Cipher Lynx 24, Gambit Stallions 23
Week 5 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 28 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx came back to beat the Gambit Stallions 24-23 in round 12 of Week 5. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 4%.
The Stallions opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley with 3:00 left in the first quarter. At the break the Stallions were up 10-7. Then came the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito for the Stallions (2:56 left, 23-17); a 13-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe for the Lynx (1:41 left, 24-23).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter: a 13-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 25% to 77%.
Player of the game: Kai Navarro (QB, Lynx), with 22 of 29 passing for 241 yards, 3 TD; 8 carries for 63 yards. Elsewhere, Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 15 carries for 73 yards; Bram Pellegrini (Lynx) had 5 catches for 77 yards; Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 23 carries for 156 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 21 yards; Bastien Thorne (Stallions) had 4 catches for 33 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Luca Benedetti; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Luca Benedetti finished with 10 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Thorne; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Bastien Thorne finished with 4 catches for 33 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 4-7-1 and the Stallions to 4-6-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 5 times, converting 5.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GMB-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:00 | Stallions | A 6-yard touchdown run by Amos Ridley (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 1:02 | Lynx | A 30-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 0:06 | Stallions | A 53-yard field goal by Soren Yardley | 10-7 |
| Q3 3:08 | Stallions | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Bastien Thorne (extra point) | 17-7 |
| Q3 2:08 | Lynx | A 44-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 17-10 |
| Q3 0:07 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 17-17 |
| Q4 2:56 | Stallions | A 3-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito (extra point missed) | 23-17 |
| Q4 1:41 | Lynx | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe (extra point) | 23-24 |
Team stats
| GMB | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 317 | 404 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 241 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 163 |
| Completions | 14 of 29 | 22 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 62 | 62 |
| Third downs | 1 of 10 | 3 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 5 of 5 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 7:36 | 8:24 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 14/29 | 123 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 23 | 156 | 1 | 23 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 4 | 23 | 1 | 11 |
| Cruz Delaney | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 4 | 33 | 1 | 6 |
| Nils Draven | 3 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| Tristan Faye | 2 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Amos Ridley | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Falkner | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Ingram | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 1/1 | 53 | 2/3 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 22/29 | 241 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 15 | 73 | 0 | 12 |
| Kai Navarro | 8 | 63 | 0 | 24 |
| Orson Achebe | 4 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| Pavel Thorne | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Pellegrini | 5 | 77 | 0 | 5 |
| Luca Benedetti | 10 | 75 | 1 | 13 |
| Pavel Thorne | 2 | 41 | 1 | 2 |
| Orson Achebe | 4 | 33 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matteo Norcross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 44 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Cipher Lynx 24, Gambit Stallions 23 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Gambit Stallions.