WEEK 17
BUFFALO BILLS (12-3) @ CINCINNATI BENGALS (11-4)
DATE: Monday (1/2/23)
STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
TIME: 8:30 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Bills lead all-time series, 17-13
STREAKS Bills have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 9/22/19: Bengals 17 at Bills 21
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/8/17: Bengals 20, Bills 16
BUFFALO BILLS
LAST WEEK W 35-13 at Chicago (Sat.)
COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 1-1
PTS. FOR 28.0
OFFENSE 402.3
PASSING Josh Allen: 340-536-4,029-32-13-96.1
RUSHING Devin Singletary: 170-790-4.6-5
RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 101-1,325-13.1-10
PTS. AGAINST 17.5
DEFENSE 317.7
SACKS Greg Rousseau: 7
INTs Jordan Poyer: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (24/24)
PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 48.1 (41.9)
KICKING Tyler Bass: 124 (43/45 PAT; 27/31 FG)
BILLS NOTES
• BUFFALO clinched AFC East division title for 3rd-consecutive season.
• QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 213 yards (172 pass, 41 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) last week, his 25th-career game with TD pass & rush TD, surpassing HOFer Fran Tarkenton (24 games) for 4th-most all-time. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 16 TDs vs. INT with 119.7 rating in 5 career starts on MNF. Is 1 of 2 QBs with 4,000+ pass yards & 30+ TD passes in each of past 3 seasons.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY led team with season-high 125 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 19 rec.) & had 5th rush TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with rush TD.
• RB JAMES COOK (rookie) had career-best 108 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 9 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row overall with TD & 3rd in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards.
• WR STEFON DIGGS has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 on road. Had TD catch in only career game vs. Cin. (12/17/17 w/ Min.). Has 7 rec. TDs in his past 4 on MNF. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 101 catches & 1,325 rec. yards in 2022 & is only player with 100+ catches in each of past 3 seasons.
• WR GABE DAVIS had rec. TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD catch.
• TE DAWSON KNOX aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Had TD catch in last meeting.
• LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 9 tackles last week & aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had TFL & PD in last meeting.
• DT ED OLIVER had 2 PD, 2 TFL & sack in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL.
• S JORDAN POYER aims for 3rd in row vs. Cin. with FR. Had INT in last road meeting. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Rasul Douglas & Justin Simmons) with 4+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
LAST WEEK W 22-18 at New England (Sat.)
COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 0-1
PTS. FOR 26.1
OFFENSE 367.4
PASSING Joe Burrow: 389-564-4,260-34-12-102.3
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 199-787-4.0-6
RECEIVING Tee Higgins: 73-1,022-14.0-7
PTS. AGAINST 20.4
DEFENSE 332.3
SACKS Sam Hubbard: 6.5
INTs Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +3 (20/17)
PUNTING (NET) Drue Chrisman: 46.5 (41.8)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 103 (37/41 PAT; 22/27 FG)
BENGALS NOTES
• CINCINNATI clinched postseason berth for 2nd-consecutive season.
• QB JOE BURROW completed career-high 40 of 52 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 375 yards & 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 99.4 rating last week, his 4th game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes this season, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 13 TDs (10 pass, 3 rush) vs. INT with 117.7 rating in his past 5 home starts. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 4 of 5 career starts in primetime. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 4,260 pass yards & 34 TD passes this season.
• RB JOE MIXON had 108 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 43 rec.) & 7 catches last week. Has 627 scrimmage yards (125.4 per game) & 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 home games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with TD.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE had 8 catches for 79 yards last week & aims for his 7th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has 556 rec. yards (111.2 per game) in 5 home games this season.
• WR TEE HIGGINS had 8 catches for team-high 128 yards & TD in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 1,000+ rec. yards for 2nd consecutive season.
• WR TRENTON IRWIN had career-best 2 rec. TDs last week & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3.
• LB LOGAN WILSON had 9 tackles, sack & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT aims for 4th in row with PD.
• S VONN BELL had 6 tackles & 2nd FF of season in Week 16. Aims for his 3rd in row \on MNF with takeaway.
• S JESSIE BATES had TFL last week. Has INT in 2 of past 3 at home.
