Final2025 Week 4

Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

Cincinnati Bengals vs Denver Broncos

Cincinnati Bengals

Away

3

Denver Broncos

HomeWon

28

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bengals30003
Broncos7140728

CIN 3DEN 28 Final

  • Passing leader

    Bo Nix

    DEN · QB

    26.7PPR pts

    29/42, 326 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT, 1 RUSH TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Marvin Mims Jr.

    DEN · WR

    20.5PPR pts

    6 REC, 69 YDS, 1 RUSH TD

  • Bengals leader

    Chase Brown

    CIN · RB

    10.1PPR pts

    10 ATT, 40 YDS, 3 REC, 31 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Demetrius Knight Jr.

    CIN

    1 INT, 10 TKL

Broncos 28, Bengals 3: Denver leads from start to finish

Denver led 21–3 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Cincinnati 7–0 after the break to win 28–3. The Broncos finished with a 512–159 edge in total offense and averaged 6.4 yards per play.

The Bengals went 2-for-11 on third down, while the Broncos kept the ball for 37:58.

Key advantages

  • +2.7 yards/play DEN 6.4 · CIN 3.7
  • +353 total yards DEN 512 · CIN 159
  • +39% third-down rate DEN 57% · CIN 18%

Game Highlights

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Why the Broncos Won

Denver won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Bengals vs Broncos
BengalsStatBroncos
3.7Yards per play6.4
159Total yards512
18%Third-down conversion57%
Other team stats
43Plays80
0Turnovers1
22:02Time of possession37:58

Scoring Summary

The Broncos scored four touchdowns; the Bengals scored one field goal.

Scoring plays, Bengals vs Broncos
TimeTeamPlayCINDEN
1st quarter
9:08CINEvan McPherson 26-yard FG Takes lead30
0:17DENBo Nix 6-yard TD run Takes leadWil Lutz XP37
2nd quarter
8:48DENMarvin Mims Jr. 16-yard TD run Extends leadWil Lutz XP314
0:08DENBo Nix → Courtland Sutton, 20-yard TD Extends leadWil Lutz XP321
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
4:58DENBo Nix → RJ Harvey, 12-yard TD Extends leadWil Lutz XP328

Fantasy Points: Bengals vs Broncos, Week 4 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Bo NixDENQB26.7 PTSQB5
  2. Marvin MimsDENWR20.5 PTSWR9
  3. RJ HarveyDENRB19.8 PTSRB12
  4. Courtland SuttonDENWR19.1 PTSWR13

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Bo NixDENQB26.7QB529/423262167197.9Start/Sit →
Jake BrowningCINQB5.4QB3214/251250034069.6

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Marvin MimsDENWR20.5WR9WR116166690
RJ HarveyDENRB19.8RB12RB1458054401Start/Sit →
Courtland SuttonDENWR19.1WR13WR———65811Start/Sit →
J.K. DobbinsDENRB11.5RB28RB1610101140Start/Sit →
Chase BrownCINRB10.1RB36RB1040033310Start/Sit →
Troy FranklinDENWR9.5WR36WR———84550Start/Sit →
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR7.3WR53WR———85230Start/Sit →
Evan EngramDENTE6.9TE24TE———74290Start/Sit →
Tee HigginsCINWR6.2WR62WR———63320Start/Sit →
Adam TrautmanDENTE5.2TE29TE———32320Start/Sit →
Andrei IosivasCINWR3.7WR82WR15011220
Nate AdkinsDENTE2.5TE44TE———3250Start/Sit →
Tyler BadieDENRB2.1RB58RB———21110Start/Sit →
Mitch TinsleyCINWR1.9WR102WR———2190
Mike GesickiCINTE1.8TE49TE———1180Start/Sit →
Samaje PerineCINRB0.4RB70RB1401000Start/Sit →
Pat BryantDENWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Cincinnati Bengals

Snap Share

  1. Ja'Marr ChaseWR46 snaps96%
  2. Andrei IosivasWR43 snaps90%
  3. Tee HigginsWR40 snaps83%
  4. Chase BrownRB35 snaps73%
  5. Mike GesickiTE27 snaps56%

Target Share22 targets

  1. Ja'Marr Chase36%, 8 targets
  2. Tee Higgins27%, 6 targets
  3. Chase Brown14%, 3 targets
  4. Mitch Tinsley9%, 2 targets
  5. Samaje Perine5%, 1 targets
  6. Other9%, 2 targets

Carry Share15 carries

  1. Chase Brown67%, 10 carries
  2. Jake Browning20%, 3 carries
  3. Samaje Perine7%, 1 carries
  4. Andrei Iosivas7%, 1 carries

Denver Broncos

Snap Share

  1. Courtland SuttonWR69 snaps85%
  2. Troy FranklinWR47 snaps58%
  3. Adam TrautmanTE42 snaps52%
  4. J.K. DobbinsRB36 snaps44%
  5. Evan EngramTE35 snaps43%

Target Share42 targets

  1. Troy Franklin19%, 8 targets
  2. Evan Engram17%, 7 targets
  3. Courtland Sutton14%, 6 targets
  4. Marvin Mims14%, 6 targets
  5. RJ Harvey12%, 5 targets
  6. Other24%, 10 targets

Carry Share37 carries

  1. J.K. Dobbins43%, 16 carries
  2. RJ Harvey38%, 14 carries
  3. Bo Nix16%, 6 carries
  4. Marvin Mims3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR4696%836%0
Andrei IosivasCINWR4390%15%1
Courtland SuttonDENWR6985%614%0
Tee HigginsCINWR4083%627%0
Chase BrownCINRB3573%314%10
Troy FranklinDENWR4758%819%0
Mike GesickiCINTE2756%15%0
Adam TrautmanDENTE4252%37%0
Drew SampleCINTE2246%00%0
J.K. DobbinsDENRB3644%12%16
Evan EngramDENTE3543%717%0
Nate AdkinsDENTE3442%37%0
RJ HarveyDENRB3341%512%14
Marvin MimsDENWR3240%614%1
Pat BryantDENWR2733%12%0
Samaje PerineCINRB1531%15%1
Trent SherfieldDENWR2227%00%0
Mitch TinsleyCINWR715%29%0
Tyler BadieDENRB810%25%0
Cam GrandyCINTE48%00%0
Tanner HudsonCINTE12%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+9.6Marvin Mims Jr.20.5 PTS vs 10.9 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−7.6Jake Browning5.4 PTS vs 13.0 xFP
  • Highest expected volume22.5 xFPBo Nix26.7 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Bo NixDEN · QB26.722.5+4.2100%42 att—42616%00%
RJ HarveyDEN · RB19.817.6+2.241%37% car—01437%512%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR7.313.6−6.396%36% tgt—000%836%
Troy FranklinDEN · WR9.513.6−4.158%19% tgt—000%819%
Jake BrowningCIN · QB5.413.0−7.6100%25 att—25320%00%
J.K. DobbinsDEN · RB11.512.0−0.544%42% car—01642%12%
Evan EngramDEN · TE6.911.9−5.043%17% tgt—000%717%
Chase BrownCIN · RB10.111.6−1.573%67% car—01067%314%
Marvin Mims Jr.DEN · WR20.510.9+9.640%14% tgt—013%614%
Courtland SuttonDEN · WR19.110.2+8.985%14% tgt—000%614%
Tee HigginsCIN · WR6.210.2−4.083%27% tgt—000%627%
Adam TrautmanDEN · TE5.25.1+0.152%7% tgt—000%37%
Nate AdkinsDEN · TE2.55.1−2.642%7% tgt—000%37%
Mitchell TinsleyCIN · WR1.93.4−1.515%9% tgt—000%29%
Tyler BadieDEN · RB2.13.4−1.310%5% tgt—000%25%
Andrei IosivasCIN · WR3.72.4+1.390%7% car—017%15%
Samaje PerineCIN · RB0.42.4−2.031%7% car—017%15%
Mike GesickiCIN · TE1.81.7+0.156%5% tgt—000%15%
Pat BryantDEN · WR0.01.7−1.733%2% tgt—000%12%
Adam PrenticeDEN · RB0.40.6−0.2—3% car—013%00%

Team totals: Bengals 22 targets and 15 carries; Broncos 42 targets and 38 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jake Browning Unlucky

CIN · QB · 5.4 pts on 13.0 expected

14 of 25 passing for 125 yards; 3 carries for 4 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Bo Nix

DEN · QB · 26.7 pts on 22.5 expected

29 of 42 passing for 326 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 6 carries for 7 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Bo Nix →

Ja'Marr Chase Volume, no payoff

CIN · WR · 7.3 pts on 13.6 expected

8 targets (36% of the team's), 5 catches for 23 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Ja'Marr Chase →

Chase Brown Volume, no payoff

CIN · RB · 10.1 pts on 11.6 expected

3 targets (14% of the team's), 3 catches for 31 yards; 10 carries (67% of the team's) for 40 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Chase Brown →

RJ Harvey

DEN · RB · 19.8 pts on 17.6 expected

5 targets (12% of the team's), 4 catches for 40 yards and 1 touchdown; 14 carries (37% of the team's) for 58 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.6 expected.

Start/Sit: RJ Harvey →

Troy Franklin

DEN · WR · 9.5 pts on 13.6 expected

8 targets (19% of the team's), 4 catches for 55 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Troy Franklin →

Evan Engram Unlucky

DEN · TE · 6.9 pts on 11.9 expected

7 targets (17% of the team's), 4 catches for 29 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trend: Season high in targets (7).

Start/Sit: Evan Engram →

Marvin Mims Jr. Ran hot

DEN · WR · 20.5 pts on 10.9 expected

6 targets (14% of the team's), 6 catches for 69 yards; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 16 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Stock up: Andrei Iosivas played 90% of the snaps, up from a 71% season average.
  • Stock up: Mike Gesicki played 56% of the snaps, up from a 38% season average.

Denver Broncos

  • Stock up: Pat Bryant played 33% of the snaps, up from a 18% season average.
  • Stock down: Troy Franklin played 58% of the snaps, down from a 74% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bengals defense and Broncos defense
Points allowed toBengals DBroncos D
QBs18.814.8
RBs28.417.0
WRs25.426.3
TEs20.713.7

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Denver opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Broncos win probability

Broncos win probability by game minuteBroncos started at 50%, stood at 97% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 5 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −9McPherson 26-yd FG50% → 41%Q1 9:08
  2. +23Nix 6-yd TD run40% → 63%Q1 0:17
  3. +20Mims 16-yd TD run64% → 84%Q2 8:48
  4. +10Nix → Sutton, 20-yd TD87% → 97%Q2 0:08

Swing in Broncos win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bengals vs Broncos
Cincinnati BengalsMeasureDenver Broncos
43Plays80
65%Pass rate53%
3.8Yds / dropback7.8
3.5Yds / carry4.9
2/11Third downs8/14

Efficiency edge Denver ran 37 more plays and gained 4.0 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • CIN Chase 36% · Higgins 27% · Brown 14%
  • DEN Franklin 19% · Engram 17% · Sutton 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bengals vs Broncos
ResultCINDEN
Touchdowns04
Field goals10
Punts84
Turnovers01

CIN turnover edge: +1

  • The Bengals opened the scoring on their first possession, a 12-play, 62-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Broncos scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives, then drained the clock with three second-half drives of four to seven minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CINQ1 15:0012625:52Field goal
DENQ1 9:08382:20Punt
CINQ1 6:484302:24Punt
DENQ1 4:249644:07Touchdown
CINQ1 0:17593:25Punt
DENQ2 11:528803:04Touchdown
CINQ2 8:48300:37Punt
DENQ2 8:1113686:13Interception
CINQ2 1:58310:49Punt
DENQ2 1:099801:01Touchdown
CINQ2 0:081-10:08End of half
DENQ3 15:005142:25Punt
CINQ3 12:35381:36Punt
DENQ3 10:597304:39Punt
CINQ3 6:206293:27Punt
DENQ3 2:539375:06Punt
CINQ4 12:47461:38Punt
DENQ4 11:0910766:11Touchdown
CINQ4 4:58372:06Punt
DENQ4 2:527202:52End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Bengals vs Broncos Head-to-Head

The Bengals and Broncos first met in 1968 and have played 35 times since.

All-time series
23–12Broncos lead, 35 meetings since 1968
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Bengals win
38–211981
Largest Broncos win
45–141991

Since 2021

2–1 Bengals lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. CIN = Bengals win, DEN = Broncos win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Bengals vs Broncos
BengalsStatBroncos
6-11Record14-3
24.4Points per game23.6
329.2Yards per game342.6
5.3Yards per play5.3
28.9Points allowed per game18.3
380.9Yards allowed per game278.2

Bengals and Broncos in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Bengal or a Bronco, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Bengals vs Broncos Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Bengals vs Broncos Week 4 game?

The Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 28–3 in Week 4 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO, on September 29, 2025. See the Broncos' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Bengals vs Broncos?

The final score was Broncos 28, Bengals 3. The Broncos led 21–3 at halftime, and the second half went Bengals 0, Broncos 7.

What happened in the Bengals vs Broncos game?

Denver led 21–3 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Cincinnati 7–0 after the break to win 28–3. The Broncos finished with a 512–159 edge in total offense and averaged 6.4 yards per play. Bo Nix led all players with 29 of 42 passing for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 6 carries for 7 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Broncos committed 1 turnover, the Bengals none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bengals vs Broncos?

Bo Nix led the game with 26.7 PPR fantasy points, the QB5 of Week 4, on 29 of 42 passing for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 6 carries for 7 rushing yards and a touchdown. Marvin Mims was next with 20.5 (WR9). See Bo Nix's 2025 game log.

Who led Bengals vs Broncos in passing, rushing and receiving?

Bo Nix (DEN) led all passers with 29 of 42 for 326 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. J.K. Dobbins (DEN) led in rushing with 16 carries for 101 yards. Courtland Sutton (DEN) led in receiving with 5 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Bo Nix score against the Bengals?

Bo Nix scored 26.7 fantasy points against the Bengals in Week 4 of the 2025 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 29 of 42 passing for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 6 carries for 7 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Bengals vs Broncos?

Marvin Mims Jr. outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 20.5 PPR points on 10.9 xFP (+9.6). Jake Browning fell furthest short, with 5.4 points on 13.0 xFP (−7.6). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Bengals vs Broncos?

Bo Nix had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 22.5 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 26.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Broncos beat the Bengals?

The Broncos beat the Bengals 28–3 because they averaged 6.4 yards per play to 3.7 and outgained them 512–159.

Which team won the turnover battle in Bengals vs Broncos?

The Bengals won the turnover battle 1–0: the Broncos gave the ball away 1 time and the Bengals not at all. The Broncos won the game anyway.

What is the all-time Bengals vs Broncos record?

The Broncos lead the all-time series 23–12 across 35 meetings since 1968.

When did the Bengals and Broncos last play before this game?

Before Week 4 of 2025, they last met in the 2024 season on December 28, 2024, when the Bengals beat the Broncos 30–24.

What is the Bengals vs Broncos record since 2021?

The Bengals lead 2–1 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.