National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 31, Cleveland 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 7, 2024
Where: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 38°
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 65865
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 0001414
Cincinnati 14107031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 61 yards, 11-J. Proche II returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 23 14:56 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 27 14:13 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 29 13:29 12-J. Driskel pass intended for 19-C. Tillman, INTERCEPTED by 27-J. Battle at CIN 45, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
1Q 13:24 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 45 13:24 28-J. Mixon rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 12:39 15-C. Jones rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 33 12:03 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 4 - CLE 33 11:59 6-J. Browning pass intended for 83-T. Boyd, INTERCEPTED by 37-D. Bell at CLE 22, returned for 2 yards.
1Q 11:52 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 24 11:52 12-J. Driskel pass to 18-D. Bell for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 26 11:06 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 11-J. Proche II.
3 and 8 - CLE 26 11:02 12-J. Driskel sacked for 9 yards (92-B. Hill, 91-T. Hendrickson).
4 and 17 - CLE 17 10:21 13-C. Bojorquez punts 58 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 15 yards.
1Q 10:10 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 40 10:10 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 42 9:37 30-C. Brown rush for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - CIN 41 8:59 6-J. Browning pass to 15-C. Jones for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 8:13 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 13 7:34 6-J. Browning pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Offside, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 13 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 23 7:26 28-J. Mixon rush for 13 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 10 6:44 28-J. Mixon rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CLE 1 6:11 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    CIN 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:03
1Q 6:07 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 6:07 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 22 5:23 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 1 yard.
3 and 12 - CLE 23 4:38 12-J. Driskel pass to 84-J. Akins for 3 yards.
4 and 9 - CLE 26 3:59 13-C. Bojorquez punts 41 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones.
1Q 3:51 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 33 3:51 28-J. Mixon rush for 44 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 3:00
1 and 10 - CLE 23 3:00 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 18 2:18 28-J. Mixon rush for -3 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 21 1:34 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 15 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 6 0:53 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    CIN 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:03
1Q 0:48 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:48 12-J. Driskel, sacked for 7 yards (94-S. Hubbard).
Cleveland timeout at 0:03
2 and 17 - CLE 18 0:03 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 19-C. Tillman.
4 and 10 - CLE 25 14:55 13-C. Bojorquez punts 53 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 3 yards.
2Q 14:44 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 14:44 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 29 13:59 6-J. Browning pass to 15-C. Jones for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 13:23 30-C. Brown rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 12:40 PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 48 - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 43 12:26 6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 11:43 6-J. Browning rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 11:00 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 27 - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 22 10:47 28-J. Mixon rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CLE 10 10:05 6-J. Browning rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and goal - CLE 3 9:23 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    CIN 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:25
2Q 9:19 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 63 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 9:19 12-J. Driskel pass to 19-C. Tillman for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 8:34 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 43 7:51 34-J. Ford rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 45 7:04 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 11-J. Proche II.
4 and 8 - CLE 45 6:58 13-C. Bojorquez punts 51 yards, downed by 11-J. Proche II.
2Q 6:48 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 4 6:48 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
2 and 10 - CIN 4 6:44 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 8 6:02 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 8 - No play.
Cincinnati timeout at 5:58
3 and 1 - CIN 13 5:58 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 13 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 5:58 28-J. Mixon rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - CIN 12 5:17 6-J. Browning pass to 83-T. Boyd for 4 yards.
3 and 12 - CIN 16 4:37 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 8 yards.
4 and 4 - CIN 24 4:00 10-B. Robbins punts 33 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:53 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 43 3:53 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 47 3:28 12-J. Driskel pass intended for 11-J. Proche II, INTERCEPTED by 55-L. Wilson at CIN 40, returned for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 3:14 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 34 3:14 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
2 and 10 - CLE 34 3:07 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
Injury timeout at 2:52
3 and 8 - CLE 32 2:34 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 3 - CLE 27 2:00 2-E. McPherson 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 0    CIN 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:14
2Q 1:55 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:55 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 26 1:14 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 7 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:09
3 and 2 - CLE 33 1:09 12-J. Driskel rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 0:37 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 9 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:28
2 and 1 - CLE 45 0:28 12-J. Driskel rush for 13 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:18
1 and 10 - CIN 42 0:18 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 84-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - CIN 42 0:13 12-J. Driskel pass to 84-J. Akins for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 69 yards, 30-C. Brown returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 14:56 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 22 14:18 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 28-J. Mixon.
3 and 11 - CIN 22 14:15 6-J. Browning, sacked for 12 yards (57-I. McGuire).
4 and 23 - CIN 10 13:32 10-B. Robbins punts 50 yards, 11-J. Proche II returns for 6 yards.
3Q 13:20 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 46 13:20 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 45 12:38 12-J. Driskel pass to 19-C. Tillman for 7 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 48 11:56 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 19-C. Tillman.
4 and 4 - CIN 48 11:52 13-C. Bojorquez punts 47 yards, downed by 11-J. Proche II.
3Q 11:44 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 1 11:44 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 1 - No play.
1 and 5 - CIN 6 11:44 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 6 - CIN 5 11:02 15-C. Jones rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 12 10:25 28-J. Mixon rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 9:49 30-C. Brown rush for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 9:07 30-C. Brown rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 49 8:29 6-J. Browning pass to 16-T. Irwin for 9 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 40 7:47 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
4 and 4 - CLE 40 7:41 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 7:41 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 30 7:04 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 6:23 6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 22 5:45 6-J. Browning, sacked for 10 yards (91-A. Wright), fumble by 6-J. Browning (forced fumble by 91-A. Wright), RECOVERED by 6-J. Browning returned for no gain.
3 and 18 - CLE 32 5:03 6-J. Browning pass to 16-T. Irwin for 25 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 7 4:22 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CLE 7 3:37 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    CIN 31    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:12
3Q 3:32 Cleveland
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 3:32 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 3:25 12-J. Driskel pass to 18-D. Bell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 2:41 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 20-P. Strong Jr..
2 and 10 - CLE 36 2:36 PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 36 - No play.
2 and 15 - CLE 31 2:36 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 42 1:51 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 11-J. Proche II.
4 and 4 - CLE 42 1:47 13-C. Bojorquez punts 50 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 1:38 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 17 1:38 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 19 1:02 4-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 30-C. Brown.
3 and 8 - CIN 19 0:59 4-A. McCarron pass to 87-T. Hudson for 3 yards.
4 and 5 - CIN 22 0:26 10-B. Robbins punts 40 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
3Q 0:18 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 38 0:18 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 84-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - CLE 38 0:14 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 42 15:00 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 41 14:24 12-J. Driskel, sacked for 10 yards (27-J. Battle).
3 and 19 - CLE 49 13:40 12-J. Driskel pass to 27-K. Hunt for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 14 - CIN 46 12:59 13-C. Bojorquez punts 35 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones.
4Q 12:52 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 11 12:52 30-C. Brown rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 9 12:17 4-A. McCarron pass to 15-C. Jones for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 16 11:39 4-A. McCarron, sacked for 9 yards (30-D. Harmon).
4 and 14 - CIN 7 11:00 10-B. Robbins punts 48 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
4Q 10:53 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 45 10:53 12-J. Driskel pass to 19-C. Tillman for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 10:24 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 32 9:39 20-P. Strong Jr. rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CIN 31 8:55 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 34-J. Ford.
4 and 4 - CIN 31 8:51 12-J. Driskel pass to 18-D. Bell for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    CIN 31    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:08
4Q 8:45 Cincinnati
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 63 yards, 30-C. Brown returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 8:41 32-T. Williams rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 17 7:58 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
3 and 11 - CIN 18 7:19 4-A. McCarron pass to 30-C. Brown for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - CIN 28 6:39 10-B. Robbins punts 47 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
4Q 6:32 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 25 6:32 12-J. Driskel pass to 34-J. Ford for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 5:46 12-J. Driskel rush for -3 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 29 5:03 12-J. Driskel pass to 84-J. Akins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 4:23 12-J. Driskel rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 4:10 12-J. Driskel rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 45 4:08 12-J. Driskel rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 3:25 12-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 84-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - CIN 43 3:22 12-J. Driskel pass to 34-J. Ford for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 2:39 12-J. Driskel pass to 18-D. Bell for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    CIN 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:58
4Q 2:34 Cincinnati
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:34 30-C. Brown rush for -1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 11 - CIN 24 2:00 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:16
3 and 10 - CIN 25 1:16 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
4 and 9 - CIN 26 0:36 10-B. Robbins punts 56 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
4Q 0:29 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 18 0:29 12-J. Driskel kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME