Final2023 Week 6

Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Seattle Seahawks vs Cincinnati Bengals, Week 6 2023

Seattle Seahawks

Away

13

Cincinnati Bengals

HomeWon

17

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Seahawks733013
Bengals770317

SEA 13CIN 17 Final

  • Passing leader

    Geno Smith

    SEA · QB

    13.0PPR pts

    27/41, 326 YDS, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Kenneth Walker III

    SEA

    17.9PPR pts

    19 ATT, 62 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 27 REC YDS

  • Seahawks leader

    Tyler Lockett

    SEA · WR

    15.4PPR pts

    6 REC, 94 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Cam Taylor-Britt

    CIN

    1 INT, 7 TKL

Bengals 17, Seahawks 13: Cincinnati beats Seattle

Cincinnati led 14–10 at halftime to win 17–13. Seattle outgained the Bengals 384–214.

The Seahawks went 5-for-12 on third down and committed two turnovers.

Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin CIN 1 · SEA 2 turnovers

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Bengals Won

Cincinnati won the turnover battle.

Team stats comparison, Seahawks vs Bengals
SeahawksStatBengals
2Turnovers1
Other team stats
384Total yards214
5.5Yards per play4.0
70Plays53
42%Third-down conversion27%
34:01Time of possession25:59

Scoring Summary

The Bengals scored two touchdowns and one field goal; the Seahawks scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Seahawks vs Bengals
TimeTeamPlaySEACIN
1st quarter
8:38SEAKenneth Walker III 1-yard TD run Takes leadJason Myers XP70
2:22CINJoe Burrow → Tyler Boyd, 8-yard TD Ties gameEvan McPherson XP77
2nd quarter
12:20CINJoe Burrow → Andrei Iosivas, 3-yard TD Takes leadEvan McPherson XP714
0:43SEAJason Myers 55-yard FG1014
3rd quarter
2:24SEAJason Myers 23-yard FG1314
4th quarter
11:47CINEvan McPherson 52-yard FG Extends lead1317

Fantasy Points: Seahawks vs Bengals, Week 6 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Kenneth WalkerSEARB17.9 PTSRB8
  2. Tyler BoydCINWR16.8 PTSWR17
  3. Tyler LockettSEAWR15.4 PTSWR19
  4. Joe BurrowCINQB14.8 PTSQB14

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Geno SmithSEAQB13.0QB1627/4132602420069.8Start/Sit →
Joe BurrowCINQB14.8QB1424/351852124088.4Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Kenneth WalkerSEARB17.9RB8RB1962133270
Tyler BoydCINWR16.8WR17WR———77381
Tyler LockettSEAWR15.4WR19WR———86940
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR14.0WR26WR———136800Start/Sit →
DK MetcalfSEAWR10.9WR36WR———94690Start/Sit →
Joe MixonCINRB9.2RB26RB1238043240
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR8.8WR45WR———54480Start/Sit →
Andrei IosivasCINWR7.3WR51WR———1131
Jake BoboSEAWR6.3WR59WR———22430
Colby ParkinsonSEATE4.9TE22TE———53190Start/Sit →
Tee HigginsCINWR4.0WR78WR———42200Start/Sit →
Zach CharbonnetSEARB3.9RB46RB25022140Start/Sit →
Trayveon WilliamsCINRB2.3RB58RB———2230
Chase BrownCINRB2.2RB61RB1401180Start/Sit →
Noah FantSEATE1.9TE40TE———1190Start/Sit →
Irv SmithCINTE1.5TE45TE———2150
Will DisslySEATE1.4TE46TE———1140
Drew SampleCINTE1.4TE47TE———1140Start/Sit →
DeeJay DallasSEARB0.9RB74RB———11-10Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Seattle Seahawks

Snap Share

  1. DK MetcalfWR58 snaps78%
  2. Tyler LockettWR57 snaps77%
  3. Kenneth WalkerRB56 snaps76%
  4. Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR53 snaps72%
  5. Colby ParkinsonTE33 snaps45%

Target Share37 targets

  1. DK Metcalf24%, 9 targets
  2. Tyler Lockett22%, 8 targets
  3. Colby Parkinson14%, 5 targets
  4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba14%, 5 targets
  5. Kenneth Walker8%, 3 targets
  6. Other19%, 7 targets

Carry Share25 carries

  1. Kenneth Walker76%, 19 carries
  2. Geno Smith16%, 4 carries
  3. Zach Charbonnet8%, 2 carries

Cincinnati Bengals

Snap Share

  1. Ja'Marr ChaseWR49 snaps91%
  2. Tyler BoydWR48 snaps89%
  3. Joe MixonRB38 snaps70%
  4. Irv SmithTE33 snaps61%
  5. Tee HigginsWR29 snaps54%

Target Share35 targets

  1. Ja'Marr Chase37%, 13 targets
  2. Tyler Boyd20%, 7 targets
  3. Joe Mixon11%, 4 targets
  4. Tee Higgins11%, 4 targets
  5. Irv Smith6%, 2 targets
  6. Other14%, 5 targets

Carry Share15 carries

  1. Joe Mixon80%, 12 carries
  2. Joe Burrow13%, 2 carries
  3. Chase Brown7%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR4991%1337%0
Tyler BoydCINWR4889%720%0
DK MetcalfSEAWR5878%924%0
Tyler LockettSEAWR5777%822%0
Kenneth WalkerSEARB5676%38%19
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR5372%514%0
Joe MixonCINRB3870%411%12
Irv SmithCINTE3361%26%0
Tee HigginsCINWR2954%411%0
Colby ParkinsonSEATE3345%514%0
Trenton IrwinCINWR2444%00%0
Will DisslySEATE3243%13%0
Noah FantSEATE3142%13%0
Drew SampleCINTE1935%13%0
Jake BoboSEAWR2331%25%0
Zach CharbonnetSEARB1824%25%2
Trayveon WilliamsCINRB917%26%0
Andrei IosivasCINWR815%13%0
Mitchell WilcoxCINTE611%00%0
Chase BrownCINRB47%13%1
Cody ThompsonSEAWR45%00%0
DeeJay DallasSEARB45%13%0
Chris EvansCINRB24%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.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR14.021.7−7.791%37% tgt—000%1337%
Geno SmithSEA · QB13.019.7−6.7100%41 att—41416%00%
Kenneth Walker IIISEA · —17.916.7+1.276%76% car—01976%38%
Joe BurrowCIN · QB14.816.0−1.2100%35 att—35213%00%
DK MetcalfSEA · WR10.915.0−4.178%24% tgt—000%924%
Joe MixonCIN · RB9.214.0−4.870%80% car—01280%411%
Tyler LockettSEA · WR15.413.4+2.077%22% tgt—000%822%
Tyler BoydCIN · WR16.811.7+5.189%20% tgt—000%720%
Colby ParkinsonSEA · TE4.98.3−3.445%14% tgt—000%514%
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · WR8.88.3+0.572%14% tgt—000%514%
Tee HigginsCIN · WR4.06.7−2.754%11% tgt—000%411%
Zach CharbonnetSEA · RB3.94.6−0.724%8% car—028%25%
Irv Smith Jr.CIN · TE1.53.3−1.861%6% tgt—000%26%
Jake BoboSEA · WR6.33.3+3.031%5% tgt—000%25%
Trayveon WilliamsCIN · RB2.33.3−1.017%6% tgt—000%26%
Chase BrownCIN · RB2.22.3−0.17%7% car—017%13%
Andrei IosivasCIN · WR7.31.7+5.615%3% tgt—000%13%
DeeJay DallasSEA · RB0.91.7−0.85%3% tgt—000%13%
Drew SampleCIN · TE1.41.7−0.335%3% tgt—000%13%
Noah FantSEA · TE1.91.7+0.242%3% tgt—000%13%
Will DisslySEA · TE1.41.7−0.343%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Seahawks 37 targets and 25 carries; Bengals 35 targets and 15 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 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Geno Smith Unlucky

SEA · QB · 13.0 pts on 19.7 expected

27 of 41 passing for 326 yards, 2 interceptions; 4 carries for 20 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Geno Smith →

Joe Burrow

CIN · QB · 14.8 pts on 16.0 expected

24 of 35 passing for 185 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 2 carries for 4 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Joe Burrow →

Kenneth Walker III Strong role

SEA · — · 17.9 pts on 16.7 expected

3 targets (8% of the team's), 3 catches for 27 yards; 19 carries (76% of the team's) for 62 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

DK Metcalf

SEA · WR · 10.9 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (24% of the team's), 4 catches for 69 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.0 expected.

Start/Sit: DK Metcalf →

Ja'Marr Chase Volume, no payoff

CIN · WR · 14.0 pts on 21.7 expected

13 targets (37% of the team's), 6 catches for 80 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 21.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Ja'Marr Chase →

Joe Mixon Volume, no payoff

CIN · RB · 9.2 pts on 14.0 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 3 catches for 24 yards; 12 carries (80% of the team's) for 38 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.0 expected.

Tyler Boyd Ran hot

CIN · WR · 16.8 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (20% of the team's), 7 catches for 38 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Andrei Iosivas Ran hot

CIN · WR · 7.3 pts on 1.7 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 1 catch for 3 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 1.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Seattle Seahawks

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Stock down: Tee Higgins played 54% of the snaps, down from a 80% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Seahawks defense and Bengals defense
Points allowed toSeahawks DBengals D
QBs16.517.7
RBs26.620.3
WRs34.433.9
TEs12.414.5

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

How the Game Swung

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

Bengals win probability

Bengals win probability by game minuteBengals started at 50%, stood at 66% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −21Walker 1-yd TD run50% → 29%Q1 8:38
  2. +22Burrow → Boyd, 8-yd TD28% → 50%Q1 2:22
  3. +23Burrow → Iosivas, 3-yd TD50% → 73%Q2 12:20
  4. −15Myers 23-yd FG71% → 55%Q3 2:24
  5. +18McPherson 52-yd FG57% → 75%Q4 11:47

Swing in Bengals win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Seahawks vs Bengals
Seattle SeahawksMeasureCincinnati Bengals
70Plays53
64%Pass rate72%
6.6Yds / dropback4.4
3.5Yds / carry3.1
5/12Third downs3/11

Efficiency edge Cincinnati ran 17 fewer plays than Seattle.

  • Top targets
  • SEA Metcalf 24% · Lockett 22% · Parkinson 14%
  • CIN Chase 37% · Boyd 20% · Mixon 11%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Seahawks vs Bengals
ResultSEACIN
Touchdowns12
Field goals21
Punts36
Turnovers21
Turnovers on downs20

CIN turnover edge: +1

  • The Seahawks opened the scoring on their first possession, a 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Bengals scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.
All 22 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
SEAQ1 15:0011756:22Touchdown
CINQ1 8:3813696:16Touchdown
SEAQ1 2:22361:40Punt
CINQ1 0:427733:22Touchdown
SEAQ2 12:208335:28Punt
CINQ2 6:525203:24Punt
SEAQ2 3:289422:45Field goal
CINQ2 0:43340:31Punt
SEAQ2 0:121-90:12End of half
CINQ3 15:002150:47Interception
SEAQ3 14:138514:54Interception
CINQ3 9:196133:37Punt
SEAQ3 5:428383:18Field goal
CINQ3 2:245193:18Punt
SEAQ4 14:064202:03Interception
CINQ4 12:03400:16Field goal
SEAQ4 11:474202:01Punt
CINQ4 9:465123:29Punt
SEAQ4 6:1710504:14Downs
CINQ4 2:03340:24Punt
SEAQ4 1:396511:04Downs
CINQ4 0:351-10:35End 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.

Seahawks vs Bengals Head-to-Head

The Seahawks and Bengals first met in 1977 and have played 22 times since.

All-time series
12–10Bengals lead, 22 meetings since 1977
Postseason
1–0Bengals won in 1988
Largest Seahawks win
26–61984
Largest Bengals win
34–71986

Since 2021

1–0 Bengals lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Bengals win, S = Seahawks win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

  • 2023 Wk 6 Seahawks at Bengals CIN 17 SEA 13 CIN W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Seahawks vs Bengals
SeahawksStatBengals
9-8Record9-8
21.4Points per game21.5
322.9Yards per game318.9
5.5Yards per play5.2
23.6Points allowed per game22.6
371.4Yards allowed per game374.6

Seahawks and Bengals in Fantasy

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

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Seahawks vs Bengals Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Seahawks vs Bengals Week 6 game?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Seattle Seahawks 17–13 in Week 6 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, on October 15, 2023. See the Bengals' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Seahawks vs Bengals?

The final score was Bengals 17, Seahawks 13. The Bengals led 14–10 at halftime, and the second half went Seahawks 3, Bengals 3.

What happened in the Seahawks vs Bengals game?

Cincinnati led 14–10 at halftime to win 17–13. Seattle outgained the Bengals 384–214. Kenneth Walker led all players with 3 catches for 27 yards, plus 19 carries for 62 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks committed 2 turnovers, the Bengals 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Seahawks vs Bengals?

Kenneth Walker led the game with 17.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB8 of Week 6, on 3 catches for 27 yards, plus 19 carries for 62 rushing yards and a touchdown. Tyler Boyd was next with 16.8 (WR17). See Kenneth Walker's 2023 game log.

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

Geno Smith (SEA) led all passers with 27 of 41 for 326 yards and 2 interceptions. Kenneth Walker (SEA) led in rushing with 19 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Lockett (SEA) led in receiving with 6 catches for 94 yards.

How many fantasy points did Kenneth Walker score against the Bengals?

Kenneth Walker scored 17.9 points in PPR leagues, 16.4 in half-PPR and 14.9 in standard scoring against the Bengals in Week 6 of the 2023 season, on 3 catches for 27 yards, plus 19 carries for 62 rushing yards and a touchdown.

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

Andrei Iosivas outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 7.3 PPR points on 1.7 xFP (+5.6). Ja'Marr Chase fell furthest short, with 14.0 points on 21.7 xFP (−7.7). 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 Seahawks vs Bengals?

Ja'Marr Chase had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 21.7 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 14.0. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bengals beat the Seahawks?

The Bengals beat the Seahawks 17–13 because they won the turnover battle 2–1.

Which team won the turnover battle in Seahawks vs Bengals?

The Bengals won the turnover battle 2–1: the Seahawks gave the ball away 2 times and the Bengals 1 time. The Bengals won the game.

What is the all-time Seahawks vs Bengals record?

The Bengals lead the all-time series 12–10 across 22 meetings since 1977, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 6 of 2023, they last met in the 2019 season on September 8, 2019, when the Seahawks beat the Bengals 21–20.

Have the Seahawks and Bengals met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1988 playoffs. The Seahawks are 0–1 against the Bengals in the postseason.