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Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos

Final / OT · Kickoff

2015 Regular season · Week 16 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High · Monday Night

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Broncos beat Bengals 20–17 in 2015 Week 16

The Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20–17 at home at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in overtime in Week 16 of the 2015 regular season on December 28, 2015. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was one of three games of Week 16 to need overtime.

The result moved the Broncos to 11–4 and dropped the Bengals to 11–4. The Bengals finished 2015 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Broncos finished 2015 at 12–4 and won Super Bowl 50.

In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 37–28 on December 22, 2014. When they met again, the Denver Broncos won 29–17 on September 25, 2016.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Broncos lead the series 6–3 after meeting No. 9 since 2000 Full series history

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