Cincinnati Bengals odds, schedule and results

The Cincinnati Bengals are 3-2, fourth in the AFC North (0.5 back), with 128 points scored and 109 allowed (+19). 2-2 in four one-score games of the last five, the widest a 14-point win at the Texans. Week 7 (Oct 25): the Ravens, on the road, a division game and after a Week 6 bye. The Bengals are 3-point underdogs (first recorded at +3.5). The total sits at 51, where we first recorded it. Then the Titans (Nov 1), the Falcons at a neutral site (Nov 8), the Steelers (Nov 15, a division game, a rematch of their 27-30 loss on Sep 27) and at the Commanders (Nov 23). Won 31-24 at the Dolphins (-7, push), 20-6 at the Texans (+2.5, covered) and 33-27 over the Buccaneers (-3.5, covered). Lost 17-22 to the Jaguars (-2.5, no cover) and 27-30 at the Steelers (-3, no cover). 2-2 as the favorite and 1-0 as the underdog in the last five. Road 2-1, home 1-1. Overs lead 3-2, and 47.4 combined points a game, above a 46.9 average closing total. An even 2-2-1 against the closing spread (the median of 5 sportsbooks we track) over five graded games, short of their 3-2 straight-up mark.

Cincinnati Bengals standing

Record3-2
AFC North4th of 4 (0.5 back)
Points for / against128 / 109 (+19)
Per game25.6 scored, 21.8 allowed
Home1-1
Road2-1
StreakW1

Last 5 results (3-2)

DateOpponentScoreClosing spreadClosing total (points)
Oct 11at Miami DolphinsW 31-24Push -7Over 44.5 (55)
Oct 4vs Jacksonville JaguarsL 17-22Missed -2.5 by 7.5Under 51.5 (39)
Sep 27at Pittsburgh SteelersL 27-30Missed -3 by 6Over 42.5 (57)
Sep 20at Houston TexansW 20-6Covered +2.5 by 16.5Under 45.5 (26)
Sep 13vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 33-27Covered -3.5 by 2.5Over 50.5 (60)

Next 5 games

Date (ET)OpponentBengals spreadTotalMove
Oct 25, 1:00 PMat Baltimore Ravens (division)+351+3.5 to +3, 51 to 51 since Oct 13 (5 books)
Nov 1, 1:00 PMvs Tennessee Titans———
Nov 8, 9:30 AMvs Atlanta Falcons———
Nov 15, 8:20 PMvs Pittsburgh Steelers (division, rematch of L 27-30)———
Nov 23, 8:15 PMat Washington Commanders———

Betting record

Against the spread2-2-1, covered 2 of 5 graded (5 sportsbooks)
Over/under3 over, 2 under of 5 graded
Avg points vs closing total47.4 vs 46.9

Scores: ESPN. Lines: median of tracked sportsbooks before kickoff. Updated Oct 19, 5:13 PM ET. All NFL teams