2024 Week 17 · Final
Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, final 24–30
Pregame first read
DEN pass defense has the stronger league profile.
CIN passing attack #12/32 · DEN pass defense #4/32 · 212 offense / 227 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DEN -1.5
- Model total
- 54
- 80% range (CIN margin)
- -15.7 to +16.6
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJoe BurrowCIN412 pass yds
- RushingJaleel McLaughlinDEN69 rush yds
- ReceivingTee HigginsCIN131 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CIN passing attack#12/32DEN pass defense#4/32
- CIN run game#4/32DEN run defense#2/32
- DEN passing attack#10/32CIN pass defense#8/32
- DEN run game#16/32CIN run defense#22/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
DENDenver Broncos
- Bo NixQB · 15 games216pass yds/g
- Javonte WilliamsRB · 15 games32.3rush yds/g
- Courtland SuttonWR · 14 games66.3rec yds/g
- Josh ReynoldsWR · 5 games36.6rec yds/g
CINCincinnati Bengals
- Joe BurrowQB · 15 games282pass yds/g
- Chase BrownRB · 15 games61.5rush yds/g
- Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 15 games101rec yds/g
- Tee HigginsWR · 10 games72.7rec yds/g