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Cleveland 26, Cincinnati 18
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 23, 2018
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 37°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 67431
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 0001818
Cleveland 0167326
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 63 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at CLE 24.
1 and 10 - CLE 12 14:55 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - CLE 12 14:50 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 14:03 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 38 13:20 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
3 and 5 - CLE 38 13:16 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 42 12:34 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 42 - No play.
4 and 6 - CLE 37 12:13 4-B. Colquitt punts 41 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
1Q 12:13 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 22 12:13 6-J. Driskel rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 11:30 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 43 10:53 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - CIN 43 10:15 6-J. Driskel rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - CIN 46 9:46 Punt formation, direct snap to 42-C. Fejedelem, 42-C. Fejedelem rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 8:59 6-J. Driskel pass to 25-G. Bernard for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 44 8:22 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 42 7:41 6-J. Driskel, sacked for 8 yards (53-J. Schobert), fumble by 6-J. Driskel (forced fumble by 53-J. Schobert), RECOVERED by 25-G. Bernard returned for no gain.
4 and 12 - 50 6:58 10-K. Huber punts 35 yards, fair catch by 11-A. Callaway.
1Q 6:58 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 15 6:58 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 16 6:21 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 17 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 5:56 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - CLE 33 5:52 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 35 5:07 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 55 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 35 - No play.
3 and 18 - CLE 25 4:32 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
4 and 18 - CLE 25 4:29 4-B. Colquitt punts 47 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 2 yards.
1Q 4:21 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 30 4:21 15-J. Ross rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 37 3:46 28-J. Mixon rush for -6 yards.
3 and 9 - CIN 31 3:04 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
4 and 9 - CIN 31 2:55 10-K. Huber punts 50 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 7 yards.
1Q 2:43 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 26 2:43 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - CLE 26 2:40 24-N. Chubb rush for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 2:03 80-J. Landry rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 46 1:30 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 0:47 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 6 - CIN 35 15:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 14:19 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 20 13:41 6-B. Mayfield rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - CIN 19 13:06 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - CIN 15 12:23 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 6 yards.
1 and 9 - CIN 9 11:43 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 5 11:06 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 3 10:23 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:23
2Q 10:20 Cincinnati
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 10:20 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 15-J. Ross.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 10:15 6-J. Driskel pass to 28-J. Mixon for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - CIN 24 9:32 6-J. Driskel, sacked for 10 yards (55-G. Avery).
4 and 21 - CIN 14 8:57 10-K. Huber punts 51 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 5 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 40.
2Q 8:45 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 8:45 80-J. Landry pass to 19-B. Perriman for 63 yards.
1 and 7 - CIN 7 7:53 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 1 7:18 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-D. Fells for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
17-G. Joseph extra point is NO GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 13    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:33
2Q 7:12 Cincinnati
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 62 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 21 7:06 28-J. Mixon rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 6:25 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 39 5:49 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 12-A. Erickson. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 5:46 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 5:09 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 15-J. Ross.
3 and 9 - 50 5:05 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 15-J. Ross.
4 and 9 - 50 5:02 10-K. Huber punts 50 yards, touchback.
2Q 4:55 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 4:55 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-D. Fells for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 29 4:18 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 3:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 19-B. Perriman for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 3:09 24-N. Chubb rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 2:19 Direct snap to 29-D. Johnson Jr., 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - CIN 29 2:00 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 5 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:47
1 and 10 - CIN 24 1:47 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 18 1:08 24-N. Chubb rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 20 0:28 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:14
4 and 5 - CIN 19 0:14 17-G. Joseph 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 16    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:41
2Q 0:10 Cincinnati
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 0:10 6-J. Driskel kneels for -6 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 6-J. Driskel rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 27 14:21 28-J. Mixon rush for -4 yards.
3 and 12 - CIN 23 13:34 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 23 - No play.
3 and 17 - CIN 18 13:34 6-J. Driskel pass to 16-C. Core for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 12:55 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 49 12:12 6-J. Driskel pass to 28-J. Mixon for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 11:41 28-J. Mixon rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 43 11:00 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 43 - No play.
2 and 18 - CLE 48 10:37 6-J. Driskel rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 16 - CLE 46 10:02 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 15-J. Ross.
4 and 16 - CLE 46 9:58 10-K. Huber punts 33 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
3Q 9:51 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 13 9:51 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 18 9:16 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 21 8:27 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 7:55 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 47 7:11 24-N. Chubb rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 6:26 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Hilliard for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 5:45 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 17 5:03 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
3 and 4 - CIN 17 4:59 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    CLE 23    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:58
3Q 4:53 Cincinnati
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 67 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 4:46 6-J. Driskel pass to 16-C. Core for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 40 4:10 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 3:36
1 and 10 - CIN 42 3:36 6-J. Driskel pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - 50 3:04 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 2:20 6-J. Driskel pass to 12-A. Erickson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 41 1:47 28-J. Mixon rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 1:04 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
2 and 10 - CLE 21 1:00 6-J. Driskel pass to 25-G. Bernard for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - CLE 25 0:17 6-J. Driskel, sacked for 8 yards (65-L. Ogunjobi).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
4 and 22 - CLE 33 15:00 4-R. Bullock 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    CLE 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:53
4Q 14:55 Cleveland
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 14:55 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 28 14:16 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-D. Fells for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 13:37 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 11-A. Callaway.
2 and 10 - CLE 36 13:32 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CLE 37 12:48 6-B. Mayfield rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 11:59 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 45 11:15 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 10:38 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
2 and 10 - CIN 28 10:33 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 26 9:47 6-B. Mayfield rush for 8 yards. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:07
1 and 10 - CIN 18 9:07 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 18 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 28 9:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 87-S. DeValve for 1 yard.
2 and 19 - CIN 27 8:17 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
3 and 19 - CIN 27 8:12 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 14 yards.
4 and 5 - CIN 13 7:29 17-G. Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    CLE 26    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:26
4Q 7:24 Cincinnati
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 66 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 7:18 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 31 6:54 6-J. Driskel pass to 12-A. Erickson for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 6:27 28-J. Mixon rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:58 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 26 5:21 6-J. Driskel pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 4:56 6-J. Driskel pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    CLE 26    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:32
4Q 4:52 Cleveland
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 51 yards, 80-J. Landry returns for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 4:52 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 35 4:07 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:02
3 and 4 - CLE 34 4:02 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
4 and 4 - CLE 34 3:59 4-B. Colquitt punts no gain, blocked by 42-C. Fejedelem, RECOVERED by 25-D. Hilliard returned for no gain.
4Q 3:53 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CLE 23 3:53 6-J. Driskel pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 14 yards.
1 and 9 - CLE 9 3:28 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 3 3:00 6-J. Driskel pass to 15-J. Ross for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-J. Driskel pass to 16-C. Core, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CIN 18    CLE 26    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:57
4Q 2:56 Cleveland
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 55 yards, 11-A. Callaway returns for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 2:52 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 20.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 2:48 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 31 2:01 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 66 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 3 - CIN 3 1:47 6-B. Mayfield kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 4 - CIN 4 1:06 6-B. Mayfield kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - CIN 5 0:34 6-B. Mayfield kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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