DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
DATE: Sunday, January 22, 2023
TIME: 3:00 PM ET
STADIUM: Highmark Stadium
REFEREE: Carl Cheffers
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 9/22/19
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Bengals lead all-time series, 2-0
STREAKS Bengals have won only 2 meetings
LAST GAME 1/8/89: Bills 10 at Bengals 21
LAST GAME AT SITE First postseason meeting in Buffalo
CINCINNATI BENGALS (13-4 – AFC NORTH – NO. 3 SEED)
HEAD COACH: ZAC TAYLOR
PLAYOFF RECORD 4-1
VS. OPPONENT 0-1
CINCINNATI BENGALS
PLAYOFF RECORD 9-15
CHAMPIONSHIPS 0
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME W 24-17 vs. Baltimore (1/15/24 – AFC-WC)
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
9-3: Bal (2-1), Cle (1-1), KC (1-0), Mia (1-0),
NE (1-0), NYJ (1-0), Pit (1-1), Ten (1-0)
PTS. FOR 26.1
OFFENSE 378.0
PASSING Joe Burrow: 414-606-4,475-35-12-100.8
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 210-814-3.9-7
RECEIVING Ja’Marr Chase: 87-1,046-12.0-9
PTS. AGAINST 20.1
DEFENSE 335.7
SACKS Trey Hendrickson: 8
INTs Jessie Bates, Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +6 (24/18)
PR Trent Taylor: 10.3
KR Trayveon Williams: 22.3
PUNTING (NET) Drue Chrisman: 47.8 (42.6)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 112 (40/44 PAT; 24/29 FG)
BENGALS TEAM NOTES
• CINCINNATI won playoff game in consecutive seasons for 1st time in franchise history.
• ZAC TAYLOR is 3rd Cin. HC to lead team to postseason in consecutive seasons, joining Forrest Gregg & Marvin Lewis.
• BENGALS had 3 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: QB JOE BURROW, WR JA’MARR CHASE & DE TREY HENDRICKSON.
• CINCINNATI ranked 4th in NFL in total offense (378 yards per game).
BENGALS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW ranked 5th in NFL with 4,475 pass yards & tied-2nd with career-high 35 TD passes in 2022, most TD passes in single season in franchise history. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs last week & aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 0 INTs. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6 road starts.
• RB JOE MIXON totaled 1,255 scrimmage yards (814 rush, career-high 441 rec.) in 2022, his 4th-career season with 1,250+ scrimmage yards, tied 3rd-most among active RBs. Has TD in each of 2 career games vs. Buf. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of 5 career playoff games.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE led team with 87 catches & 1,046 rec. yards in 2022 & is 4th player in NFL history with 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. Led team with 9 catches for 84 yards & TD last week & aims for his 10th in row with 7+ catches. Has 80+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 career postseason games.
• WR TEE HIGGINS had 1,029 rec. yards in 2022 & is 2nd Cin. player ever (A.J. Green) with 900+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Has 95+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 in playoffs.
• WR TYLER BOYD had 5th-straight season with 750+ rec. yards (762).
• TE HAYDEN HURST had rec. TD in only career game vs. Buf. (12/8/19 w/ Bal.).
BENGALS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON led team with 8 sacks in 2022 & is 1 of 6 in NFL with 8+ sacks in each of past 3 seasons. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 in playoffs.
• LB LOGAN WILSON led team with career-high 123 tackles this season. Had team-high 10 tackles & FF last week. Has 8+ tackles in each of 5 career postseason games.
• LB SAM HUBBARD had 98-yard FR-TD last week, longest go-ahead TD in 4th quarter in NFL postseason history. Has TFL in 4 of 5 playoff games.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT set career highs in tackles (99) & PD (10) this season.
• S JESSIE BATES had career-best 4 INTs in 2022. Had 9 tackles & TFL last week. Has 6 PD in 5 career playoff games.
• S VONN BELL had career-high 4 INTs this season.
BUFFALO BILLS (14-3 – AFC EAST – NO. 2 SEED)
HEAD COACH: SEAN MCDERMOTT
PLAYOFF RECORD 4-4
VS. OPPONENT 1-1
BUFFALO BILLS
PLAYOFF RECORD 18-19
CHAMPIONSHIPS 0
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME W 34-31 vs. Miami (1/15/23 – AFC-WC)
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
10-2: Bal (1-0), Cle (1-0), KC (1-0), Mia (2-1),
NE (2-0), NYJ (1-1), Pit (1-0), Ten (1-0)
PTS. FOR 28.4
OFFENSE 397.6
PASSING Josh Allen: 359-567-4,283-35-14-96.6
RUSHING Devin Singletary: 177-819-4.6-5
RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 108-1,429-13.2-11
PTS. AGAINST 17.9
DEFENSE 319.1
SACKS Greg Rousseau: 8
INTs Jordan Poyer: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (27/27)
PR Nyheim Hines: 9.6
KR Nyheim Hines: 29.2
PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 47.7 (41.3)
KICKING Tyler Bass: 129 (48/50 PAT; 27/31 FG)
BILLS TEAM NOTES
• BUFFALO is 13-1 in home postseason games since 1970 & aims for 2nd AFC Champ. Game appearance in past 3 seasons.
• SEAN MCDERMOTT can join HOFer Marc Levy (11 wins) as only Buf. HCs ever with 5+ playoffs wins.
• BILLS ranked 2nd in NFL in scoring defense (17.9 points allowed per game) & 2nd in total offense (397.6 yards per game) & scoring offense (26.8).
BILLS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN had 4,283 pass yards & ranked tied-2nd in NFL with 35 TD passes this season & is 6th player ever with 4,000+ pass yards & 35+ TD passes in 3 career seasons. Ranked tied-3rd among QBs with 7 rush TDs in 2022 & is 1st QB ever with 6+ rush TDs in 5 straight seasons. Had 352 pass yards & 3 TD passes last week, his 3rd-straight playoff game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Has 12 TDs (11 pass, 1 rush) & 116.4 rating in 4 career home playoff starts.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had career-high 1,099 scrimmage yards (819 rush, 280 rec.) in 2022.
• WR STEFON DIGGS ranked 4th in NFL with 108 catches & 5th with 1,429 rec. yards this season. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Davante Adams) with 100+ catches in each of past 3 seasons. Led team with 7 catches for 114 yards last week, his 4th-career playoff game with 100+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in only career game vs. Cin. (12/17/17 w/ Min.).
• WR GABE DAVIS had career-best 48 catches & 836 rec. yards in 2022. Had 6 catches for 113 yards & TD last week, his 3rd-straight playoff game with rec. TD & 2nd-straight with 100+ rec. yards.
• TE DAWSON KNOX had TD catch last week, his 5th-straight game with rec. TD. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 in postseason. Had 67 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting.
BILLS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• S JORDAN POYER led team with 4 INTs in 2022 & is 1 of 6 in NFL with 4+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with FR.
• CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE had 2 PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Had 2 INTs & FF in last meeting & has 5 PD in 2 career games vs. Cin.
• CB KAIIR ELAM (rookie) had 2 PD & INT in 1st-career playoff game last week.
• LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 102 tackles this season, his 5th straight season with 100+ tackles since entering NFL in 2018. Had careerhigh 4 PD & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 3+ PD.
• LB MATT MILANO led team with 10 tackles & had 1st-career 2-sack game last week. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with 10+ tackles.
• DT ED OLIVER had sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with sack.
