Game Summary Week 15: Cincinnati vs Tampa Bay
- Final score: Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23
- The Buccaneers fell to 6-8
- The Bengals, with the win, improved to 10-4
- Joe Burrow's passer rating: 104.7
- Tom Brady's passer rating: 92.2
Bengals @ Buccaneers Sunday:
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the leaders in the NFC South, hosted the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The Bengals, who had an opportunity to take over their division lead thanks to Baltimore losing on Saturday, won the game with a double-digit spread. The final score was Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23.
With the loss, the Buccaneers are now 6-8 on the season. Ever hopeful to make the playoffs despite their losing record, Tampa Bay benefited from other results on Sunday. Both the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers lost, meaning the Bucs are still perched on top of the NFC South following Week 15.
Meanwhile, the Bengals improved to 10-4 with the 11-point victory. They are now on top of the AFC North and they have some promise to rise in our power rankings, which will be updated early on Monday morning.
Joe Burrow passes for 200 yards
The winning quarterback in the game was Joe Burrow of Cincinnati. He had 200 passing yards in the game and his ratio of TDs to INTs was 4 to 1. Burrow had a passer rating of 104.7, one that was high mainly due to a strong second half where his offense scored 31 points.
The losing quarterback in the game was Tom Brady of Tampa Bay. He had 312 passing yards in the game and his ratio of TDs to INTs was 3 to 2. Brady had a passer rating of 92.2 in a game where TB rushed for less than 100 yards.
