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The Cincinnati Bengals are once again favorites, this time on the road against the New England Patriots in Week 16.
Those Bengals have won six straight and have a shot at both the AFC North title and the No. 1 seed in the AFC, so it’s hardly a shocker to see they’re favored over the .500 Pats.
According to the numbers at Tipico Sportsbook, the Bengals sit as three-point favorites on the road. That’s nearly a touchdown in favor of the Bengals when taking into consideration the home team usually gets spotted roughly three points.
Now is a good time for the Bengals to catch the Patriots, too. New England has lost two of its last three, the only win over a four-win Cardinals team. In their last outing, they lost on one the worst lateral players of all time, literally.
While the Bengals can clinch a playoff berth on Thursday night as other AFC teams play, a win over the Patriots will guarantee it, too. They figure to come out firing again on Christmas Eve against a fading team, making for one of the more attractive looking lines of the week.
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