Las Vegas Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals, Wild Card 2021
Las Vegas Raiders
Away
19
Cincinnati Bengals
HomeWon, advanced
26
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Bengals | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
LV 19CIN 26 Final
Passing leader
Derek Carr
15.4PPR pts
29/54, 310 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
22.9PPR pts
9 REC, 116 YDS
Raiders leader
Zay Jones
17.1PPR pts
5 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Germaine Pratt
1 INT, 9 TKL
Bengals 26, Raiders 19: Cincinnati wins the 2021 Wild Card
Cincinnati led 20–13 at halftime to win 26–19. Las Vegas outgained the Bengals 385–308.
The Raiders went 8-for-18 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Bengals finished without a giveaway.
The Bengals' run ended in the Super Bowl, a 23–20 loss to the Rams.
Key advantages
- +2 turnover margin CIN 0 turnovers
- +3:42 time of possession CIN 31:51 · LV 28:09
Game Highlights
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Why the Bengals Won
Cincinnati won the turnover and time of possession battles.
| Raiders | Stat | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 28:09 | Time of possession | 31:51 |
| Other team stats | ||
| 385 | Total yards | 308 |
| 5.4 | Yards per play | 5.0 |
| 71 | Plays | 61 |
| 44% | Third-down conversion | 42% |
Scoring Summary
The Bengals scored two touchdowns and four field goals; the Raiders scored one touchdown and four field goals.
| Time | Team | Play | LV | CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | ||||
| 9:23 | LV | Daniel Carlson 47-yard FG Takes lead | 3 | 0 |
| 4:31 | CIN | Joe Burrow → C.J. Uzomah, 7-yard TD Takes leadEvan McPherson XP | 3 | 7 |
| 1:15 | CIN | Evan McPherson 31-yard FG Extends lead | 3 | 10 |
| 2nd quarter | ||||
| 10:20 | CIN | Evan McPherson 30-yard FG Extends lead | 3 | 13 |
| 7:55 | LV | Daniel Carlson 28-yard FG | 6 | 13 |
| 1:51 | CIN | Joe Burrow → Tyler Boyd, 10-yard TD Extends leadEvan McPherson XP | 6 | 20 |
| 0:13 | LV | Derek Carr → Zay Jones, 14-yard TDDaniel Carlson XP | 13 | 20 |
| 3rd quarter | ||||
| 10:56 | CIN | Evan McPherson 43-yard FG Extends lead | 13 | 23 |
| 4th quarter | ||||
| 14:17 | LV | Daniel Carlson 34-yard FG | 16 | 23 |
| 6:46 | CIN | Evan McPherson 28-yard FG Extends lead | 16 | 26 |
| 3:34 | LV | Daniel Carlson 28-yard FG | 19 | 26 |
Playoff game: these points don't count in most season-long fantasy leagues.
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+8.3C.J. Uzomah18.4 PTS vs 10.1 xFP
- Biggest underperformer−9.0Derek Carr15.4 PTS vs 24.4 xFP
- Highest expected volume24.4 xFPDerek Carr15.4 PTS scored
| Player | PTS | xFP | vs xFP | Snap% | Usage | Rte% | Pass att | Car | Car% | Tgt | Tgt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek CarrLV · QB | 15.4 | 24.4 | −9.0 | — | 54 att | — | 54 | 1 | 7% | 0 | 0% |
| Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR | 22.9 | 22.1 | +0.8 | — | 38% tgt | — | 0 | 3 | 12% | 12 | 38% |
| Darren WallerLV · TE | 14.6 | 20.2 | −5.6 | — | 24% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 24% |
| Joe MixonCIN · RB | 11.6 | 19.3 | −7.7 | — | 68% car | — | 0 | 17 | 68% | 5 | 16% |
| Hunter RenfrowLV · WR | 13.8 | 18.5 | −4.7 | — | 22% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 22% |
| Josh JacobsLV · RB | 16.7 | 16.8 | −0.1 | — | 93% car | — | 0 | 13 | 93% | 5 | 10% |
| Joe BurrowCIN · QB | 17.6 | 16.2 | +1.4 | — | 34 att | — | 34 | 2 | 8% | 0 | 0% |
| Zay JonesLV · WR | 17.1 | 13.5 | +3.6 | — | 16% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 16% |
| Bryan EdwardsLV · WR | 7.1 | 10.1 | −3.0 | — | 12% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 12% |
| C.J. UzomahCIN · TE | 18.4 | 10.1 | +8.3 | — | 19% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 19% |
| Tyler BoydCIN · WR | 12.9 | 9.1 | +3.8 | — | 16% tgt | — | 0 | 1 | 4% | 5 | 16% |
| Tee HigginsCIN · WR | 2.0 | 6.7 | −4.7 | — | 13% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 13% |
| Foster MoreauLV · TE | 0.0 | 5.1 | −5.1 | — | 6% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 6% |
| DeSean JacksonLV · WR | 3.6 | 3.4 | +0.2 | — | 4% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 4% |
| Jalen RichardLV · RB | 1.4 | 3.4 | −2.0 | — | 4% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 4% |
| Chris EvansCIN · RB | 0.9 | 0.6 | +0.3 | — | 4% car | — | 0 | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0% |
| Samaje PerineCIN · RB | 0.2 | 0.6 | −0.4 | — | 4% car | — | 0 | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0% |
Team totals: Raiders 49 targets and 14 carries; Bengals 32 targets and 25 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts aren't available for this game. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2021 season: 1.68 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.
Fantasy Verdicts
Derek Carr Unlucky
29 of 54 passing for 310 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 1 carry for 20 yards.
Verdict: The role was there, worth 24.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.
Best score since Week 12.
Joe Burrow
24 of 34 passing for 244 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries for -2 yards.
Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.2 expected.
Darren Waller Unlucky
12 targets (24% of the team's), 7 catches for 76 yards.
Verdict: The role was there, worth 20.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.
Hunter Renfrow
11 targets (22% of the team's), 8 catches for 58 yards.
Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.5 expected.
Ja'Marr Chase Strong role
12 targets (38% of the team's), 9 catches for 116 yards; 3 carries (12% of the team's) for 23 yards.
Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.1 expected.
Joe Mixon Volume, no payoff
5 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 28 yards; 17 carries (68% of the team's) for 48 yards.
Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.
C.J. Uzomah Ran hot
6 targets (19% of the team's), 6 catches for 64 yards and 1 touchdown.
Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.
Best score since Week 7.
Foster Moreau Unlucky
3 targets (6% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards.
Verdict: The role was there, worth 5.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.
Fewest points since Week 9.
Fantasy Matchups
Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2021 through Week 18.
| Points allowed to | Raiders D | Bengals D |
|---|---|---|
| QBs | 17.1 | 16.0 |
| RBs | 26.8 | 24.5 |
| WRs | 27.9 | 31.7 |
| TEs | 14.9 | 14.7 |
Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.
How the Game Swung
Cincinnati opened at 68% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.
Bengals win probability
Key Swings
- −9Carlson 47-yd FG68% → 59%Q1 9:23
- +20Burrow → Uzomah, 7-yd TD58% → 78%Q1 4:31
- +7McPherson 31-yd FG78% → 84%Q1 1:15
- +11Burrow → Boyd, 10-yd TD86% → 96%Q2 1:51
- −11Carr → Jones, 14-yd TD96% → 86%Q2 0:13
Swing in Bengals win probability, in points
Play Calling and Possessions
| Las Vegas Raiders | Measure | Cincinnati Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Plays | 61 |
| 80% | Pass rate | 59% |
| 4.9 | Yds / dropback | 6.3 |
| 7.4 | Yds / carry | 3.3 |
| 8/18 | Third downs | 5/12 |
Efficiency edge Cincinnati ran 10 fewer plays but gained 1.4 more yards per dropback.
- Top targets
- LV Waller 24% · Renfrow 22% · Jones 16%
- CIN Chase 38% · Uzomah 19% · Mixon 16%
Possession Results
| Result | LV | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Field goals | 4 | 4 |
| Punts | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
CIN turnover edge: +2
- The Raiders opened the scoring on their first possession, a 10-play, 47-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
- The Bengals drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to eight minutes.
All 19 possessions, drive by drive
| Team | Start | Plays | Yards | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | Q1 15:00 | 10 | 47 | 5:37 | Field goal |
| CIN | Q1 9:23 | 10 | 75 | 4:52 | Touchdown |
| LV | Q1 4:31 | 4 | 1 | 1:30 | Fumble |
| CIN | Q1 3:01 | 4 | 2 | 1:46 | Field goal |
| LV | Q1 1:15 | 3 | -1 | 2:03 | Punt |
| CIN | Q2 14:12 | 8 | 33 | 3:52 | Field goal |
| LV | Q2 10:20 | 6 | 51 | 2:25 | Field goal |
| CIN | Q2 7:55 | 12 | 82 | 6:04 | Touchdown |
| LV | Q2 1:51 | 11 | 80 | 1:38 | Touchdown |
| CIN | Q2 0:13 | 1 | -1 | 0:13 | End of half |
| CIN | Q3 15:00 | 9 | 40 | 4:04 | Field goal |
| LV | Q3 10:56 | 5 | 17 | 2:35 | Punt |
| CIN | Q3 8:21 | 4 | -13 | 1:34 | Punt |
| LV | Q3 6:47 | 13 | 57 | 7:30 | Field goal |
| CIN | Q4 14:17 | 13 | 65 | 7:31 | Field goal |
| LV | Q4 6:46 | 12 | 67 | 3:12 | Field goal |
| CIN | Q4 3:34 | 3 | 6 | 1:43 | Punt |
| LV | Q4 1:51 | 11 | 56 | 1:39 | Interception |
| CIN | Q4 0:12 | 1 | -1 | 0:12 | End 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.
Raiders vs Bengals Head-to-Head
The Raiders and Bengals first met in 1968 and have played 35 times since.
- All-time series
- 21–14Raiders lead, 35 meetings since 1968
- Postseason
- 2–1Raiders won in 1975 and 1990; Bengals won in 2021
- Largest Raiders win
- 34–01968
- Largest Bengals win
- 34–102012
Since 2021
3–0 Bengals lead
3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.
Oldest to newest. B = Bengals win, R = Raiders win, outlined = this game.
Recent Meetings
- 2024 Wk 9 Raiders at Bengals, 2024 Wk 9 recap CIN 41 LV 24 CIN W
- 2021 Wild Card Raiders at Bengals CIN 26 LV 19 CIN W
- 2021 Wk 11 Bengals at Raiders, 2021 Wk 11 recap CIN 32 LV 13 CIN W
Season to Date (Through Week 18)
The 2021 regular season, from each game's box score.
| Raiders | Stat | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| 10-7 | Record | 10-7 |
| 22.0 | Points per game | 27.1 |
| 363.8 | Yards per game | 361.5 |
| 5.7 | Yards per play | 5.9 |
| 25.8 | Points allowed per game | 22.1 |
| 337.2 | Yards allowed per game | 350.8 |
Raiders vs Bengals Odds and Results
How this game finished against the betting lines.
- Spread
- CIN −6.5Bengals covered by 0.5
- Total
- 48.5Under: 45 points scored (by 3.5)
Expected vs Actual Scoring
| Team | Implied | Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 27.5 | 26 | −1.5 |
| Raiders | 21.0 | 19 | −2.0 |
Both offenses finished under the market's expectation, which matches the low fantasy output in the Fantasy tab.
Betting Trends
Last 2 meetings: Bengals 2–0 ATS, unders 2–0.
Each team's 2021 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.
Las Vegas Raiders
- Against the spread
- 8–10
- Over/under
- 8–10
- ATS as favorite
- 2–5
- ATS as underdog
- 6–5
- ATS on the road
- 4–5
Cincinnati Bengals
- Against the spread
- 11–7
- Over/under
- 8–9–1
- ATS as favorite
- 5–4
- ATS as underdog
- 6–3
- ATS at home
- 5–5
Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.
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Raiders and Bengals in Fantasy
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Raiders vs Bengals Game FAQ
Who won the 2021 Raiders vs Bengals Wild Card game?
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26–19 in the Wild Card round of the 2021 playoffs. The game was played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, on January 15, 2022. See the Bengals' 2021 schedule.
What was the final score of Raiders vs Bengals?
The final score was Bengals 26, Raiders 19. The Bengals led 20–13 at halftime, and the second half went Raiders 6, Bengals 6.
What happened in the Raiders vs Bengals game?
Cincinnati led 20–13 at halftime to win 26–19. Las Vegas outgained the Bengals 385–308. The Raiders committed 2 turnovers, the Bengals none.
How did the Bengals beat the Raiders?
The Bengals beat the Raiders 26–19 because they won the turnover battle 2–0.
Which team won the turnover battle in Raiders vs Bengals?
The Bengals won the turnover battle 2–0: the Raiders gave the ball away 2 times and the Bengals not at all. The Bengals won the game.
What is the all-time Raiders vs Bengals record?
The Raiders lead the all-time series 21–14 across 35 meetings since 1968, including a 2–1 record in the postseason.
When did the Raiders and Bengals last play before this game?
Before the 2021 Wild Card round, they last met in the 2021 season on November 21, 2021, when the Bengals beat the Raiders 32–13.
Have the Raiders and Bengals met in the playoffs?
Yes, 3 times, most recently in the 2021 playoffs. The Raiders are 2–1 against the Bengals in the postseason.
What is the Raiders vs Bengals record since 2021?
The Bengals lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.
What was the closing spread for Raiders vs Bengals?
The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Bengals −6.5, making the Cincinnati Bengals 6.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 48.5. That implied about 27.5 points for the Bengals and 21.0 for the Raiders.
Did Raiders vs Bengals go over or under the total?
The game went under. The consensus closing total was 48.5, and the teams combined for 45 points, 3.5 under the number.
Who covered the spread in Raiders vs Bengals?
The Bengals covered by 0.5 against the closing line of Bengals −6.5. The final margin was 7 points.