- QuestionableVictor CruzWRAnkle· DNP
Win probability
- Giants
- Bengals
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.052EPA / play-0.074
- 45.3%Success rate40.8%
- +0.116EPA / dropback-0.035
- -0.050EPA / rush-0.142
- 7.8%Explosive rate7.3%
- +2.98CPOE-1.63
- 38.9%Third-down rate36.0%
- 58.5%Red-zone TD rate61.2%
- 1.86Points / drive1.46
- 1.4%Turnover rate2.4%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
All square 3–3 since 1999
Meetings average 39.8 points. NYG are 2-4 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | CIN–NYG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | Q1 15:00 | 8 | 80 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| CIN | Q1 11:05 | 4 | 85 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| NYG | Q1 8:58 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 7–7 |
| CIN | Q1 7:31 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 7–7 |
| NYG | Q1 4:28 | 8 | 21 | Punt | 7–7 |
| CIN | Q1 1:09 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 7–7 |
| NYG | Q2 13:30 | 10 | 32 | Turnover on downs | 7–7 |
| CIN | Q2 9:43 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 7–7 |
| NYG | Q2 7:45 | 5 | 21 | Turnover | 7–7 |
| CIN | Q2 5:13 | 3 | 0 | Field goal | 10–7 |
| NYG | Q2 4:19 | 9 | 65 | Touchdown | 10–14 |
| CIN | Q2 1:17 | 5 | 30 | End of half | 10–14 |
| CIN | Q3 15:00 | 2 | 13 | Touchdown | 17–14 |
| NYG | Q3 13:58 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 17–14 |
| CIN | Q3 12:25 | 6 | 41 | Field goal | 20–14 |
| NYG | Q3 8:52 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 20–14 |
| CIN | Q3 7:47 | 4 | 9 | Punt | 20–14 |
| NYG | Q3 5:39 | 6 | 15 | Punt | 20–14 |
| CIN | Q3 3:33 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 20–14 |
| NYG | Q3 1:56 | 7 | 47 | Touchdown | 20–21 |
| CIN | Q4 14:05 | 8 | 21 | Turnover | 20–21 |
| NYG | Q4 11:31 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 20–21 |
| CIN | Q4 11:22 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 20–21 |
| NYG | Q4 8:53 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 20–21 |
| CIN | Q4 6:17 | 6 | 7 | Punt | 20–21 |
| NYG | Q4 3:01 | 5 | 38 | End of half | 20–21 |
Box score
Individual performances
Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 16/29 | 204 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 1 |
| Giovani Bernard | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Eifert | 3 | 5 | 96 | 0 |
| A.J. Green | 7 | 11 | 68 | 1 |
| Giovani Bernard | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| Tyler Boyd | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Brandon LaFell | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Tyler Kroft | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 28/44 | 240 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Jennings | 15 | 87 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Paul Perkins | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Eli Manning | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 10 | 11 | 97 | 1 |
| Will Tye | 5 | 8 | 53 | 0 |
| Sterling Shepard | 5 | 7 | 42 | 1 |
| Rashad Jennings | 3 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Jerell Adams | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Tavarres King | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Roger Lewis | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Perkins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Giants; negative favour Bengals.
Half-point at risk
2.14%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
51.1%
Expected total
43.5est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.42
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin+0.76



