Panthers 52-31 Bengals (8 Dec, 2002) Final Score

Cincinnati Bengals

1-12, 1-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CIN	7	10	14	0	31
CAR	9	7	21	15	52

Carolina Panthers

5-8, 3-4 home

Scoring Summary

	CIN	CAR
TD 13:28 CIN 37 yard passing touchdown 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:03	6	0
XP 13:28 CIN extra point is good 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:03	7	0
TD 9:19 CIN fumble; CAR return TD 1 play, 1 yard, 0:00	7	6
XP 9:19 CAR extra point is good 1 play, 1 yard, 0:00	7	7
SF 3:03 CIN safety 1 play, 99 yards, 0:11	7	9

	CIN	CAR
XP 14:40 CAR extra point is good	7	16
TD 14:40 CIN 61 yard punt return TD 1 play, 10 yards, 10:57	7	15
TD 9:40 CIN 3 yard passing touchdown 1 play, 80 yards, 3:22	13	16
XP 9:40 CIN extra point is good 1 play, 80 yards, 3:22	14	16
FG 0:49 CIN field goal is good 1 play, 73 yards, 5:12	17	16

	CIN	CAR
TD 13:33 CAR 31 yard passing touchdown 1 play, 48 yards, 2:00	17	22
XP 13:33 CAR extra point is good 1 play, 48 yards, 2:00	17	23
TD 11:20 CAR fumble; CIN return TD 1 play, 47 yards, 0:00	23	23
XP 11:20 CIN extra point is good 1 play, 47 yards, 0:00	24	23
TD 6:06 CAR 2 yard passing touchdown 1 play, 76 yards, 4:18	24	29
XP 6:06 CAR extra point is good 1 play, 76 yards, 4:18	24	30
XP 4:22 CAR extra point is good	24	37
TD 4:22 CIN 87 yard punt return TD 1 play, 2 yards, 0:28	24	36
TD 0:53 12 yard rushing touchdown 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:21	30	37
XP 0:53 CIN extra point is good 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:21	31	37

	CIN	CAR
TD 12:52 CAR 2 yard passing touchdown 6 plays, 63 yards, 11:49	31	43
XP 12:52 CAR extra point is good 6 plays, 63 yards, 11:49	31	44
TD 7:00 6 yard rushing touchdown 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:00	31	50
SF 7:00 CAR 2 point rush is good 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:00	31	52

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Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	10	5	.667	353	299
Baltimore	10	5	.667	452	349
Cincinnati	7	8	.467	423	393
Cleveland	3	12	.200	245	380

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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