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CIN force turnovers, overwhelm BAL 32-14

CIN pulled away from BAL 32-14. CIN had a +4 turnover margin (5 forced, 1 committed) vs BAL's -4.

By Sportami Editorial

Key Takeaways

  • ⚡
    Turning point: L.Jackson fumble lost (Q1, 48:36) turning point
  • ✅
    Key advantage: CIN had a +4 turnover margin (5 forced, 1 committed) vs BAL's -4 why winner won
  • ❌
    Key failure: BAL committed 5 turnovers (1 INT, 4 fumbles lost) why loser lost

CIN pulled away from BAL 32-14. CIN had a +4 turnover margin (5 forced, 1 committed) vs BAL's -4.

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⚡ The Turning Point

L.Jackson fumble lost (Q1, 48:36). BAL's win probability dropped from 68.1% to 51.1% — a 17.0 percentage point swing.

Turnover gave CIN possession while leading by one score.

turning point

🏈 Drive of the Game

BAL 7-play, 69-yard drive (3:06) ending in touchdown (Q1, 09:39). BAL's win probability moved from 51.2% to 68.4% — a 17.2 percentage point shift over 7 plays.

BAL took the lead for the first time on this drive. Key play (WPA +0.055): (6:41) 22-D.Henry left guard for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

drive of game

📈 Game Flow

A competitive game with 5 significant momentum shifts provided sustained tension. The longest sustained momentum belonged to CIN, who lost 18.0 percentage points of win probability during that stretch.

The largest single swing was 17.0 percentage points, caused by a fumble.

momentum timeline

✅ Why CIN Won

CIN won 32-14 on the strength of 5 key factors: • CIN had a +4 turnover margin (5 forced, 1 committed) vs BAL's -4 • CIN passing EPA: +6.1 vs BAL: -23.4 • CIN generated -0.2 EPA (-0.002 per play) vs BAL's -19.1 EPA (-0.340 per play).

why winner won

❌ What Went Wrong for BAL

BAL lost 14-32. What went wrong: • BAL committed 5 turnovers (1 INT, 4 fumbles lost) • BAL passing attack generated -23.4 EPA • BAL failed on 7/10 third downs (30% conversion rate).

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🏁 The Bottom Line

The drive that defined the game: BAL 7-play, 69-yard drive (3:06) ending in touchdown (Q1, 09:39). The moment that decided it: L.Jackson fumble lost (Q1, 48:36).

Final score: CIN 32-14.

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Evidence Sources

CIN Play #739 Drive #2 turnover margin passing advantage epa advantage turnovers committed passing struggles third down failures

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