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Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks - Week 8
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ARI
BAL		 27
 30
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NO
STL		 21
 31
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MIN
CAR		 24
 21
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MIA
NYG		 17
 20
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JAC
HOU		 14
 24
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IND
TEN		 10
 27
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DET
DEN		 45
 10
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WAS
BUF		 0
 23
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CLE
SF		 10
 20
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NE
PIT		 17
 25
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CIN
SEA		 34
 12
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DAL
PHI		 7
 34
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SD
KC		 20
 23
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Seahawks 20, Bengals 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 16 Andy Dalton Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 24 Bernard Scott Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 39 Brian Leonard Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 13 A.J. Green Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 33 Jerome Simpson Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
 TE 11 Jermaine Gresham Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
 K 17 Mike Nugent FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
 DEF 10 Defense / ST  
View all Week 8 Rankings or Projections
  
Seattle Seahawks
Rank  Player Projections
QB 18 Charlie Whitehurst Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
 RB 26 Marshawn Lynch Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 38 Leon Washington Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 20 Sidney Rice Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 56 Mike Williams Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 58 Doug Baldwin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 70 Ben Obomanu Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
 K 16 Steve Hauschka FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
 DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bengals Club seeks 4th consecutive win... Bengals are 2-1 on road this season... Rookie QB Andy Dalton (2nd round, No. 35) had career-best in completion pct. (78.1) & passer rating (111.5) last game. Dalton has 100+ passer rating in 3 of his 6 starts (102.4, 107, 111.5). Dalton is only 2nd Bengals rookie QB to win 3 straight starts (GREG COOK in 1969)... For career, RB Bernard Scott averages 5.2 yards per carry against NFC opponents. Rookie WR A.J. Green (1st round, No. 4) aims for 4th consecutive game with TD catch on road. Green leads NFL rookies in receptions (29), receiving yards (453) & TD catches (4). WR Jerome Simpson posted 2nd 100-yard rec. game of season vs. Colts (101)... TE Jermaine Gresham has TD reception in 2 of past 3 games... Bengals allow 278.5 yards per game in '11, 2nd-best in NFL... Defense has recorded 7 FRs this season, 2nd-most in NFL (Bal, 9)... CB Leon Hall registered 1st INT of season last game... DE Jonathan Fanene tied career-best with 2 sacks in last game vs. NFC opponent... S Reggie Nelson leads team with 39 tackles.

Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson has won 2 of past 3 starts. In last home start (1/2/11 vs. St.L.), QB Charlie Whitehurst completed 22 of 36 (61.1 pct.) for 192 yards with 1 TD & 0 INTs for 84.5 rating... RB Marshawn Lynch aims for 3rd game in row with TD. Has 5 rush TDs in past 5 at home. In only career meeting (11/4/07 with Buf.), rushed for 153 yards, incl. 56-yard TD. RB-KR-PR Leon Washington has 7 career KR-TDs, 2nd most in NFL history & trailing Cle.'s JOSH CRIBBS (8)...Undrafted rookie WR Doug Baldwin is 2nd among NFC rookies with 20 catches & 330 receiving yards. Averaging 16.5 yards per catch, highest by rookie with 15+ receptions. WR Sidney Rice has 27 catches for 494 yards (98.8 per game; 18.3 avg.) & 3 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. In only career meeting (12/13/09 w/ Min.), had TD catch... DE Chris Clemons has 6 sacks in past 5. DT Brandon Mebane had sack in last meeting. In past 3, S Kam Chancellor has 2 INTs, sack, FF & FR.


Results and Schedule
Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CLE A W 27-17 +10
2 2011-09-18 DEN A L 22-24 -2
3 2011-09-25 SF H L 8-13 -5
4 2011-10-02 BUF H W 23-20 +3
5 2011-10-09 JAC A W 30-20 +10
6 2011-10-16 IND H W 27-17 +10
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 SEA A    
9 2011-11-06 TEN A    
10 2011-11-13 PIT H    
11 2011-11-20 BAL A    
12 2011-11-27 CLE H    
13 2011-12-04 PIT A    
14 2011-12-11 HOU H    
15 2011-12-18 STL A    
16 2011-12-24 ARI H    
17 2012-01-01 BAL H    
   
Seattle Seahawks
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 SF A L 17-33 -16
2 2011-09-18 PIT A L 0-24 -24
3 2011-09-25 ARI H W 13-10 +3
4 2011-10-02 ATL H L 28-30 -2
5 2011-10-09 NYG A W 36-25 +11
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 CLE A L 3-6 -3
8 2011-10-30 CIN H    
9 2011-11-06 DAL A    
10 2011-11-13 BAL H    
11 2011-11-20 STL A    
12 2011-11-27 WAS H    
13 2011-12-01 PHI H    
14 2011-12-12 STL H    
15 2011-12-18 CHI A    
16 2011-12-24 SF H    
17 2012-01-01 ARI A    

Injury Report
Cincinnati Bengals
Out  MLB Rey Maualuga (Ankle)
Questionable  OLB Thomas Howard (Hamstring)
 CB Morgan Trent (Ankle)
Probable  CB Nate Clements (Knee)
 TE Jermaine Gresham (Hamstring)
 CB Kelly Jennings (Hamstring)
 MLB Dan Skuta (Groin)
Suspended  RB Cedric Benson (Personal Conduct, 2011 week 7)
IR  MLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Achilles)
 TE Bo Scaife (Neck)
 WR Jordan Shipley (Left Knee)
Non-Football Related  OLB Keith Rivers (Undisclosed)
   
Seattle Seahawks
Questionable  QB Tarvaris Jackson (Pectoral)
Probable  SS Atari Bigby (Hamstring)
 SS Kam Chancellor (Knee)
 RB Marshawn Lynch (Back)
 TE Zach Miller (Neck)
 OC Max Unger (Foot)
IR  TE John Carlson (Torn Shoulder Labrum)
 DE Dexter Davis (Hip)
 FB Jameson Konz (Knee)
 OLB Matt McCoy (Knee)
 CB Walter Thurmond (Ankle, Leg)
 CB Marcus Trufant (Back)
 DE Jimmy Wilkerson (Knee)
PUP  WR Deon Butler (Right Leg)
 CB Roy Lewis (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Offense 		 SEA
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 24.0 14.7 22.3 CIN
Rushing yards 83.3 81.0 116.1 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.68 4.07 4.33 SEA
Completion % 62.1% 59.8% 60.2% CIN
Passing yards 237.7 183.7 234.8 CIN
Passing yards per completion 10.85 9.30 11.32 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.74 5.56 6.81 CIN
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 1.1 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.3 0.5 CIN
Sacks allowed 1.7 4.3 2.2 CIN
3rd down conversions 31.8% 30.3% 38.8% CIN
4th down conversions 40.0% 50.0% 44.7% SEA
Time of possession 31:18 23:02 30:03 CIN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Defense 		 SEA
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 19.0 19.7 22.3 CIN
Rushing yards 91.0 111.7 116.1 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.34 3.22 4.33 SEA
Completion % 61.6% 64.5% 60.2% CIN
Passing yards 185.3 274.0 234.8 CIN
Passing yards per completion 10.02 11.47 11.32 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.17 7.40 6.81 CIN
INT return 0.0 1.0 1.1 SEA
Fumble recoveries 1.7 0.0 0.5 CIN
Sacks 2.0 2.7 2.2 SEA
3rd down conversions 37.7% 40.7% 38.8% CIN
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 44.7% CIN
Time of possession 28:42 36:58 30:03 CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CIN   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.4 12.5 9.4 SEA
Yards per kick return 22.8 20.9 23.7 CIN
Yards allowed per punt return 3.4 7.4 9.4 CIN
Yards allowed per kick return 21.3 26.1 23.7 CIN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CIN   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.7 7.3 6.5 CIN
Penalty yards 47.3 58.0 55.0 CIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Seattle Seahawks
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 8 2003-10-26 SEA CIN 24-27 CIN
2007 3 2007-09-23 CIN SEA 21-24 SEA

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.