Week 3, 2027

played in Cincinnati, OH

68 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	3	0	7	0	-	10
Cincinnati Bengals	3	10	0	14	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:06 CIN - Shaun Hanks 41 field goal
1Q: 02:49 BUF - Justics Riley 45 field goal
2Q: 08:22 CIN - Bo Ng 1 pass from Joe Burrow (Shaun Hanks extra point)
2Q: 03:08 CIN - Shaun Hanks 44 field goal
3Q: 08:59 BUF - Javonte Williams 3 run (Justics Riley extra point)
4Q: 10:20 CIN - Shaun Hanks 50 field goal
4Q: 06:25 CIN - Elias Shipp 2 pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow pass to Elias Shipp for conversion)
4Q: 02:28 CIN - Shaun Hanks 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:06 CIN - Shaun Hanks 41 field goal
1Q: 02:49 BUF - Justics Riley 45 field goal
2Q: 08:22 CIN - Bo Ng 1 pass from Joe Burrow (Shaun Hanks extra point)
2Q: 03:08 CIN - Shaun Hanks 44 field goal
3Q: 08:59 BUF - Javonte Williams 3 run (Justics Riley extra point)
4Q: 10:20 CIN - Shaun Hanks 50 field goal
4Q: 06:25 CIN - Elias Shipp 2 pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow pass to Elias Shipp for conversion)
4Q: 02:28 CIN - Shaun Hanks 21 field goal

Team Statistics BUF CIN
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 11 17
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 5 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 208 304
- Offensive Plays 64 61
- Yards per Play 3.25 4.98
Net Rushing Yards 96 82
- Rushing Attempts 24 32
- Yards per Rush 4.00 2.56
Net Passing Yards 112 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 17 - 0 27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 128 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 2.80 7.66
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 4/28
Kick Returns/Yards 5/148 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 41
Time of Possession 26:34 33:26

Team Statistics	BUF	CIN
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	11	17
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	5	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	208	304
- Offensive Plays	64	61
- Yards per Play	3.25	4.98
Net Rushing Yards	96	82
- Rushing Attempts	24	32
- Yards per Rush	4.00	2.56
Net Passing Yards	112	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 17 - 0	27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	128	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	2.80	7.66
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	4/28
Kick Returns/Yards	5/148	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 41
Time of Possession	26:34	33:26

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:01	2:14	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
1	6:32	3:50	OWN 33	7	39	Field Goal
1	0:01	2:12	OWN 15	6	10	Punt
2	8:12	2:43	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
2	3:02	1:53	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
3	15:00	6:12	OWN 30	12	70	Touchdown
3	7:29	3:18	OWN 24	6	34	Punt
3	0:30	1:18	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	10:13	1:38	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
4	6:15	1:28	OWN 24	4	-13	Downs
4	2:23	0:30	OPP 27	4	7	Downs
4	1:15	0:30	OWN 18	4	0	Downs

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:59	OWN 22	4	54	Field Goal
1	10:47	4:15	OWN 46	7	28	Missed FG
1	2:42	2:41	OWN 26	5	8	Punt
2	12:49	4:37	OWN 45	8	55	Touchdown
2	5:29	2:27	OWN 28	7	45	Field Goal
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 17	2	3	Half
3	8:48	1:19	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	4:11	3:41	OWN 20	6	40	Punt
4	14:12	3:59	OWN 32	8	35	Field Goal
4	8:35	2:20	OPP 13	4	13	Touchdown
4	4:47	2:24	OPP 11	3	7	Field Goal
4	1:53	0:38	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	0:45	0:45	OPP 18	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Javonte Williams	16	76	4.75	21	1	1
QB Justin Herbert	6	17	2.83	10	1	0
RB Steve Dishowitz	2	3	1.50	3	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	20	41	2.05	17	2
RB Zack Moss	8	22	2.75	7	0
QB Joe Burrow	2	6	3.00	8	0
WR Bo Ng	1	12	12.00	12	1
FB Chris Springer	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Justin Herbert	37	17	128	3/16	0	24	0	54.7

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Burrow	27	18	229	2/7	2	50	0	117.6

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Weston Ackerman	5	6	66	13.20	14	24
RB Javonte Williams	4	4	11	2.75	14	9
WR Landon Dixon	3	10	24	8.00	0	12
WR Jeffery Graham	2	9	4	2.00	0	3
TE Damien Stowers	2	2	16	8.00	7	10
WR Mecole Hardman	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
WR Kenyon Rollin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Samuel Dunbar	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bo Ng	5	8	84	16.80	55	50	1
TE Lionel Jackson	4	5	44	11.00	0	15	0
WR Elias Shipp	2	7	24	12.00	20	22	1
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	2	2	33	16.50	15	22	0
WR Joe Reed	2	2	20	10.00	0	12	0
TE Richard McConnell	1	1	17	17.00	7	17	0
RB Zack Moss	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Albert Okwuegbunam	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Justin Herbert	1	0	0
TE Weston Ackerman	0	1	0
WR Landon Dixon	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Elias Shipp	1	0	0
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	0	1	0
DE Kevin Lorenzen	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	7	229	32.7	25.9	46	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Byron Lee	4	201	50.3	44.0	66	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justics Riley	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Hanks	4/5	3/4	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Upshaw	1	5	5.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tutu Atwell	4	28	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Upshaw	4	130	32.5	0
Javonte Williams	1	18	18.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D. K. Metcalf	1	21	21.0	0
Elias Shipp	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan	9	6	1.0	32	26
CB Zachary Thomason	7	0	0.0	31	28
ILB Jamie Abrams	6	3	0.0	28	16
DT Taven Bryan	4	1	0.0	21	21
DT Teddy Huffman	4	1	0.0	19	13
S Jeremy Woodard	3	0	0.0	27	15
ILB Julian Okwara	2	2	0.0	18	12
DE Paul Eickholt	2	1	0.0	25	14
S L'Jarius Sneed	2	0	0.0	20	22
DT Ta'Quon Graham	2	0	0.0	13	9
S Colin Samuels	2	0	0.0	10	9
DE Jerome Baker	1	1	0.5	26	16
DT Bernie Mulligan	1	0	0.5	11	16
CB Lamont Upshaw	1	1	0.0	19	19
S Terrell Edmunds	1	0	0.0	4	3
CB Isaiah Rogers	1	0	0.0	12	17
CB Guy Newsome II	1	0	0.0	19	21
ILB Baron Browning	0	1	0.0	4	13

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kyle Dugger	5	0	0.0	14	31
DE Kevin Lorenzen	4	1	2.0	24	39
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	4	4	0.0	24	40
OLB Gilbert Cornyn	4	1	0.0	12	17
CB Caleb Farley	4	1	0.0	24	40
DT Carson Taylor	3	0	1.0	17	32
ILB Ronald Blackwell	3	0	0.0	6	16
OLB Scott Emmons	2	2	0.0	11	15
CB Cary Phan	2	1	0.0	18	30
CB Ricky Marsh	2	1	0.0	7	17
DE Drake Perkins	2	1	0.0	14	27
ILB Maynard Gomez	2	1	0.0	17	22
OLB Ryan Anderson	2	0	0.0	7	11
CB Caiden Roberts	1	3	0.0	17	29
DT Bradley Chubb	1	2	0.0	17	31
S Anthony Averett	1	0	0.0	10	10
DE Darrell Taylor	1	0	0.0	10	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan	1.0	0	0	26
DE Jerome Baker	0.5	0	0	16
DT Bernie Mulligan	0.5	0	0	16
ILB Jamie Abrams	0.0	1	0	16
DT Taven Bryan	0.0	0	2	21
DE Montravius Adams	0.0	0	1	15

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kevin Lorenzen	2.0	1	7	5	39
DT Carson Taylor	1.0	0	1	1	32
DE Drake Perkins	0.0	1	0	1	27
DE Darrell Taylor	0.0	0	2	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Zachary Thomason	5	1	28
CB Guy Newsome II	2	1	21
S Jeremy Woodard	2	0	15
S Colin Samuels	2	0	9
OLB Sam Shanahan	1	1	26
S Terrell Edmunds	1	0	3
DT Teddy Huffman	1	0	13
ILB Julian Okwara	1	0	12
CB Isaiah Rogers	1	0	17
S L'Jarius Sneed	1	0	22
ILB Jamie Abrams	1	0	16
CB Lamont Upshaw	0	1	19

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Gilbert Cornyn	3	1	17
CB Caleb Farley	3	1	40
ILB Ronald Blackwell	3	0	16
CB Cary Phan	2	0	30
CB Ricky Marsh	2	0	17
S Kyle Dugger	2	0	31
OLB Ryan Anderson	1	0	11
CB Caiden Roberts	1	0	29
ILB Maynard Gomez	0	4	22
S Anthony Averett	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Don Modargri	4	6	24	1	40
T Javier Bates	2	7	24	0	40
C Marcus Martin	1	3	24	0	40
G Bryson Sanderson	0	3	24	2	40
G Calvin Carlson	0	2	24	0	40

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Seth Morris	4	8	1	32	1	29
G Ethan Stovall	1	10	0	32	0	29
C Sean Bernstein	0	6	1	32	1	29
G Daquan Walters	0	5	0	32	0	29
FB Chris Springer	0	1	0	8	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Shanahan	3	15
Landon Dixon	2	10
Javonte Williams	1	22

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Daquan Walters	4	16
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	1	18
Minkah Fitzpatrick	1	3

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Javonte Williams	20	35	---	---	22	77
OLB Sam Shanahan	---	---	32	26	15	73
G Calvin Carlson	24	40	---	---	8	72
T Javier Bates	24	40	---	---	8	72
G Bryson Sanderson	24	40	---	---	8	72
T Don Modargri	24	40	---	---	8	72
C Marcus Martin	24	40	---	---	---	64
CB Zachary Thomason	---	---	31	28	5	64
QB Justin Herbert	24	40	---	---	---	64
WR Landon Dixon	18	32	---	---	10	60
TE Weston Ackerman	23	35	---	---	---	58
CB Lamont Upshaw	---	---	19	19	19	57
WR Mecole Hardman	20	27	---	---	2	49
DT Taven Bryan	---	---	21	21	5	47
S L'Jarius Sneed	---	---	20	22	5	47
CB Guy Newsome II	---	---	19	21	7	47
WR Jeffery Graham	18	28	---	---	---	46
S Jeremy Woodard	---	---	27	15	2	44
CB Isaiah Rogers	---	---	12	17	15	44
ILB Jamie Abrams	---	---	28	16	---	44
DE Paul Eickholt	---	---	25	14	4	43
DE Jerome Baker	---	---	26	16	---	42
TE Damien Stowers	4	15	---	---	22	41
DT Bernie Mulligan	---	---	11	16	9	36
ILB Baron Browning	---	---	4	13	16	33
DT Teddy Huffman	---	---	19	13	---	32
S Colin Samuels	---	---	10	9	13	32
ILB Julian Okwara	---	---	18	12	1	31
DE Montravius Adams	---	---	10	15	5	30
WR Samuel Dunbar	5	10	---	---	15	30
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka	---	---	3	5	21	29
DT Ta'Quon Graham	---	---	13	9	---	22
RB Steve Dishowitz	5	4	---	---	11	20
DE Ian Foster	---	---	0	9	4	13
TE Spencer Riley	1	3	---	---	7	11
WR Kenyon Rollin	3	6	---	---	---	9
S Terrell Edmunds	---	---	4	3	2	9
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Donte Sexson	3	5	---	---	---	8
WR Seth Williams	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Leonardo Gideon	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Justics Riley	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Vernon Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB DeShone Kizer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Austin Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joseph Wainright	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Daquan Walters	32	29	---	---	16	77
T Devante Walters	32	29	---	---	9	70
T Seth Morris	32	29	---	---	9	70
G Ethan Stovall	32	29	---	---	9	70
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	---	---	24	40	3	67
CB Cary Phan	---	---	18	30	17	65
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	26	21	---	---	18	65
CB Caleb Farley	---	---	24	40	1	65
DE Kevin Lorenzen	---	---	24	39	---	63
C Sean Bernstein	32	29	---	---	---	61
WR Elias Shipp	31	27	---	---	3	61
QB Joe Burrow	32	29	---	---	---	61
S Kyle Dugger	---	---	14	31	16	61
TE Lionel Jackson	30	29	---	---	---	59
CB Caiden Roberts	---	---	17	29	8	54
DT Bradley Chubb	---	---	17	31	1	49
WR Bo Ng	24	24	---	---	1	49
DT Carson Taylor	---	---	17	32	---	49
WR Joe Reed	12	14	---	---	17	43
DE Drake Perkins	---	---	14	27	1	42
ILB Maynard Gomez	---	---	17	22	2	41
FB Chris Springer	8	9	---	---	22	39
DE Darrell Taylor	---	---	10	14	8	32
ILB Ronald Blackwell	---	---	6	16	9	31
OLB Gilbert Cornyn	---	---	12	17	---	29
TE Albert Okwuegbunam	1	2	---	---	26	29
OLB Scott Emmons	---	---	11	15	3	29
TE Richard McConnell	17	9	---	---	---	26
CB Ricky Marsh	---	---	7	17	---	24
DE Carson Clinton	---	---	9	11	1	21
S Anthony Averett	---	---	10	10	---	20
OLB Ryan Anderson	---	---	7	11	1	19
RB Zack Moss	9	8	---	---	2	19
ILB Ivan Nikolaus	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Tutu Atwell	2	2	---	---	14	18
DT Hardy Arcenaux	---	---	5	6	7	18
K Shaun Hanks	0	0	---	---	12	12
RB Wally Harper	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Sherman Stephens	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR D. K. Metcalf	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Byron Lee	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Diego Goodge	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Jumbo Sandoval	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Daniel Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bert Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Andrew Arceo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	32	10.7
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	9	24	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	9	1.3
Middle	21	62	3.0
Right	3	13	4.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Justin Herbert	37	17	2	0	1	7	10	7	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Burrow	27	18	3	2	2	4	1	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	6	28	1.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	59	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	24	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	50	25.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	72	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	107	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Landon Dixon	10	3	1	24	0	32
WR Jeffery Graham	9	2	0	4	0	28
TE Weston Ackerman	6	5	0	66	2	35
RB Javonte Williams	4	4	0	11	0	35
WR Samuel Dunbar	3	0	0	0	0	10
WR Mecole Hardman	2	1	0	7	0	27
TE Damien Stowers	2	2	0	16	0	15
WR Kenyon Rollin	1	0	0	0	0	6

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bo Ng	8	5	0	84	1	24
WR Elias Shipp	7	2	1	24	1	27
TE Lionel Jackson	5	4	1	44	0	29
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	2	2	0	33	1	21
WR Joe Reed	2	2	0	20	0	14
TE Richard McConnell	1	1	0	17	0	9
RB Zack Moss	1	1	0	4	0	8
TE Albert Okwuegbunam	1	1	0	3	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Justin Herbert	1	9	9.00	2.83
RB Javonte Williams	1	3	3.00	4.75

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	4	22	5.50	2.05
FB Chris Springer	1	1	1.00	1.00
QB Joe Burrow	1	-2	-2.00	3.00
RB Zack Moss	1	6	6.00	2.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Justin Herbert	1	0	0	0.00	3.46

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Burrow	3	3	14	4.67	8.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Landon Dixon	1	0	0	0.00	2.40

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bo Ng	1	1	1	1.00	10.50
WR Elias Shipp	1	1	2	2.00	3.43
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	1	1	11	11.00	16.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Javonte Williams	6	2
QB Justin Herbert	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	3	1
QB Joe Burrow	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Justin Herbert	10	7	3

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Burrow	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Landon Dixon	3	2	0
TE Weston Ackerman	2	2	1
WR Jeffery Graham	2	0	0
WR Mecole Hardman	1	1	0
TE Damien Stowers	1	1	1
RB Javonte Williams	1	1	1

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Elias Shipp	4	0	0
WR Bo Ng	2	1	1
TE Lionel Jackson	2	1	1
TE Richard McConnell	1	1	1
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,400 (51,400 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (13,600)
End Zone 9,800 (9,800)
Mezzanine 5,600 (5,600)
Sideline Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Club Seats 11,000 (11,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,400 (51,400 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (13,600)
End Zone	9,800 (9,800)
Mezzanine	5,600 (5,600)
Sideline Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Club Seats	11,000 (11,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (2,800)