National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 37, Tennessee 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2024
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 63745
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 7177637
Tennessee 14001327
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 15:00 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 15 15:00 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - CIN 19 14:18 9-J. Burrow pass intended for 80-A. Iosivas, INTERCEPTED by 57-L. Gifford at CIN 29, returned for no gain.
1Q 14:15 Tennessee
1 and 10 - CIN 29 14:15 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 25 13:43 8-W. Levis pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 13:01 20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 12 12:23 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 7 11:37 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - CIN 3 10:55 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    TEN 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:23
1Q 10:52 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 10:52 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 33 10:16 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - CIN 33 10:09 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:27 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
2 and 10 - 50 9:24 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 8:41 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 18 8:02 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 12 7:27 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 6 6:46 9-J. Burrow pass to 30-C. Brown for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
CIN 7    TEN 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:16
1Q 6:36 Tennessee
CIN 40 3-C. York kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 6:36 20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 32 5:56 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 32 - No play.
2 and 13 - TEN 27 5:39 8-W. Levis pass to 0-C. Ridley for 4 yards.
3 and 9 - TEN 31 4:53 8-W. Levis pass to 83-T. Boyd for 40 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 4:09 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 85-C. Okonkwo. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 27 yards, enforced at CIN 29 - No play.
1 and goal - CIN 2 4:04 2-T. Spears rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 2-T. Spears rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - CIN 1 4:02 2-T. Spears rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    TEN 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:38
1Q 3:58 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 3:58 PENALTY on Tennessee, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 30 - No play.
1 and 5 - CIN 35 3:58 34-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 39 3:19 30-C. Brown rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CIN 39 2:41 30-C. Brown rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Formation, 4 yards, enforced at CIN 39 - No play.
3 and 5 - CIN 35 2:12 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 1:28 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 49 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 46 1:07 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - 50 0:31 30-C. Brown rush for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - TEN 37 15:00 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 30-C. Brown. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 30 yards, enforced at TEN 37 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 7 14:50 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 7 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 12 14:50 9-J. Burrow pass to 85-C. Grandy for 3 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 9 14:08 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 2 yards (58-H. Landry III), fumble by 9-J. Burrow (forced fumble by 58-H. Landry III), RECOVERED by 93-T. Sweat returned for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 13:55 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 13:55 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 44 13:16 2-T. Spears rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - 50 12:42 8-W. Levis rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 12:05 8-W. Levis pass to 83-T. Boyd for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - CIN 49 11:35 8-W. Levis pass to 0-C. Ridley for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 10:53 2-T. Spears rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CIN 36 10:14 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 2-T. Spears.
3 and 13 - CIN 36 10:09 8-W. Levis rush for -3 yards. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 8-W. Levis rush for -4 yards, fumble by 8-W. Levis (forced fumble by 91-T. Hendrickson), RECOVERED by 45-M. Njongmeta returned for no gain.
2Q 10:05 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 38 10:05 30-C. Brown rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 45 9:28 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 37 8:49 30-C. Brown rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 33 8:30 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 33 - No play.
2 and 1 - TEN 28 8:25 30-C. Brown rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 24 7:46 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 8 yards.
Injury timeout at 7:23
2 and 2 - TEN 16 7:09 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - TEN 10 6:35 30-C. Brown rush for -3 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 13 5:54 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 11 yards.
3 and goal - TEN 2 5:18 9-J. Burrow pass to 94-S. Hubbard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    TEN 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:52
2Q 5:13 Tennessee
CIN 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 5:13 8-W. Levis pass to 84-N. Vannett for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - TEN 37 4:38 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 3:55 20-T. Pollard rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - TEN 37 3:14 8-W. Levis pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 12 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 49 2:30 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 49 - No play.
3 and 7 - TEN 44 2:08 8-W. Levis pass intended for 83-T. Boyd, INTERCEPTED by 29-C. Taylor-Britt at CIN 49, returned for 28 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 23.
Two minute warning
2Q 1:59 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - TEN 38 1:59 9-J. Burrow pass to 30-C. Brown for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 33 1:22 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 1:18
3 and 4 - TEN 32 1:18 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 6 yards, enforced at TEN 32 - No play.
3 and 10 - TEN 38 1:18 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
CIN 21    TEN 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:47
2Q 1:12 Tennessee
CIN 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 1:12 8-W. Levis pass intended for 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Hilton at TEN 38, returned for no gain.
2Q 1:07 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - TEN 38 1:07 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - TEN 38 1:03 9-J. Burrow pass to 87-T. Hudson for 9 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:54
3 and 1 - TEN 29 0:54 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:47
1 and 10 - TEN 27 0:47 9-J. Burrow pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 5 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 22.
1 and 15 - TEN 32 0:41 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki.
2 and 15 - TEN 32 0:36 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 11 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:30
3 and 4 - TEN 21 0:30 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - TEN 8 0:24 9-J. Burrow pass to 30-C. Brown for 5 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 3 0:11 9-J. Burrow, spikes Ball.
Tennessee timeout at 0:10
3 and goal - TEN 3 0:10 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
4 and goal - TEN 3 0:06 3-C. York 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 24    TEN 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:01
2Q 0:02 Tennessee
CIN 35 3-C. York kicks 70 yards, 2-T. Spears returns for 20 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
CIN 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 15:00 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 33 14:22 8-W. Levis pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 23 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Low Block, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 33 - No play.
2 and 22 - TEN 18 13:50 8-W. Levis pass to 2-T. Spears for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 18 - TEN 22 13:08 8-W. Levis, sacked for 7 yards (92-B. Hill).
4 and 25 - TEN 15 12:27 4-R. Stonehouse punts 67 yards, 18-I. Williams returns for 15 yards.
3Q 12:15 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 33 12:15 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 36 11:34 9-J. Burrow pass to 89-D. Sample for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 10:51 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 10:43 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 36 10:02 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 33 9:19 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 33 - No play.
3 and 7 - TEN 38 8:54 9-J. Burrow pass intended for 1-J. Chase, INTERCEPTED by 35-D. Worley at TEN 3, returned for no gain.
3Q 8:49 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 3 8:49 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 6 8:13 20-T. Pollard rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 7:35 8-W. Levis pass intended for 85-C. Okonkwo, INTERCEPTED by 22-G. Stone at TEN 40, returned for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
3Q 7:24 Tennessee
CIN 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 7:24 20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 32 6:53 11-M. Rudolph pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 37 6:06 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 37 - No play.
3 and 8 - TEN 32 5:47 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 32 - No play. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - TEN 37 5:43 0-C. Ridley rush for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 5:00 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 43 4:24 11-M. Rudolph pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 35 3:46 11-M. Rudolph rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 3:16 20-T. Pollard rush for -5 yards, fumble by 20-T. Pollard (forced fumble by 93-M. Jackson), RECOVERED by 27-J. Battle returned for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 20-T. Pollard rush for -5 yards, fumble by 20-T. Pollard (forced fumble by 93-M. Jackson), RECOVERED by 27-J. Battle returned for 60 yards, fumble by 27-J. Battle, ball out of bounds, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 3:03 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 25 2:24 11-M. Rudolph pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 32 1:37 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 39 1:11 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 0:51 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
2 and 10 - TEN 46 0:46 11-M. Rudolph pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 47 0:04 11-M. Rudolph pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 42 15:00 20-T. Pollard rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - CIN 47 14:25 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 20-T. Pollard. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 47 - No play.
2 and 25 - TEN 43 14:22 11-M. Rudolph pass to 2-T. Spears for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 13 - CIN 45 13:36 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 85-C. Okonkwo. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 12 yards, enforced at CIN 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 13:33 11-M. Rudolph pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 27 13:10 11-M. Rudolph pass intended for 85-C. Okonkwo, INTERCEPTED by 28-J. Newton at CIN 17, returned for 12 yards.
4Q 13:05 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 29 13:05 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 35 12:30 30-C. Brown rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 46.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 12:12 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 48 11:30 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
Cincinnati timeout at 11:25
3 and 9 - TEN 48 11:25 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - TEN 44 10:36 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 44 - No play.
4 and 10 - TEN 49 10:36 8-R. Rehkow punts 36 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Kinsey.
4Q 10:29 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 13 10:29 11-M. Rudolph pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 20 10:03 11-M. Rudolph pass to 0-C. Ridley for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 9:31 11-M. Rudolph pass to 80-B. Oliver for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 49 9:06 11-M. Rudolph rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 8:34 11-M. Rudolph pass to 12-M. Kinsey for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 8:04 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 21 7:33 11-M. Rudolph pass to 2-T. Spears for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 17 6:59 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 80-B. Oliver.
2 and 10 - CIN 17 6:56 11-M. Rudolph pass to 2-T. Spears for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
CIN 31    TEN 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:39
4Q 6:50 Cincinnati
3 and 12 - TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 64 yards, 81-J. Burton returns for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 6:44 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
2 and 10 - CIN 33 6:39 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
3 and 10 - CIN 33 6:36 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 44 5:51 30-C. Brown rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 40 5:14 30-C. Brown rush for 8 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 5:07
1 and 10 - TEN 32 5:07 30-C. Brown rush for 11 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 4:56
1 and 10 - TEN 21 4:56 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 4:50
2 and 9 - TEN 20 4:50 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 20 - No play.
2 and 4 - TEN 15 4:46 30-C. Brown rush for -4 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 19 4:04 30-C. Brown rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 11 3:22 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:35
2 and 9 - TEN 10 2:35 9-J. Burrow pass to 85-C. Grandy for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - TEN 1 2:25 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 4 yards, enforced at TEN 1 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 5 2:25 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 5 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 10 2:25 30-C. Brown rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and goal - TEN 10 2:00 30-C. Brown rush for 5 yards.
3 and goal - TEN 5 1:14 30-C. Brown rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is NO GOOD.
CIN 37    TEN 21    Plays: 14    Possession: 5:41
4Q 1:09 Tennessee
CIN 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 1:09 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 33 0:48 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
3 and 7 - TEN 33 0:42 11-M. Rudolph pass to 2-T. Spears for 43 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 0:30 11-M. Rudolph pass to 2-T. Spears for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CIN 17 0:23 11-M. Rudolph pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 13 0:06 11-M. Rudolph, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CIN 13 0:05 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
CIN 37    TEN 27    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:04