Wild Card Playoff Games, 2026

played in Los Angeles (A), CA

52 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals 7000-7
Los Angeles (A) Chargers101007-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 LAC - Jerry Carpenter 23 field goal
1Q: 04:18 CIN - Brody Kucharski 9 run (Harold Rayfield extra point)
1Q: 01:20 LAC - Bradley Williams 3 pass from Heath Reilly (Jerry Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 11:54 LAC - Tyrell Weaver 7 pass from Heath Reilly (Jerry Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 00:23 LAC - Jerry Carpenter 45 field goal
4Q: 10:12 LAC - Amos Lane 5 pass from Heath Reilly (Jerry Carpenter extra point)

Team StatisticsCINLAC
Record10-713-4
First Downs1721
- by Rushing67
- by Passing1114
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards304356
- Offensive Plays7363
- Yards per Play4.165.65
Net Rushing Yards85114
- Rushing Attempts3033
- Yards per Rush2.833.45
Net Passing Yards219242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 21 - 128 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards248252
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/292/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.098.07
Fumbles/Lost1/03/1
3rd Down Conversions8/196/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.36.0
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards7/551/10
Punt Returns/Yards2/94/35
Kick Returns/Yards1/220/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/35
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 37
Time of Possession31:0128:59

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:164:23OWN 3822Punt
16:292:22OWN 29571Touchdown
11:121:20OWN 2531Punt
211:484:59OWN 251241Punt
24:011:33OWN 1839Punt
20:170:17OWN 251-1Half
315:004:47OWN 25825Punt
38:283:27OWN 2965Punt
33:580:58OWN 2631Interception
31:381:25OWN 2936Punt
410:064:37OWN 251561Downs
42:051:19OWN 31713Downs
Los Angeles (A) Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:44OWN 25525Punt
17:531:24OPP 1034Field Goal
14:072:55OWN 25675Touchdown
214:523:04OWN 29671Touchdown
26:492:48OWN 20617Punt
22:282:11OWN 23849Field Goal
310:131:45OWN 20433Interception
35:011:03OWN 2832Punt
33:001:22OPP 83-10Fumble
30:135:07OWN 221178Touchdown
45:293:24OWN 14610Punt
40:460:46OPP 442-3Game

Game MVP: Lukas Bernardini, Los Angeles (A) Chargers

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brody Kucharski18482.671611
RB Clifton Mahoney11383.451120
WR Renaldo Parker1-1-1.00-100
Los Angeles (A)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Randal Kesler15614.071710
RB Hardy Brazil7202.86700
QB Heath Reilly6254.171410
RB Douglas Richard581.60500

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ricardo Scarlett39212484/29027162.7
Los Angeles (A)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Reilly28182522/103401114.0

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Alexis Dole688414.0032220
WR Renaldo Parker585410.807200
WR Dustin DuBois353010.0026270
TE Barry Ielusic26147.0010100
WR Bernard Dazey252914.504160
RB Brody Kucharski112626.0023260
TE Zachary Mickelson1122.00020
FB O.J. Giles1299.00190
RB Clifton Mahoney0200.00000
WR Branden Skrepenak0100.00000
Los Angeles (A)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Giovanni Cook454310.7527290
WR Amos Lane377324.3326401
TE Tyrell Weaver353411.336161
RB Douglas Richard23157.501100
WR J.C. Doane23189.002100
TE Myron Weitzel113232.0027320
FB Justics Pearsall121515.001150
WR Bradley Williams1133.00031
WR Bubba Tumbleson111919.0012190

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nick Baxter100.000
Los Angeles (A)IntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kody Brunner13535.000

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
CB Marvin Mendelssohn1000
DE Myles McCormick0110
S Louis Lynch0100
DE Raul Gunn0010
S Edward Pritchett0010
Los Angeles (A)FumbRecovForceTD
RB Randal Kesler1100
S Andrew Burmbaugh1000
QB Heath Reilly1000
DT Rico Sutton0100
TE Myron Weitzel0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Norman Coleman729542.131.4574
Los Angeles (A)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Clarence Mooberry419047.545.3502

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Harold Rayfield0/00/00/001/1
Los Angeles (A)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jerry Carpenter2/21/10/0453/3

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Marvin Mendelssohn294.50
Los Angeles (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Andrew Burmbaugh4358.80

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Shannon Upshaw12222.00
Los Angeles (A)RetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Shannon Upshaw720.02621
CB Kelvin Brothers620.02225
DE Edgar Wilkerson510.02719
CB Nick Baxter411.03227
DE Raul Gunn320.03224
S Karl McEndoo310.02619
ILB Clifton Knight310.03019
ILB Alberto McCullar300.0109
DT Phil Gill210.02214
CB Marvin Mendelssohn210.0711
OLB Lamont Hatcher210.02121
S Chuck Scouten200.03130
ILB Walter Monroe200.0129
S Louis Lynch200.0711
DE Myles McCormick101.099
OLB Hayden Dore110.03130
TE Barry Ielusic10---------
DT Graham Darius010.01115
Los Angeles (A)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Timothy Bullock710.02137
OLB Aiden Banks630.01315
CB Broderick Gutowski600.03043
CB Kody Brunner410.02037
DT Rico Sutton400.01929
DE Lukas Bernardini302.52128
ILB Tyrell Inthapany320.02634
S Shane Malone320.02322
S Andrew Burmbaugh300.01627
DE Cris Galyon211.51325
OLB Ramon Heney220.01415
CB Tucker Logan220.03042
DE John Corbett210.02426
CB Lucas Fuller200.0412
OLB Desmond Merritt200.097
DT Adam Tankersley100.02229
WR Amos Lane10---------
C Brant Flatt10---------
DT Everett Streepy100.085
ILB C.J. Schulz100.0410
DT Vincent Rice020.01123

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Nick Baxter1.000027
DE Myles McCormick1.00009
DE Edgar Wilkerson0.002019
OLB Hayden Dore0.001030
OLB Lamont Hatcher0.001021
Los Angeles (A)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lukas Bernardini2.501028
DE Cris Galyon1.500025
DE John Corbett0.011026
DT Adam Tankersley0.010029
DT Vincent Rice0.010023

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Shannon Upshaw60021
CB Kelvin Brothers30025
OLB Lamont Hatcher22021
CB Nick Baxter20127
S Karl McEndoo20019
ILB Clifton Knight11019
S Chuck Scouten10030
CB Marvin Mendelssohn10011
Los Angeles (A)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Broderick Gutowski50043
CB Kody Brunner30137
S Timothy Bullock30037
ILB Tyrell Inthapany20034
OLB Aiden Banks20015
CB Lucas Fuller11012
S Shane Malone11022
S Andrew Burmbaugh10027
DT Rico Sutton10029
ILB C.J. Schulz10010
OLB Desmond Merritt1007
OLB Ramon Heney01015

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Drew Bridges212030143
T Dale Hutchinson24030243
G Alan Morlando15030143
T J.J. Ihler14030043
TE Zachary Mickelson11010018
FB O.J. Giles110606
G Douglas Jordan03030043
Los Angeles (A)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Teddy Jorgenson48033030
C Brant Flatt36033030
G Ryan Goode25033030
T Sedrick Harkless15033230
G Francisco Demeester13033030

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Edward Pritchett318
Clifton Mahoney115
Los Angeles (A)TacklesSTPlays
Justics Pearsall121
Myron Weitzel120
Chance Spano117

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Dale Hutchinson3043------881
T J.J. Ihler3043------780
G Alan Morlando3043------780
G Douglas Jordan3043------780
WR Alexis Dole2943------173
C Drew Bridges3043---------73
QB Ricardo Scarlett3043---------73
S Chuck Scouten------3130364
OLB Hayden Dore------3130364
DE Raul Gunn------3224561
CB Nick Baxter------3227261
TE Barry Ielusic2534------160
CB Shannon Upshaw------26211057
OLB Lamont Hatcher------21211254
CB Kelvin Brothers------2225350
ILB Clifton Knight------3019---49
RB Brody Kucharski1815------1447
RB Clifton Mahoney1120------1546
DE Edgar Wilkerson------2719---46
S Karl McEndoo------2619---45
WR Renaldo Parker1824------143
WR Dustin DuBois1723---------40
DT Phil Gill------2214---36
WR Branden Skrepenak615------1132
CB Marvin Mendelssohn------7111331
S Louis Lynch------7111331
TE Zachary Mickelson1018---------28
DT Graham Darius------1115228
FB O.J. Giles66------1224
TE Gerald Blackwell51------1824
WR Bernard Dazey516---------21
ILB Walter Monroe------129---21
OLB Tony Fulton------201820
DE Myles McCormick------99220
ILB Alberto McCullar------109---19
S Edward Pritchett------001818
OLB Marty Shackelford------18615
DE Joshua Newberry------49114
P Norman Coleman00------77
C Tito Cunningham00------77
K Harold Rayfield00------22
G Owen Henry00---------0
RB Richard Katz00---------0
QB Xavier Musto00---------0
G Brett Adderly00---------0
G Johnathan Summers00---------0
Los Angeles (A)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Broderick Gutowski------30431487
CB Tucker Logan------3042779
G Ryan Goode3330------669
G Francisco Demeester3330------669
T Teddy Jorgenson3330------669
T Sedrick Harkless3330------669
TE Tyrell Weaver3126------1168
WR Amos Lane3330------164
C Brant Flatt3330---------63
QB Heath Reilly3330---------63
ILB Tyrell Inthapany------2634161
WR Giovanni Cook2221------1760
S Andrew Burmbaugh------16271558
S Timothy Bullock------2137---58
CB Kody Brunner------2037---57
DT Rico Sutton------1929755
DT Adam Tankersley------2229---51
WR J.C. Doane2525------151
DE John Corbett------2426---50
DE Cris Galyon------13251149
DE Lukas Bernardini------2128---49
S Shane Malone------2322---45
TE Myron Weitzel710------2037
RB Randal Kesler175------1335
DT Vincent Rice------1123---34
OLB Aiden Banks------1315129
FB Justics Pearsall35------2129
OLB Ramon Heney------1415---29
RB Douglas Richard717------125
OLB Desmond Merritt------97824
ILB C.J. Schulz------410822
CB Lucas Fuller------412117
OLB Chance Spano------001717
WR Bubba Tumbleson44------715
RB Hardy Brazil72------615
DT Everett Streepy------85---13
WR Bradley Williams54---------9
DE Bo Tuiososopo------27---9
K Jerry Carpenter00------88
TE Rodolfo Bergeron41------16
P Clarence Mooberry00------66
C Clarence Schwartz00------66
DE Phillip Burks------00---0
T Eddie Holzer00---------0
QB Nicolas Wayne00---------0
G Isaiah Idler00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle18442.4
Right6213.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5285.6
Middle14614.4
Right12282.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ricardo Scarlett39216543201
Los Angeles (A)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Reilly28184113401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54387.6
Short (0-8 Yds)158704.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781217.1
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2252.5
Short (0-8 Yds)121113711.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)124826.8
Long (19+ Yds)212814.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alexis Dole86184343
WR Renaldo Parker85154124
TE Barry Ielusic62014034
WR Dustin DuBois53130123
WR Bernard Dazey52029016
RB Clifton Mahoney2000020
FB O.J. Giles210906
RB Brody Kucharski11026115
TE Zachary Mickelson1102018
WR Branden Skrepenak1010015
Los Angeles (A)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amos Lane73073230
TE Tyrell Weaver53134026
WR Giovanni Cook54043121
RB Douglas Richard32015017
WR J.C. Doane32018025
FB Justics Pearsall2101505
TE Myron Weitzel11032110
WR Bradley Williams110304
WR Bubba Tumbleson1101904

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brody Kucharski199.002.67
Los Angeles (A)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Randal Kesler393.004.07
RB Douglas Richard242.001.60
RB Hardy Brazil221.002.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ricardo Scarlett7110.146.36
Los Angeles (A)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Heath Reilly54244.809.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Barry Ielusic2000.002.33
RB Clifton Mahoney1000.000.00
WR Renaldo Parker1000.006.75
WR Dustin DuBois1111.006.00
WR Bernard Dazey1000.005.80
FB O.J. Giles1000.004.50
Los Angeles (A)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amos Lane2152.5010.43
TE Tyrell Weaver1177.006.80
WR Giovanni Cook1199.008.60
WR Bradley Williams1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
RB Clifton Mahoney62
RB Brody Kucharski11
Los Angeles (A)RushesConversions
RB Randal Kesler22
RB Douglas Richard10
RB Hardy Brazil10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Ricardo Scarlett1165
Los Angeles (A)AttCompConversions
Heath Reilly744

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Alexis Dole332
WR Renaldo Parker222
WR Bernard Dazey211
WR Dustin DuBois100
TE Barry Ielusic100
FB O.J. Giles100
WR Branden Skrepenak100
Los Angeles (A)TargCatchConversions
RB Douglas Richard211
WR Giovanni Cook211
WR Amos Lane111
TE Tyrell Weaver111
WR J.C. Doane100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck26,800 (26,800)
End Zone19,400 (19,400)
Mezzanine11,200 (11,200)
Sideline Seats17,100 (17,100)
Club Seats15,500 (15,500)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)