Aegis Sentinels 25, Cipher Lynx 24
Week 6 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
Game recap
The Aegis Sentinels turned the game around and beat the Cipher Lynx 25-24 in round 20 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 18 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 4%.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne with 1:11 left in the first quarter. At the break the Lynx were up 21-6. Then came the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Matteo Ashford for the Sentinels (3:07 left, 24-22); a 25-yard field goal by Elio Underwood for the Sentinels (0:59 left, 25-24).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:38 left in the fourth quarter: a 1-yard catch by Hector Yardley on fourth down. It moved the Sentinels' chance of winning from 49% to 84%.
Player of the game: Oren Lindqvist (QB, Sentinels), with 23 of 31 passing for 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 40 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Malik Asante (Sentinels) had 10 carries for 87 yards; 1 catch for 15 yards; Matteo Ashford (Sentinels) had 7 catches for 87 yards and 1 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 15 of 24 passing for 139 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 9 carries for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 11 carries for 68 yards.
Before kickoff, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Matteo Ashford; on defense: bracket Bram Pellegrini (Matteo Ashford finished with 7 catches for 87 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Jules Ferrand.
The Sentinels move to 11-8-1 and the Lynx to 9-10-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-AEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:11 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 3:56 | Lynx | A 2-yard touchdown run by Anders Thorne (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:45 | Sentinels | A 25-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 14-3 |
| Q2 1:00 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 21-3 |
| Q2 0:03 | Sentinels | A 33-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 21-6 |
| Q3 3:23 | Lynx | A 23-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 24-6 |
| Q3 2:29 | Sentinels | A 38-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 24-9 |
| Q3 0:29 | Sentinels | A 15-yard touchdown run by Oren Lindqvist (extra point missed) | 24-15 |
| Q4 3:07 | Sentinels | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Matteo Ashford (extra point) | 24-22 |
| Q4 0:59 | Sentinels | A 25-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 24-25 |
Team stats
| CPH | AEG | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 304 | 396 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 244 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 152 |
| Completions | 15 of 24 | 23 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 59 | 56 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 5 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:56 | 8:04 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 15/24 | 139 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 11 | 68 | 0 | 14 |
| Kai Navarro | 9 | 45 | 1 | 17 |
| Orson Achebe | 7 | 39 | 0 | 18 |
| Anders Thorne | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Yardley | 4 | 62 | 0 | 7 |
| Pavel Thorne | 5 | 35 | 1 | 6 |
| Luca Benedetti | 3 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| Orson Achebe | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 23 | 3/3 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 23/31 | 244 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 10 | 87 | 0 | 17 |
| Oren Lindqvist | 5 | 40 | 1 | 15 |
| Ivo Ashford | 5 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| Orson Draven | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Ashford | 7 | 87 | 1 | 11 |
| Ivo Ashford | 4 | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| Kasimir Underwood | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 4 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Quarles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matteo Bellamy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Kincaid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Yardley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 4/4 | 38 | 1/2 |
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 Aegis Sentinels 25, Cipher Lynx 24 on Snapline. More about the teams: Aegis Sentinels · Cipher Lynx.