The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs begin Saturday when the Cincinnati Bengals (11-7) take on the Tennessee Titans (12-5). Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET at Nissan Stadium (on CBS). Below, we look at the Bengals vs. Titans odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The AFC North Division champion Bengals entered the postseason as the conference’s No. 4 seed. They opened Wild Card Weekend with a 26-19 home win over the Las Vegas Raiders for their first postseason win since 1991. QB Joe Burrow passed for 244 yards and 2 touchdowns. After they took a 7-3 lead in the first quarter, they never trailed again.
The Titans enjoyed a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed in the AFC. They went 12-5 in the regular season, winning the AFC South. After having one of the league’s worst defenses in 2020, the Titans allowed the sixth-fewest points in the league this season (20.8 points per game).
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Bengals at Titans odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Bengals +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Titans -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bengals +3.5 (-110) | Titans -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Bengals at Titans key injuries
Bengals
- None
Titans
- DL Teair Tart (ankle) questionable
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Bengals at Titans odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Titans 24, Bengals 17
Money line
The Titans went 7-2 at home this season. They are getting RB Derrick Henry and were already the No. 5 rushing offense in the league.
Both teams are great at stopping the run as the Titans were second in rush defense and the Bengals fifth.
The Titans are not as good against the pass but only allowed 12.8 points per game over their final five of the regular season.
Take the TITANS (-190).
Against the spread
The Bengals are 11-7 ATS. The Titans are 10-7 ATS.
However, the Titans covered the spread in six of nine home games. The Bengals, though, were 6-2 ATS on the road.
Henry will be the difference. Take the TITANS -3.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Titans only had two of their last nine games have totals of 48 or more. They were sixth in the league in points allowed.
With a strong defense and a ball-control offense with the league’s best back, take UNDER 47.5 (-112).
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