Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Key Insights
- Neutral site — no home-field edge
- CIN offense: -0.137 EPA/play over its last 8 games (29th in the league)
- LA offense: -0.056 EPA/play over its last 8 games (22nd in the league)
- Andy Dalton (CIN): -0.061 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- LA defense: -0.060 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (8th in the league)
- CIN crossing 6 time zone(s)
Predicted Final Score
Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Injury Report — Week 8
CIN
LA
Pulled fresh for 2019 week 8 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 10 pts on margin, 10 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 06:44 FG LA (6:44) (Field Goal formation) 4-G.Zuerlein 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker. CIN 0 – LA 3
- Q2 15:00 FG CIN (15:00) (Field Goal formation) 4-R.Bullock 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber. CIN 3 – LA 3
- Q2 10:49 TD LA (10:49) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 83-J.Reynolds for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CIN 3 – LA 9
- Q2 05:22 TD CIN (5:22) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 28-J.Mixon for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CIN 9 – LA 10
- Q2 04:11 TD LA (4:11) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 18-C.Kupp for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Kupp scores on the flea flicker play CIN 10 – LA 16
- Q3 10:19 TD LA (10:19) 30-T.Gurley left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CIN 10 – LA 23
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 CIN 4th & 4 at the 50Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.41 EPp(convert) 44% p(FG) 28%
(12:53) (Punt formation) 10-K.Huber punts 40 yards to LA 10, Center-46-C.Harris, fair catch by 19-J.Natson.
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Q1 LA 4th & 5 at the 5Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.35 EPp(convert) 37% p(FG) 98%
(6:44) (Field Goal formation) 4-G.Zuerlein 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
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Q1 CIN 4th & 2 at the 35Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 54% p(FG) 66%
(2:38) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep left to 83-T.Boyd to LA 13 for 22 yards (23-N.Robey).
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Q2 CIN 4th & 7 at the 10Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 30% p(FG) 96%
(15:00) (Field Goal formation) 4-R.Bullock 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
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Q2 CIN 4th & 1 at the 55Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 67%
(8:51) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon up the middle to CIN 48 for 3 yards (24-T.Rapp).
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Q2 CIN 4th & 19 at the 39Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 20% p(FG) 56%
(1:14) (Punt formation) 10-K.Huber punts 37 yards to LA 2, Center-46-C.Harris, downed by CIN-17-S.Morgan.
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Q2 LA 4th & 10 at the 62Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33%
(:09) (Punt formation) 6-J.Hekker punts 52 yards to CIN 10, Center-44-J.McQuaide, downed by LA-44-J.McQuaide.
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Q3 CIN 4th & 11 at the 40Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 27% p(FG) 53%
(4:38) (Punt formation) 10-K.Huber punts 31 yards to LA 9, Center-46-C.Harris, fair catch by 19-J.Natson.
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Q3 LA 4th & 4 at the 50Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 47% p(FG) 28%
(1:02) (Punt formation) 6-J.Hekker punts 37 yards to CIN 13, Center-44-J.McQuaide, out of bounds.
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Q4 CIN 4th & 12 at the 81Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 30%
(14:12) (Punt formation) 10-K.Huber punts 51 yards to LA 30, Center-46-C.Harris, fair catch by 19-J.Natson.
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Q4 LA 4th & 4 at the 50Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 47% p(FG) 28%
(12:21) (Punt formation) 6-J.Hekker punts 33 yards to CIN 17, Center-44-J.McQuaide, fair catch by 12-A.Erickson.
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Q4 CIN 4th & 4 at the 77Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 48%
(10:57) (Punt formation) 10-K.Huber punts 49 yards to LA 28, Center-46-C.Harris, downed by CIN-57-G.Pratt.
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Q4 LA 4th & 7 at the 69Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 40%
(9:54) (Punt formation) 6-J.Hekker punts 44 yards to CIN 25, Center-44-J.McQuaide, downed by LA-57-N.Patrick.
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Q4 CIN 4th & 10 at the 51Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 30% p(FG) 26%
(7:25) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep left to 19-A.Tate to LA 24 for 27 yards (32-E.Weddle). Penalty on LA-31-D.Williams, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
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Q4 CIN 4th & 13 at the 27Chose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +0.91 EPp(convert) 24% p(FG) 82%
(6:30) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep middle to 83-T.Boyd to LA 9 for 18 yards (32-E.Weddle).
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Q4 CIN 4th & 6 at the 6Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32% p(FG) 98%
(5:16) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 17-S.Morgan to LA 3 for 3 yards (58-C.Littleton; 20-J.Ramsey).
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Q4 LA 4th & 7 at the 82 late-gameChose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 42%
(2:06) (Punt formation) 6-J.Hekker punts 56 yards to CIN 26, Center-44-J.McQuaide. 12-A.Erickson to CIN 41 for 15 yards (41-K.Young). PENALTY on CIN-57-G.Pratt, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 26.
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Q4 CIN 4th & 9 at the 9 late-gameChose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.02 EPp(convert) 27% p(FG) 97%
(:05) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass incomplete short right to 19-A.Tate (23-N.Robey).