Bengalsは第1QにChase BrownのTDで先行し、第2Qには同点に追いつかれた後、Joe BurrowからNoah FantへのTDで14-7と再び前に出た。BrownsもJoe FlaccoからCedric TillmanへのTDで第3Qに16-14と逆転するも、PAT失敗で差は2点に留まる。
その直後、CincinnatiはEvan McPhersonの35ヤードFGで17-16と勝ち越し。以降は互いの守備が得点を許さず、第4Q残り1分30秒のD.J. Turnerのインターセプトが最後の反撃を断ち、Bengalsが辛くも1点差を守り切った。Clevelandは総ヤードで339対159、3rd downでも9/16と上回ったが、2つのINTが響いた。
1点リードを守る第4Q残り1分30秒にインターセプトを奪い、Clevelandの逆転機を止めた。攻撃が伸び悩む中、守備の一撃で勝利を決めた存在だった。
(No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short left intended for C.Tillman INTERCEPTED by D.Turner at CLE 47. D.Turner to CLE 40 for 7 yards (J.Ford). Drive-ending interception. Score after play: CIN 17, CLE 16.
J.Flacco pass deep middle intended for J.Jeudy INTERCEPTED by J.Battle at CLE 36. J.Battle to CLE 29 for 7 yards (H.Fannin; J.Ford). The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. J.Flacco pass deep middle intended for J.Jeudy INTERCEPTED by J.Battle at CLE 36. J.Battle to CLE 34 for 2 yards (J.Jeudy). Drive-ending interception. Score after play: CIN 14, CLE 16.
A.Huntington reported in as eligible. R.Sanders right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: CIN 7, CLE 7.
(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short middle to C.Tillman for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: CIN 14, CLE 16.
C.Ford and J.Rivers reported in as eligible. J.Burrow pass short right to N.Fant for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: CIN 14, CLE 7.