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Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals Match Player Stats (Oct 5, 2025)

Jared Goff finished with a 153.0 passer rating, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Jake Browning threw three interceptions, posted a 28.9 passer rating through three quarters, then connected on three touchdown passes in a fourth-quarter rally that arrived 28 points too late. The final score at Paycor Stadium on October 5, 2025 was Detroit 37, Cincinnati 24.

The Lions moved to 4-1 behind a performance that controlled every critical phase: a 34:21-to-25:39 possession advantage, 32 total quarterback pressures generated by the Detroit pass rush, and a turnover margin of plus-two on the day. All Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals player stats from the Week 5 matchup are below, sourced from Pro Football Reference and Pro Football Focus.



Game Information

DetailInfo
DateSunday, October 5, 2025
Kickoff4:25 PM ET
VenuePaycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance66,115
Weather84°F, 39% humidity, 7 mph wind, outdoors
SurfaceFieldTurf
Duration3:02
BroadcastFOX
Vegas LineDetroit –10.5
Over/Under49.5 (Over)
Detroit Lions Record4-1
Cincinnati Bengals Record2-3
RefereeCarl Cheffers

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Detroit Lions7714937
Cincinnati Bengals0302124

Scoring Summary

QuarterTimeTeamPlayScore
Q110:50DETSam LaPorta 10-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)DET 7–0
Q212:16DETBrock Wright 3-yd pass from David Montgomery (Bates kick)DET 14–0
Q20:00CINEvan McPherson 50-yd field goalDET 14–3
Q311:25DETJahmyr Gibbs 20-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)DET 21–3
Q35:43DETDavid Montgomery 8-yd rush (Bates kick)DET 28–3
Q414:51CINJa’Marr Chase 15-yd pass from Jake Browning (McPherson kick)DET 28–10
Q410:22CINJa’Marr Chase 64-yd pass from Jake Browning (McPherson kick)DET 28–17
Q45:14DETIsaac TeSlaa 12-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)DET 35–17
Q43:01CINTee Higgins 2-yd pass from Jake Browning (McPherson kick)DET 35–24
Q41:49DETSafety — Derrick Barnes sacks Jake Browning in end zoneDET 37–24

Team Stats

StatDetroit LionsCincinnati Bengals
Final Score3724
Total Yards365322
Total Plays6158
Yards per Play6.05.6
Avg EPA per Play+0.173–0.123
Net Passing Yards247237
Gross Passing Yards261251
Completions / Attempts20/2426/40
Sacked — Yards Lost4–142–14
Rushing Yards11885
Rushing Attempts3316
First Downs2321
Passing First Downs1512
Rushing First Downs74
Penalty First Downs11
3rd Down Conversions2/8 — 25%4/11 — 36%
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone (Scores / Att)5/6 — 83%2/2 — 100%
Turnovers13
Fumbles Lost10
Interceptions Thrown03
Penalties — Yards8–566–30
Time of Possession34:2125:39
Avg Points per Drive2.71.9
Avg Yards per Drive28.525.6
Total Possessions1212

Passing Stats

Detroit Lions

PlayerCmpAttYdsTDINTSacksYds LostLongRateQBR
Jared Goff19232583041439153.063.5
David Montgomery11310003118.8
Team202426140414151.6

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerCmpAttYdsTDINTSacksYds LostLongRateQBR
Jake Browning2640251332146476.116.8
Team26402513321476.1

Browning split: Through Q3 — 18/30, 118 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT, 28.9 rating. Q4 only — 8/10, 133 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 158.3 rating.

Advanced Passing (PFR)

PlayerTeam1D1D%aDOTIAY/PAYACYAC/CmpDropsDrop%Bad ThrowsBad%PressuresPrss%
Jared GoffDET1451.9%5.04.51729.100.0%313.6%829.6%
Jake BrowningCIN1228.6%9.28.3933.600.0%37.5%1124.4%

PFF Passing Metrics

MetricJared Goff (DET)Jake Browning (CIN)
Adjusted Completion %95.5%66.7%
Avg Depth of Target5.0 yds9.2 yds
Avg Time to Throw2.41s3.01s
Air Yards100165
Yards After Catch17089
Explosive Passes (15+)66
Deep Attempts (20+)16
Deep Completions03
Yards on Deep Completions0109
EPA per Pass Play+0.37 (87th pct)–0.22 (19th pct)
Dropbacks2745

Rushing Stats

Detroit Lions

PlayerPosCarYdsAvgTDLongYBCYBC/AttYACYAC/AttBroken Tkl
David MontgomeryRB18653.6119382.1271.52
Jahmyr GibbsRB12544.509373.1171.41
Jameson WilliamsWR111.00111.000.00
Jared GoffQB2–2–1.00–2–1.000.00
Team331183.6119

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerPosCarYdsAvgTDLongYBCYBC/AttYACYAC/AttBroken Tkl
Jake BrowningQB4317.8013225.592.31
Samaje PerineRB4276.8010164.0112.80
Chase BrownRB8273.406162.0111.40
Team16855.3013

Receiving Stats

Detroit Lions

PlayerPosTgtRecYdsTDAvgLongYACYBCADOTBroken TklDropRate
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR98100012.52659416.910113.0
Sam LaPortaTE6592118.43969234.320158.3
Jahmyr GibbsRB2233116.52034–1–0.500158.3
Isaac TeSlaaWR1112112.01201212.000156.2
Jameson WilliamsWR11909.09277.000104.2
Brock WrightTE32914.56540.000109.7
David MontgomeryRB11606.06333.00091.7
Team2320261413.139172

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerPosTgtRecYdsTDAvgLongYACYBCADOTBroken TklDropRate
Ja’Marr ChaseWR106110218.364347615.90097.9
Andrei IosivasWR7582016.43026567.910110.4
Tee HigginsWR732217.31302212.60090.5
Chase BrownRB872103.0924–3–0.30079.2
Mike GesickiTE521507.5153127.6008.3
Samaje PerineRB22201.056–4–2.00079.2
Drew SampleTE11–10–1.00–1–1.00079.2
Team402625139.76493

Defense Stats

Detroit Lions

PlayerPosCombSoloAstSacksTFLPDQB HitsINTINT Yds
Jack CampbellLB11380.01000
Derrick BarnesLB8531.01010
Amik RobertsonCB6600.001012
Avonte MaddoxCB4310.01000
Kerby JosephS4310.002011
Aidan HutchinsonED4221.01050
Brian BranchS4130.00000
Alex AnzaloneLB3210.0130114
Rock Ya-SinCB3210.00200
Trevor NowaskeLB3210.00000
Al-Quadin MuhammadED2020.00030
Roy LopezDI2020.00000
Craig ReynoldsRB2020.00000
Jacob SaylorsRB2200.00000
Terrion ArnoldCB1100.00200
Tyler LacyED1100.00000
Pat O’ConnorED1100.00000
Grant StuardLB1010.00000
Tyleik WilliamsDI0000.00100
Team6234282.05119317

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerPosCombSoloAstSacksTFLPDQB HitsFF
Demetrius Knight Jr.LB8440.01000
Logan WilsonLB8350.00000
T.J. SlatonDT8260.00020
Geno StoneS6420.01000
Barrett CarterLB6240.00000
Jordan BattleS6060.00000
B.J. HillDT5320.00010
Dax HillCB5230.00000
Joseph OssaiDE4131.01010
Kris JenkinsDT3210.01000
Cam SampleDE3120.00000
Oren BurksLB3030.00000
Trey HendricksonDE2202.01021
Mike PennelDT2020.00000
Cam Taylor-BrittCB2110.00000
Myles MurphyDE1101.01010
Tycen AndersonS1100.00000
Shaka HeywardLB1100.00000
Josh NewtonCB1100.00000
Samaje PerineRB1100.00000
DJ Turner IICB1100.00100
McKinnley JacksonDT1010.00000
Team8136454.06171

Advanced Defense (PFR)

Detroit Lions

PlayerPosINTTgtCmpCmp%YdsTDRatingDADOTBlitzHrrySacksPrss
Amik RobertsonCB111763.6%89290.57.4000.00
Rock Ya-SinCB06466.7%391124.313.5000.00
Terrion ArnoldCB06350.0%28063.215.0000.00
Jack CampbellLB04375.0%3077.1–1.5420.02
Alex AnzaloneLB14125.0%–100.04.0100.00
Derrick BarnesLB022100.0%5079.2–2.0001.01
Brian BranchS022100.0%340118.710.5100.00
Avonte MaddoxCB022100.0%280118.711.0000.00
Kerby JosephS13266.7%26054.210.7000.00
Aidan HutchinsonED0041.05
Al-Quadin MuhammadED0030.03

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerPosINTTgtCmpCmp%YdsTDRatingDADOTBlitzHrrySacksPrss
Logan WilsonLB066100.0%651151.45.7000.00
Cam Taylor-BrittCB033100.0%382158.35.0100.00
Barrett CarterLB033100.0%240100.03.7300.00
Jordan BattleS03133.3%39081.91.7200.00
Demetrius Knight Jr.LB022100.0%160100.03.5200.00
Joseph OssaiDE022100.0%261158.32.5301.01
Dax HillCB011100.0%260118.76.0200.00
Trey HendricksonDE0012.03
T.J. SlatonDT0020.02

PFF Pass Rush

Detroit Lions

PlayerPosTotal PressuresSacksQB HitsHurriesRush SnapsPressure Rate
Aidan HutchinsonED91264221.4%
Al-Quadin MuhammadED60333119.4%
Roy LopezDI40042020.0%
DJ ReaderDI30032910.3%
Derrick BarnesLB21011513.3%
Jack CampbellLB2002633.3%
Tyleik WilliamsDI20021315.4%
Brian BranchS1001250.0%
Tyler LacyED10011010.0%
Team Total302519

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerPosTotal PressuresSacksQB HitsHurriesRush SnapsPressure Rate
Trey HendricksonED2200229.1%
T.J. SlatonDI2002229.1%
B.J. HillDI1001205.0%
Joseph OssaiED1100147.1%
Myles MurphyED1100616.7%
Team Total7403

PFF Pass Blocking

Detroit Lions

PlayerPosPressures AllowedSacks AllowedHits AllowedHurries AllowedPass Block SnapsPressure Rate
Christian MahoganyG0000280.0%
Penei SewellT0000270.0%
Sam LaPortaTE000010.0%
Graham GlasgowC1001283.6%
Tate RatledgeG1001283.6%
Giovanni ManuT2200287.1%
Brock WrightTE1100616.7%

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerPosPressures AllowedSacks AllowedHits AllowedHurries AllowedPass Block SnapsPressure Rate
Drew SampleTE000050.0%
Amarius MimsT3003456.7%
Ted KarrasC3003456.7%
Jalen RiversG4013458.9%
Orlando Brown Jr.T51134511.1%
Dylan FairchildG51044411.4%

PFF Coverage

Detroit Lions

PlayerPosTargetsRec AllowedYds AllowedINTPBUPasser Rating
Kerby JosephS200110.0
Alex AnzaloneLB52–1128.3
Terrion ArnoldCB63280263.2
Jack CampbellLB3350079.2
Amik RobertsonCB11810411103.8
Derrick BarnesLB111100112.5
Brian BranchS333600116.7
Avonte MaddoxCB222800118.8
Rock Ya-SinCB643802123.6

Cincinnati Bengals

PlayerPosTargetsRec AllowedYds AllowedINTPBUPasser Rating
DJ Turner IICB1000139.6
Jordan BattleS21390095.8
Demetrius Knight Jr.LB32170081.3
Barrett CarterLB221600100.0
Dax HillCB112600118.8
Logan WilsonLB554900147.1
Cam Taylor-BrittCB333800158.3
Joseph OssaiDE222600158.3

PFF Initial Grades

All grades are initial and subject to review.

Lions Offense

PlayerPosGradeSnaps
Sam LaPortaTE90.058
Penei SewellT86.262
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR83.950
Jahmyr GibbsHB81.232

Lions Defense

PlayerPosGradeSnaps
Jack CampbellLB92.062
Aidan HutchinsonED91.758
Alex AnzaloneLB90.462
Roy LopezDI83.527

Bengals Offense

PlayerPosGradeSnaps
Ja’Marr ChaseWR83.657

Bengals Defense

PlayerPosGradeSnaps
Trey HendricksonED83.137

Special Teams

Kicking

PlayerTeamFGM/FGALongXPM/XPAPoints
Jake BatesDET0/05/55
Evan McPhersonCIN1/1503/36

Punting

PlayerTeamPuntsYardsAvgLongTBIn-20
Jack FoxDET522444.86404
Ryan RehkowCIN422055.06530

Kick Returns

PlayerTeamReturnsYardsAvgLongTD
Jacob SaylorsDET38729.0370
Charlie JonesCIN615425.7370

Punt Returns

PlayerTeamReturnsYardsAvgLongTD
Kalif RaymondDET11111.0110
Charlie JonesCIN166.060

Kalif Raymond left with a neck injury after his first-quarter return and did not return.


Snap Counts

Lions Offense

PlayerPosSnapsPct
Jared GoffQB62100%
Christian MahoganyG62100%
Tate RatledgeG62100%
Penei SewellT62100%
Graham GlasgowC62100%
Giovanni ManuT62100%
Sam LaPortaTE5894%
Jameson WilliamsWR5182%
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR5081%
Brock WrightTE4573%
David MontgomeryRB3353%
Jahmyr GibbsRB3252%
Isaac TeSlaaWR2134%
Ross DwelleyTE1626%
Dominic LovettWR23%
Kalif RaymondWR23%

Lions Defense

PlayerPosSnapsPct
Jack CampbellLB62100%
Kerby JosephS62100%
Amik RobertsonCB62100%
Alex AnzaloneLB62100%
Brian BranchS6198%
Derrick BarnesLB5894%
Aidan HutchinsonED5894%
Terrion ArnoldCB4877%
Al-Quadin MuhammadED4166%
DJ ReaderDI3963%
Rock Ya-SinCB2947%
Roy LopezDI2744%
Tyleik WilliamsDI2134%
Tyler LacyED1423%
Pat O’ConnorED1118%
Avonte MaddoxCB915%
Tre FlowersCB915%
Trevor NowaskeLB915%

Bengals Offense

PlayerPosSnapsPct
Jake BrowningQB62100%
Ted KarrasC62100%
Orlando Brown Jr.T62100%
Jalen RiversG62100%
Amarius MimsT62100%
Dylan FairchildG6198%
Tee HigginsWR6097%
Ja’Marr ChaseWR5792%
Andrei IosivasWR5487%
Chase BrownHB3353%
Mike GesickiTE3150%
Samaje PerineHB2947%
Drew SampleTE2744%
Noah FantTE1524%
Mitchell TinsleyWR35%
Tanner HudsonTE12%
Dalton RisnerG12%

Bengals Defense

PlayerPosSnapsPct
Dax HillCB62100%
Logan WilsonLB62100%
Jordan BattleS62100%
DJ Turner IICB62100%
Geno StoneS5690%
T.J. SlatonDT5081%
B.J. HillDT4674%
Kris JenkinsDT4166%
Joseph OssaiDE3861%
Trey HendricksonDE3760%
Demetrius Knight Jr.LB3658%
Barrett CarterLB3353%
Cam Taylor-BrittCB2235%
Cam SampleDE2032%
Mike PennelDT2032%
Oren BurksLB1321%
Myles MurphyDE1321%
McKinnley JacksonDT610%
Josh NewtonCB35%

The Lions’ victory at Paycor Stadium was decided well before Derrick Barnes sacked Browning in the end zone in the closing two minutes. Detroit held a 26-expected-point swing on the day, Goff’s zero turnovers against Browning’s three interceptions in the first three quarters built the 28-3 cushion the final score never fully reflects, and the Lions’ pass rush generated 32 total pressures against seven from Cincinnati’s front. The Bengals’ 21-point fourth quarter, as sharp as it was statistically, came against a Detroit defense protecting a lead it had never relinquished. The Lions left Cincinnati 4-1, and the numbers across every phase made the margin look exactly as comfortable as it was.

Cornelia Lindqvist
Cornelia Lindqvisthttps://newzire.co.uk/
Cornelia Lindqvist is a Swedish-American sports journalist with 4 years of experience covering professional athletics. She previously worked at Sports Illustrated before joining Newzire. Cornelia reports on the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, international football, and cricket, covering game results, roster moves, trade deals, playoff standings, and player statistics. Her sports analysis background helps readers understand the strategies and numbers behind wins and losses.

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