Bengals at Giants
Cincinnati Bengals 42, New York Giants 21 · THE Madden League
Final Score
Bengals 42 6 TD · 0 FG · 6 XP
Giants 21 3 TD · 0 FG · 0 XPSam Darnold 277 yds passingQuinshon Judkins 72 yds rushingDe'Zhaun Stribling 89 yds receivingSirVocea Dennis 8 tkl defenseTotal yards 362 · 343Passing yards 211 · 277Rushing yards 151 · 66Completions 19/32 · 23/36Yards per carry 4.6 · 3.5Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 7d ago
The Cincinnati Bengals topped the New York Giants with a decisive 42-21 victory in Week 16 of the 2028 season, keeping their playoff hopes alive. With this win, the Bengals solidified their position in the standings, while the Giants faced a tough setback as they look to regroup in the final stretch of the season.
Offensively, Sam Darnold of the Giants led the air assault, racking up 277 passing yards and tossing two touchdown passes. However, Quinshon Judkins was a key player for Cincinnati, contributing significantly with 72 rushing yards, helping to balance the Bengals' offensive attack. De'Zhaun Stribling also had a strong performance for New York, leading all receivers with 89 yards.
Defensively, the Bengals made crucial plays that swung momentum their way, with SirVocea Dennis leading the team with eight total tackles. Jacob Murphy's 1.5 sacks put pressure on Darnold throughout the game, while Greg Newsome II's interception was a pivotal moment that stifled a potential Giants rally. Cincinnati's defense was instrumental in containing New York's offense, ultimately sealing the win for the Bengals.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | ||||||
| Max Duggan IIQB | 19/32 | 59% | 211 | 2 | 0 | 99.8 |
| Giants | ||||||
| Sam DarnoldQB | 23/36 | 64% | 277 | 2 | 1 | 94.3 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||||||
| Quinshon JudkinsHB | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Demarcus Robinson Jr.HB | 20 | 71 | 3.5 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Max Duggan IIQB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Max KlareTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka EgbukaWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton SchultzTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison JrWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | |||||||
| Javonte WilliamsHB | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Sam DarnoldQB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kevin QuintupleWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puka NacuaWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||||
| Hunter LuepkeFB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||||||
| Tetairoa McMillanWR | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison JrWR | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Dalton SchultzTE | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Emeka EgbukaWR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Max KlareTE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Quinshon JudkinsHB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Demarcus Robinson Jr.HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Giants | |||||||
| Puka NacuaWR | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jesus RamosWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Isaiah LikelyTE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Javonte WilliamsHB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Other | |||||||
| De'Zhaun StriblingWR | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Hunter LuepkeFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||||
| SirVocea DennisMIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Newsome IICB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ AllenMIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius HowellLEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob MurphyREDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter SrDT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan BriskerSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo PondsCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren KinchensFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique StevensonCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron HainesSAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pilliam WerryDT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Moro OjomoDT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | |||||
| DJ Turner IICB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denario McGriffMIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrian JonesCB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keyron CrawfordREDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe JacasLEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrice KnightWILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary WildasinSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy TogiaiDT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte CapehartDT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton StoutCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah ThomasREDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric ReyDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||
| Bobby OkerekeMIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn HawkinsFS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel DodsonWILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe KingWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick AguayoLEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu BrentsCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||
| Cameron DickerK | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Giants | |||
| Jeremy CrawshawP | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||
| Cade YorkK | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |