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CIN outlast JAX 31-27 in back-and-forth battle

CIN held off JAX 31-27. CIN scored on 4/4 red zone trips (100%) vs JAX's 4/6 (67%). The defining moment: J.Browning 1-yard rushing TD (Q4, 0:19).

By Sportami Editorial

Key Takeaways

  • ⚡
    Turning point: J.Browning 1-yard rushing TD (Q4, 0:19) turning point
  • ✅
    Key advantage: CIN scored on 4/4 red zone trips (100%) vs JAX's 4/6 (67%) why winner won
  • ❌
    Key failure: JAX committed 2 turnovers (2 INTs, 0 fumbles lost) why loser lost
  • ▸
    Game character: volatile contest with 7 lead changes momentum timeline

CIN held off JAX 31-27. CIN scored on 4/4 red zone trips (100%) vs JAX's 4/6 (67%).

The defining moment: J.Browning 1-yard rushing TD (Q4, 0:19).

why winner won turning point momentum timeline

⚡ The Turning Point

J.Browning 1-yard rushing TD (Q4, 0:19). CIN's win probability jumped from 57.7% to 92.4% — a 34.7 percentage point swing.

Changed the scoreboard and shifted control while trailing by a field goal.

turning point

🏈 Drive of the Game

CIN 15-play, 92-yard drive (3:24) ending in touchdown (Q4, 03:42). CIN's win probability moved from 32.1% to 92.5% — a 60.4 percentage point shift over 15 plays.

CIN took the lead for the first time on this drive. Key play (WPA +0.347): (:19) 6-J.Browning up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Key play (WPA +0.188): (1:54) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass incomplete deep right to 80-A.Iosivas (12-T.Hunter). PENALTY on J Key play (WPA +0.132): (2:45) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short right to 30-C.Brown pushed ob at CIN 28 for 13 yards (12-T.

drive of game

📈 Game Flow

This was a volatile contest with 7 lead changes and 5 significant momentum swings. The longest sustained momentum belonged to CIN, who gained 42.3 percentage points of win probability during that stretch.

The largest single swing was 34.7 percentage points, caused by a touchdown.

momentum timeline

✅ Why CIN Won

CIN won 31-27 on the strength of 1 key factor: • CIN scored on 4/4 red zone trips (100%) vs JAX's 4/6 (67%).

why winner won

❌ What Went Wrong for JAX

JAX lost 27-31. What went wrong: • JAX committed 2 turnovers (2 INTs, 0 fumbles lost) • JAX failed to score on 2 of 6 red zone trips (67% scoring rate) • JAX's defense allowed CIN to score on 5/11 drives (46%).

why loser lost

🏁 The Bottom Line

The drive that defined the game: CIN 15-play, 92-yard drive (3:24) ending in touchdown (Q4, 03:42). The moment that decided it: J.Browning 1-yard rushing TD (Q4, 0:19).

Final score: CIN 31-27.

why winner won turning point drive of game

Evidence Sources

CIN Play #4427 Drive #22 red zone efficiency turnovers committed red zone failures defensive leakage

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