National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 27, Minnesota 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 16, 2023
Where: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 53°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 66376
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 70107024
Cincinnati 30021327
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 14:56 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 14:15 30-C. Brown rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - CIN 37 13:45 6-J. Browning pass to 84-M. Wilcox for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 47 13:06 6-J. Browning rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 12:25 6-J. Browning pass to 81-I. Smith Jr. for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 46 11:42 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
Cincinnati timeout at 10:59
1 and 10 - MIN 21 10:59 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 17 10:20 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 12 9:29 87-T. Hudson, sacked for 4 yards (99-D. Hunter).
4 and 5 - MIN 16 8:45 2-E. McPherson 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 0    CIN 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:15
1Q 8:41 Minnesota
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 8:41 32-T. Chandler rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 34 8:04 32-T. Chandler rush for no gain.
Injury timeout at 7:46
3 and 1 - MIN 34 7:37 12-N. Mullens rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 6:57 12-N. Mullens pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 6:18 32-T. Chandler rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 40 5:55 32-T. Chandler rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 5:19 12-N. Mullens pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 27 4:54 12-N. Mullens rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 4:11 32-T. Chandler rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 18 3:33 32-T. Chandler rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - CIN 17 2:56 12-N. Mullens pass to 32-T. Chandler for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CIN 1 2:27 32-T. Chandler rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    CIN 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:18
1Q 2:23 Cincinnati
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:23 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 2:19 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 33 1:33 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
4 and 2 - CIN 33 1:30 10-B. Robbins punts 51 yards, 4-B. Powell returns for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 1:22 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 19 1:22 32-T. Chandler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 22 0:44 12-N. Mullens pass incomplete to 32-T. Chandler.
3 and 7 - MIN 22 0:37 12-N. Mullens sacked for 9 yards (57-G. Pratt, 91-T. Hendrickson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
4 and 16 - MIN 13 15:00 14-R. Wright punts 58 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 14:48 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 39 14:48 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 48 14:13 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 13:27 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 45 12:49 6-J. Browning pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No play.
2 and 14 - CIN 45 12:44 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for -1 yard.
3 and 15 - CIN 44 12:01 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 15-C. Jones.
4 and 15 - CIN 44 11:55 10-B. Robbins punts 49 yards, 4-B. Powell returns for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 11:44 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 16 11:44 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 17 11:11 12-N. Mullens pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 9 - MIN 17 11:07 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 17 - No play.
3 and 14 - MIN 12 11:07 12-N. Mullens pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 10:27 12-N. Mullens pass to 17-K. Osborn for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 31 9:48 12-N. Mullens pass to 84-J. Oliver for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 9:06 12-N. Mullens pass to 3-J. Addison for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 8:23 32-T. Chandler rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 30 7:48 12-N. Mullens rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 7:09 18-J. Jefferson pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
2 and 10 - CIN 27 7:04 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 25 6:20 12-N. Mullens pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 5:35 32-T. Chandler rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 16 4:58 12-N. Mullens rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - CIN 14 4:14 12-N. Mullens pass intended for 18-J. Jefferson, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Hilton at CIN 1, returned for 16 yards.
2Q 4:06 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 17 4:06 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 20 3:27 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 24 2:44 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 34 2:00 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 96-C. Sample.
2 and 10 - CIN 34 1:56 6-J. Browning, sacked for 14 yards (99-D. Hunter).
Minnesota timeout at 1:49
3 and 24 - CIN 20 1:49 32-T. Williams rush for 10 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:44
4 and 14 - CIN 30 1:44 10-B. Robbins punts 36 yards, 4-B. Powell returns for no gain, ran out of bounds.
2Q 1:37 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 34 1:37 12-N. Mullens pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 12-N. Mullens pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - MIN 40 1:33 12-N. Mullens pass to 3-J. Addison for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 1:05 12-N. Mullens pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 16 0:38 12-N. Mullens, sacked for 6 yards (99-M. Murphy).
Minnesota timeout at 0:31
3 and 7 - CIN 22 0:31 12-N. Mullens pass incomplete, INTERCEPTED by 92-B. Hill at CIN 30, returned for no gain.
2Q 0:25 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 30 0:25 6-J. Browning, sacked for no gain (98-D. Wonnum).
Cincinnati timeout at 0:17
2 and 10 - CIN 30 0:17 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 40 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
3 and 10 - CIN 30 0:11 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards, fumble by 30-C. Brown (forced fumble by 7-B. Murphy Jr.), RECOVERED by 30-C. Brown returned for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 64 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Crackback Block, 7 yards, enforced at MIN 15.
1 and 10 - MIN 8 14:54 32-T. Chandler rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 14:22 32-T. Chandler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 35 13:42 12-N. Mullens pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 13:04 32-T. Chandler rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 49 12:17 12-N. Mullens pass to 3-J. Addison for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 11:42 12-N. Mullens pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CIN 39 11:39 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 37 10:54 12-N. Mullens pass to 3-J. Addison for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
MIN 14    CIN 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:14
3Q 10:46 Cincinnati
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 10:46 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
Injury timeout at 10:33
2 and 3 - CIN 32 10:24 30-C. Brown rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 9:47 6-J. Browning pass to 15-C. Jones for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - CIN 40 9:15 6-J. Browning pass intended for 81-I. Smith Jr., INTERCEPTED by 21-A. Evans at MIN 42, returned for 1 yard.
3Q 9:08 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 43 9:08 32-T. Chandler rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 47 8:25 12-N. Mullens pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 7:47 12-N. Mullens pass to 32-T. Chandler for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 34 7:01 12-N. Mullens pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 6:17 32-T. Chandler rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 18 5:34 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 18 - No play.
2 and 6 - CIN 23 5:22 12-N. Mullens pass to 84-J. Oliver for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 21 4:39 12-N. Mullens pass incomplete to 87-T. Hockenson.
4 and 4 - CIN 21 4:36 1-G. Joseph 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 17    CIN 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:32
3Q 4:32 Cincinnati
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 4:32 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 31 3:51 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 34 3:08 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 2:24 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 1:47 6-J. Browning pass to 81-I. Smith Jr. for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 1:09 6-J. Browning pass to 32-T. Williams for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 29 0:32 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 16 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 13 15:00 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
MIN 17    CIN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:36
4Q 14:56 Minnesota
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 14:56 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 27 14:18 12-N. Mullens pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 8 - MIN 27 14:11 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 27 - No play.
3 and 13 - MIN 22 14:11 12-N. Mullens pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 8 yards.
4 and 5 - MIN 30 13:32 14-R. Wright punts 41 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 8 yards.
4Q 13:22 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 37 13:22 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 44 12:45 28-J. Mixon rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 12:06 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 11:26 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
2 and 10 - MIN 32 11:24 6-J. Browning pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Intentional Grounding, 11 yards, enforced at MIN 32.
3 and 21 - MIN 43 11:19 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 10:33 6-J. Browning pass to 84-M. Wilcox for 10 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 9 9:56 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - MIN 3 9:17 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and goal - MIN 1 8:37 6-J. Browning rush for no gain.
4 and goal - MIN 1 7:49 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
MIN 17    CIN 17    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:36
4Q 7:46 Minnesota
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 7:46 12-N. Mullens pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 7:08 32-T. Chandler rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 44 6:29 12-N. Mullens pass intended for 18-J. Jefferson, INTERCEPTED by 57-G. Pratt at MIN 41, returned for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 44 - No play.
2 and 5 - MIN 49 6:21 32-T. Chandler rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 5:57 12-N. Mullens pass to 3-J. Addison for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 35 5:22 32-T. Chandler rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 4:45 32-T. Chandler rush for 30 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 1 3:57 12-N. Mullens pass to 3-J. Addison for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
MIN 24    CIN 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:58
4Q 3:48 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:48 6-J. Browning pass to 87-T. Hudson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 3:16 6-J. Browning pass to 28-J. Mixon for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 42 2:27 6-J. Browning pass to 83-T. Boyd for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 2:22 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - MIN 46 2:00 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 1:29 6-J. Browning pass to 15-C. Jones for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 26 1:01 6-J. Browning pass incomplete.
3 and 3 - MIN 26 0:56 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 21 0:50 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
2 and 10 - MIN 21 0:48 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
MIN 24    CIN 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:09
4Q 0:39 Minnesota
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:39 12-N. Mullens, sacked for 7 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
Cincinnati timeout at 0:33
2 and 17 - MIN 18 0:33 12-N. Mullens pass to 32-T. Chandler for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:26
3 and 13 - MIN 22 0:26 12-N. Mullens rush for 5 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:19
4 and 8 - MIN 27 0:19 14-R. Wright punts 53 yards, 80-A. Iosivas returns for no gain.
4Q 0:10 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 0:10 6-J. Browning kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 10:00 Cincinnati
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 10:00 6-J. Browning, sacked for 1 yard (44-J. Metellus), out of bounds.
2 and 11 - CIN 24 9:25 6-J. Browning, sacked for 7 yards (90-J. Bullard).
3 and 18 - CIN 17 8:41 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
4 and 18 - CIN 17 8:31 10-B. Robbins punts 56 yards, 4-B. Powell returns for 10 yards.
1OT 8:20 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 37 8:20 12-N. Mullens pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 7:38 32-T. Chandler rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 6:58 12-N. Mullens pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 8 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 6:36
3 and 1 - CIN 42 6:36 12-N. Mullens rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - CIN 42 6:15 12-N. Mullens rush for no gain.
1OT 6:12 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 42 6:12 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 43 5:35 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
3 and 9 - CIN 43 5:31 6-J. Browning pass to 83-T. Boyd for 44 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:36
1 and 10 - MIN 13 4:36 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 9 3:57 6-J. Browning kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 11 3:15 2-E. McPherson 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
MIN 24    CIN 27    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:57