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Game: Cincinnati Bengals (7-3-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-9)
Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Location: Raymond James Stadium
Series Leader: Buccaneers, 7-3
Streak: Buccaneers have won six straight games
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 0-2. Smith: 0-2.
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots, Chris Fischer (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 92 (Cin.), 136 (TB). XM: 233 (TB).
SB Nation: Bucs Nation (@Bucs_Nation)
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Clear and 70 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: White shirts, white pants (14-22 in that combination)
Odds: Bengals are four-point favorites [SB Nation]
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Bengals have won four of the past five games.
- In his past six games against the NFC, Quarterback Andy Dalton is 5-0-1 and has completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 1,765 yards with 15 touchdowns, three interceptions and a passer rating of 121.0.
- The Bengals are 17-2 when Dalton posts a passer rating higher than 100.
- Dalton has a starting record of 37-21-1 (.635), which is the highest winning percentage of any quarterback in franchise history.
- In his past four games, running back Jeremy Hill has rushed for 448 yards on 81 attempts (5.5 yard/rush average) with three touchdowns.
- Hill leads all NFL rookies with 643 yards rushing and ranks second with six rushing touchdowns.
- In his past eight games, running back Giovani Bernard is averaging 86.5 yards from scrimmage with five rushing touchdowns.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green led the team with a career-high 12 receptions last week and 121 yards receiving.
- Green has 19 100-yard games, which is tied with Carl Pickens for third-most in club history.
- Since entering the NFL in 2011, Green has posted 4,462 yards receiving -- which is third-most in the AFC.
- Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu posted a touchdown reception last week and now has a career-high five touchdowns in 2014.
- Since 2012, defensive tackle Geno Atkins has 20 quarterback sacks, which is second-most among all AFC defensive tackles.
- Linebacker Emmanuel Lamur leads the team with 78 tackles.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
- In his past three starts against the AFC where he attempted at least 10 passes, quarterback Josh McCown has five touchdowns and no interceptions.
- Running back Doug Martin has 896 scrimmage yards -- 689 rushing yards and six touchdowns -- in eight games against the AFC.
- In his past three games at home against the AFC, running back Bobby Rainey has rushed for 214 yards with two touchdowns.
- Rookie wide receiver Mike Evans leads the NFL in November with 505 yards receiving and six receiving touchdowns.
- Evans leads all NFL rookies with 841 yards receiving and is tied for the lead in touchdowns.
- Evans is looking to score a touchdown in his fifth straight game.
- In a Dec. 20, 2009 meeting against the Bengals, wide receiver Vincent Jackson (with the Chargers) posted five receptions, 108 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
- Wide receiver Louis Murphy has a touchdown reception in his only game against the Bengals (Nov. 22, 2009 with the Oakland Raiders).
- Since 2013, linebacker LaVonte David is the only player in the NFL with 250-plus tackles (260), five-plus sacks (7), five-plus interceptions (5).
- In his past eight games against the AFC, David has 79 tackles, four interceptions, 3.5 quarterback sacks and a forced fumble.
- Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has five sacks in his past five games against the AFC.
- McCoy has 15 sacks in his past 18 games.
- Defensive end Jacquies Smith has three sacks and a forced fumble in his past two games.
TEAM RANKINGS
OFFENSE | BENGALS | BUCCANEERS |
Total | 348.6 (15th) | 318.2 (26th) |
Scoring | 22.4 (14th) | 18.8 (26th) |
Third Downs | 41% (19th) | 38% (23rd) |
Rushing | 125.6 (7th) | 84.0 (29th) |
Rushing TDs | 13 (t-4th) | 4 (t-29th) |
20-Yard Runs | 8 (t-9th) | 5 (t-18th) |
Passing | 223.0 (22nd) | 234.2 (18th) |
Passing TDs | 13 (t-24th) | 17 (t-15th) |
Sacks Allowed | 13 (t-2nd) | 32 (24th) |
20-yard Passes | 28 (27th) | 41 (t-6th) |
DEFENSE | BENGALS | BUCCANEERS |
Total | 373.2 (24th) | 367.9 (22nd) |
Scoring | 21.3 (13th) | 27.3 (28th) |
3rd Downs Allowed | 39% (11th) | 43% (24th) |
Rushing | 129.6 (27th) | 115.8 (t-19th) |
Rushing TDs | 12 (t-26th) | 10 (t-23rd) |
Passing | 243.5 (18th) | 252.1 (22nd) |
Passing TDs | 11 (1st) | 21 (t-21st) |
Sacks | 14 (t-30th) | 23 (t-18th) |
QB Rating | 76.2 (3rd) | 100.0 (29th) |
Interceptions | 11 (t-11th) | 8 (t-20th) |
SPECIAL TEAMS | BENGALS | BUCCANEERS |
Kickoff Return | 27.4 (5th) | 22.5 (21st) |
Punt Return | 11.0 (6th) | 12.1 (4th) |
Punting (Net) | 44.4 (2nd) | 35.7 (32nd) |
Punts Inside the 20 | 23 (t-2nd) | 11 (t-31st) |
BENGALS VS. BUCCANEERS (ALL-TIME)
Date | Team | Opponent | H/A | Stadium | Result |
10/10/2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 24-21 |
10/15/2006 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | A | Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL) | L 14-13 |
09/29/2002 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 35-7 |
12/02/2001 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 16-13,OT |
12/27/1998 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | H | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | L 35-0 |
10/08/1995 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | A | Tampa Stadium (Tampa, FL) | L 19-16 |
10/29/1989 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 56-23 |
09/25/1983 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | A | Tampa Stadium (Tampa, FL) | W 23-17 |
09/07/1980 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 17-12 |
10/10/1976 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 21-0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead series 7-3-0
Points Scored: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 200, Cincinnati Bengals 182