| Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cornelius Morris kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Terry Hall returned the ball 9 yards to the CIN20. Tackled by Ty Hatcher. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 14:44) Claude Doyle ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams, assisted by DE Leo Durham. Key block delivered by Martin Baxter. |
| 2-1-CIN29 (1Q: 14:11) Charlie Watson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams, assisted by S Robert Sands. |
| 3-1-CIN29 (1Q: 13:35) Claude Doyle ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Broderick Downs, assisted by DE Leo Durham. Key block delivered by Anthony Sherman. |
| 1-10-CIN30 (1Q: 13:06) Charlie Watson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. |
| 2-9-CIN31 (1Q: 12:38) Claude Doyle ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes, assisted by CB Billy Joe Easter. |
| 3-11-CIN29 (1Q: 12:15) Hugh Cooper pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Jones. |
| 4-11-CIN29 (1Q: 12:07) Stephen Lyle punted 35 yards. Alonzo Lucas called for a fair catch at the MIN36. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 11:57) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Ty Hatcher for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Kenyon Kennedy. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 11:51) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kenyon Kennedy, assisted by S Brenden Parker. |
| 2-8-CIN49 (1Q: 11:13) Jake Locker sacked by OLB Dexter Headrick for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Cannon. |
| 3-16-MIN43 (1Q: 10:42) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Kenyon Kennedy. |
| 4-5-CIN46 (1Q: 10:12) Thomas Morstead punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CIN07. |
| 1-10-CIN07 (1Q: 10:03) Hugh Cooper pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Jones. |
| 2-10-CIN07 (1Q: 09:59) Hugh Cooper pass completed to FB Anthony Sherman for 4 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by S Colin Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CIN11 (1Q: 09:34) Hugh Cooper pass completed to TE Robbie Rayburn for 18 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Rayburn gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN29 (1Q: 08:46) Hugh Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Jones. DE Leo Durham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CIN29 (1Q: 08:40) Hugh Cooper scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Colin Jones. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-CIN19 (1Q: 08:31) Charlie Watson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Colin Jones. |
| 3-16-CIN23 (1Q: 08:00) Hugh Cooper pass completed to TE Robbie Rayburn for 19 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Rayburn gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN42 (1Q: 07:29) Claude Doyle ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace, assisted by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 2-7-CIN45 (1Q: 06:59) Hugh Cooper pass completed to RB Charlie Watson for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. Watson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-MIN49 (1Q: 06:33) Charlie Watson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 4-1-MIN49 (1Q: 05:51) Stephen Lyle punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 05:44) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alonzo Lucas. CB Seth McCorvey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 05:35) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kenyon Kennedy. ILB Kenyon Kennedy knocked down Marcus Ashe to break up the play. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (1Q: 04:57) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (1Q: 04:27) Thomas Morstead punted 44 yards. Mohamed Sanu returned the kick -3 yards to the CIN27. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 04:17) Charlie Watson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lonnie Pehrson, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 2-10-CIN20 (1Q: 03:35) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Corwin Singleton for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. Singleton gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CIN27 (1Q: 03:07) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Tyrus Dietrich for 8 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Feenstra. Dietrich gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN35 (1Q: 02:37) Claude Doyle ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Downs. Key block delivered by Martin Baxter. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (1Q: 02:03) Hugh Cooper pass completed to RB Claude Doyle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leo Durham, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CIN38 (1Q: 01:56) Hugh Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corwin Singleton. DT Antonio Lincoln hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-CIN38 (1Q: 01:44) Hugh Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Charlie Watson. ILB Ted Kling defended the pass. |
| 3-20-CIN38 (1Q: 01:39) Claude Doyle ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Jeremy Beal. Key block delivered by Brandon Fusco. |
| 4-6-MIN48 (1Q: 00:53) Stephen Lyle punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN06. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (1Q: 00:46) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Roger Green for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Seth McCorvey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Brenden Parker on the MIN13. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN11 (1Q: 00:39) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Christopher Conte, assisted by OLB Dexter Headrick. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-MIN13 (2Q: 15:00) Jake Locker sacked by OLB Kris Osgood for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Phillip Powell. |
| 3-11-MIN05 (2Q: 14:17) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Dan Herron. |
| 4-11-MIN05 (2Q: 14:12) Thomas Morstead punted 47 yards. Mohamed Sanu returned the kick 26 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Roger Green. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 14:01) Hugh Cooper pass completed to TE Robbie Rayburn for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. Rayburn gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 13:20) Charlie Watson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (2Q: 12:44) Claude Doyle ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by DE Alan Carlisle. |
| 3-5-MIN11 (2Q: 12:07) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Claude Doyle. DE Jeremy Beal drove right through Brandon Fusco to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-5-MIN11 (2Q: 12:02) Stephen Wheeler attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 11:55) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 67 yards from the CIN30. Dan Herron returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Keenan Robinson. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 11:30) Dean Macklin ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Daniel Brazinski, assisted by OLB Van Hansen. Key block delivered by Jamie Lovell. |
| 2-4-MIN32 (2Q: 10:57) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Palos, assisted by DT Nick Fairley. |
| 3-6-MIN30 (2Q: 10:19) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Leon Dillow for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kris Osgood. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN34 (2Q: 09:49) Thomas Morstead punted 54 yards. Adam Young returned the kick 3 yards to the CIN15. Tackled by Roger Green. |
| 1-10-CIN15 (2Q: 09:41) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Anthony Sherman. DE Jeremy Beal simply tossed Maurice Clemons aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN15 (2Q: 09:37) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Tyrus Dietrich for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN29 (2Q: 08:58) Claude Doyle ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 2-8-CIN31 (2Q: 08:26) Brandon Weeden pass completed to FB Anthony Sherman for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-6-CIN33 (2Q: 07:40) Brandon Weeden pass completed to RB Claude Doyle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Feenstra. |
| 1-10-CIN39 (2Q: 07:13) Brandon Weeden pass completed to RB Claude Doyle for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. Doyle gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-CIN41 (2Q: 06:38) Charlie Watson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 3-3-CIN46 (2Q: 06:06) Brandon Weeden pass completed to RB Claude Doyle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Feenstra, assisted by CB Billy Joe Easter. Doyle gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN49 (2Q: 05:27) Brandon Weeden sacked by DE Alan Carlisle for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Harold Brackens. |
| 2-16-CIN43 (2Q: 04:46) Brandon Weeden scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 3-3-MIN44 (2Q: 04:20) Charlie Watson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by S Robert Sands. Key block delivered by Hugh Mathanaporn. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 03:51) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Anthony Sherman. ILB Dan Beckam defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (2Q: 03:45) Brandon Weeden pass completed to FB Anthony Sherman for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. Sherman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-MIN38 (2Q: 03:05) Brandon Weeden pass was intended for WR Marvin Jones and was intercepted by ILB Dan Beckam at the MIN31. The interception was returned 69 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 03:05) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 02:52) Cornelius Morris kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Terry Hall returned the ball 26 yards to the CIN37. Tackled by Colin Jones. |
| 1-10-CIN37 (2Q: 02:15) Charlie Watson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Antonio Lincoln, assisted by S Robert Sands. Key block delivered by Desmond Godfrey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-CIN43 (2Q: 02:00) Brandon Weeden pass was dropped by WR Marvin Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota's Alan Carlisle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-4-CIN43 (2Q: 01:52) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Tyrus Dietrich for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. |
| 4-3-CIN44 (2Q: 01:31) Stephen Lyle punted 48 yards. Reggie Feenstra returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Keenan Robinson. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Lonnie Pehrson at the MIN21. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 01:22) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Hansen. Key block delivered by Marcus Cannon. |
| 2-5-MIN26 (2Q: 00:56) Dean Macklin ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Whitney Mercilus, assisted by ILB Kenyon Kennedy. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 3-2-MIN29 (2Q: 00:48) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Alonzo Lucas for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Palos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 4-2-MIN29 (2Q: 00:36) Thomas Morstead punted 45 yards. Mohamed Sanu called for a fair catch at the CIN26. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-7-MIN24 (2Q: 00:28) Thomas Morstead punted 54 yards. Adam Young returned the kick -3 yards to the CIN19. Tackled by Rod Koski. Minnesota's Rod Koski was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CIN19 (2Q: 00:19) Claude Doyle ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 67 yards from the CIN30. Dan Herron returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Keenan Robinson. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 14:41) Van Upshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lorenzo Hastings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (3Q: 14:35) Van Upshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alonzo Lucas. CB Ron Palos defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN23 (3Q: 14:29) Van Upshaw pass was intended for WR Leon Dillow and was intercepted by CB Seth McCorvey at the MIN35. The interception was returned 28 yards. Tackled by Leon Dillow. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (3Q: 14:17) Brandon Weeden scrambled for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-17-MIN17 (3Q: 14:07) Claude Doyle ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. Key block delivered by Maurice Clemons. |
| 2-12-MIN12 (3Q: 13:45) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrus Dietrich. DT Antonio Lincoln hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN12 (3Q: 13:39) Brandon Weeden pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Claude Doyle. DT Lonnie Pehrson blocked the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (3Q: 13:32) Brandon Weeden pass completed to RB Charlie Watson for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Antonio Lincoln. |
| 2-11-MIN11 (3Q: 12:53) Brandon Weeden pass completed to RB Claude Doyle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. Doyle gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-11-MIN11 (3Q: 12:10) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Robbie Rayburn. OLB Ross Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-MIN11 (3Q: 12:03) Stephen Wheeler attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 11:56) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 72 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:56) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Seth McCorvey. Jones gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 11:39) Van Upshaw sacked by OLB Van Hansen for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Cannon. |
| 2-17-MIN39 (3Q: 10:52) Van Upshaw pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Palos, assisted by S Jermale Hines. Cincinnati's Christopher Conte was hurt on the play. |
| 3-13-MIN43 (3Q: 10:28) Van Upshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. |
| 4-13-MIN43 (3Q: 10:18) Thomas Morstead punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN05. |
| 1-10-CIN05 (3Q: 10:11) Brandon Weeden scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Feenstra and assisted by ILB Kerry Adams. |
| 2-2-CIN13 (3Q: 09:36) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Mohamed Sanu for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Downs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN16 (3Q: 09:06) Brandon Weeden scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 1-10-CIN28 (3Q: 08:25) Claude Doyle ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by S Colin Jones. Key block delivered by Desmond Godfrey. |
| 2-2-CIN36 (3Q: 07:40) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Charlie Watson. DT Lonnie Pehrson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-CIN36 (3Q: 07:35) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-CIN41 (3Q: 07:31) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Claude Doyle. DT Kenrick Ellis simply tossed Maurice Clemons aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CIN41 (3Q: 07:26) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Jones. OLB Victor Wallace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CIN41 (3Q: 07:13) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Mohamed Sanu for 0 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CIN41 (3Q: 06:46) Stephen Lyle punted 33 yards. Alonzo Lucas returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Harold Brackens. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 06:36) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Nick Fairley. Minnesota's Jose Boyer was hurt on the play. |
| 2-7-MIN32 (3Q: 06:01) Dean Macklin ran inside the right guard for 50 yards. Tackled by S Jermale Hines. Key block delivered by Curtis Price. Price ran over Adam Young to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CIN18 (3Q: 05:23) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Seth McCorvey. Jones gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-CIN03 (3Q: 04:50) Van Upshaw pass completed to TE Ty Hatcher for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 04:50) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 14, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 04:44) Cornelius Morris kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Adam Young returned the ball 15 yards to the CIN23. Tackled by Alonzo Lucas. |
| 1-10-CIN23 (3Q: 04:23) Brandon Weeden scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 2-6-CIN27 (3Q: 03:50) Claude Doyle ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Downs. Key block delivered by Martin Baxter. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (3Q: 03:40) Claude Doyle ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-CIN47 (3Q: 03:02) Brandon Weeden sacked by DE Leo Durham for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Hugh Mathanaporn. |
| 3-19-CIN39 (3Q: 02:21) Brandon Weeden pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Corwin Singleton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 3-14-CIN44 (3Q: 02:12) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Mohamed Sanu for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara, assisted by DT Lonnie Pehrson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-MIN47 (3Q: 01:27) Stephen Lyle punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:22) Roger Green ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Palos. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 00:47) Dean Macklin ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Headrick. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (3Q: 00:05) Van Upshaw pass was dropped by WR Leon Dillow. Cincinnati's Dexter Headrick was hurt on the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (4Q: 15:00) Thomas Morstead punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CIN18. |
| 1-10-CIN18 (4Q: 14:53) Charlie Watson ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Lonnie Pehrson. Key block delivered by Hugh Mathanaporn. |
| 1-10-CIN28 (4Q: 14:28) Charlie Watson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 2-8-CIN30 (4Q: 13:53) Claude Doyle ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-3-CIN35 (4Q: 13:27) Brandon Weeden pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Claude Doyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CIN35 (4Q: 13:22) Stephen Lyle punted 36 yards. Alonzo Lucas called for a fair catch at the MIN29. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 13:12) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 71 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jones gained 39 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN19 (4Q: 12:53) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Alonzo Lucas for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ron Palos. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. |
| 1-15-MIN24 (4Q: 12:45) Van Upshaw pass was dropped by WR Dan Herron. Cincinnati's Keenan Robinson was hurt on the play. |
| 2-15-MIN24 (4Q: 12:38) Van Upshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. S Jermale Hines defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-15-MIN24 (4Q: 12:31) Van Upshaw scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Young. Minnesota's Marcus Cannon was hurt on the play. |
| 4-12-MIN27 (4Q: 11:45) Thomas Morstead punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CIN32. |
| 1-10-CIN32 (4Q: 11:38) Brandon Weeden pass was dropped by WR Tyrus Dietrich. |
| 2-10-CIN32 (4Q: 11:32) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Tyrus Dietrich for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by DT Antonio Lincoln. |
| 3-9-CIN33 (4Q: 10:52) Brandon Weeden pass completed to RB Charlie Watson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr, assisted by S Reggie Feenstra. |
| 4-2-CIN40 (4Q: 10:08) Stephen Lyle punted 43 yards. Reggie Feenstra returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Jermale Hines. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 09:59) Dean Macklin ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kris Osgood, assisted by OLB Van Hansen. Key block delivered by Jamie Lovell. |
| 2-5-MIN36 (4Q: 09:33) Dean Macklin ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Alcott. |
| 3-3-MIN38 (4Q: 08:59) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Alonzo Lucas for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Palos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 08:20) Nathan Hoover ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jermale Hines. Key block delivered by Phillip Powell. |
| 2-4-MIN49 (4Q: 07:43) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Pernell McPhee, assisted by S Jermale Hines. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. |
| 1-10-CIN44 (4Q: 06:56) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Hall, assisted by S Brenden Parker. Herron gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN25 (4Q: 06:28) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Alonzo Lucas for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Palos. Lucas gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-CIN20 (4Q: 05:40) Van Upshaw pass completed to TE Roger Green for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Chuck Agee. |
| 1-10-CIN14 (4Q: 04:55) Dean Macklin ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Pernell McPhee, assisted by OLB Van Hansen. Key block delivered by John Moffitt. |
| 2-5-CIN09 (4Q: 04:09) Van Upshaw scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Toby Osborne. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mike Pouncey on the CIN05. |
| 3-1-CIN05 (4Q: 03:23) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Donovan Carter. |
| 4-4-CIN08 (4Q: 02:35) Cornelius Morris attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 02:27) Cornelius Morris kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Terry Hall returned the ball 14 yards to the CIN22. Tackled by Dean Macklin. |
| 1-10-CIN22 (4Q: 02:18) Brandon Weeden pass was dropped by WR Corwin Singleton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN22 (4Q: 02:11) Brandon Weeden scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Brandon Fusco on the CIN25. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-CIN25 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-CIN20 (4Q: 02:00) Brandon Weeden pass was dropped by WR Corwin Singleton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-12-CIN20 (4Q: 01:53) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 4-17-CIN15 (4Q: 01:53) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Corwin Singleton for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN32 (4Q: 01:37) Brandon Weeden pass was intended for WR Corwin Singleton and was intercepted by S Hardy Kerr at the CIN50. Tackled by Corwin Singleton. |
| 1-10-CIN50 (4Q: 01:24) Roger Green ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Hansen. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 2-8-CIN48 (4Q: 01:17) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Seth McCorvey, assisted by DE Whitney Mercilus. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 3-5-CIN45 (4Q: 01:08) Dean Macklin ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Nick Fairley, assisted by ILB Kenyon Kennedy. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 4-3-CIN43 (4Q: 00:58) Thomas Morstead punted 43 yards. Touchback. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-8-CIN48 (4Q: 00:51) Thomas Morstead punted 33 yards. Adam Young returned the kick 10 yards to the CIN25. Tackled by Colin Jones. |
| 1-10-CIN25 (4Q: 00:42) Brandon Weeden scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 2-7-CIN28 (4Q: 00:26) Brandon Weeden spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-7-CIN28 (4Q: 00:21) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mohamed Sanu. ILB Vinny Mayes defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CIN45 (4Q: 00:13) Brandon Weeden pass completed to WR Mohamed Sanu for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace, assisted by S Robert Sands. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-CIN44 (4Q: 00:03) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-CIN39 (4Q: 00:03) Brandon Weeden pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mohamed Sanu. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 17, Cincinnati Bengals 6 |