The Bengals dominated in every aspect of the game en route to a 37-3 win.  The Browns started third-string quarterback Austin Davis, as Josh McCown was placed on IR earlier that week and Johnny Manziel was being disciplined for his antics during the team's bye week.  Davis threw for 230 yards and an interception, while his counterpart, Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to A. J. Green and ran for a third score. With their seventh straight loss, the Browns dropped to 2-10 and became the first team in the league that season to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.  This marked the 13th straight year that the team missed the playoffs.  It was also their 13th consecutive loss in the month of the December.  The 34-point margin of defeat was the team's largest since Week 16 of the 2005 season, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-0.. How many more points did the Bengals score?