The Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-1) and Houston Texans (4-10) are lined up for a Week 16 Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. ET) battle at NRG Stadium. Below, we take a look at the early Week 16 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Texans are coming off a 27-20 road loss against the Indianapolis Colts. Houston outgained Indianapolis, 425 yards to 350, but was undone by a pair of fumbles and five sacks. QB Deshaun Watson went 33-of-41 for 373 yards, tossing two touchdown passes along the way. The setback marked Houston’s third straight. The Texans now return home where they are just 2-4 this season and 2-6 over their last eight games.
The Bengals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17, in the Week 15 Monday night-er. Cincinnati was a plus-3 in turnovers in a game that features just 474 yards of offense between the two teams. The victory marked the Bengals’ first in six weeks. Cincinnati now goes on the road where they are thus far winless on the season: in seven away games, the Bengals are 0-6-1. Cincy hasn’t won a road game since Sept. 30, 2018, when the Bengals edged the Atlanta Falcons, 37-36.
Bengals at Texans betting odds, spread and line
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Wednesday at 9:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bengals +300 (bet $100 to win $300) / Texans -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Bet now
- Against the spread: Bengals +8, -105 (bet $105 to win $100) / Texans -8, -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: 46.5, Over -105 (bet $105 to win $100) / Under -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bet now
Betting stats:
- ATS: Bengals 8-6 | Texans 5-9
- O/U: Bengals 6-7-1 | Texans 6-8
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At +300 odds on the money line, the Bengals have an implied win probability of 25%. Their odds can be expressed fractionally as 3/1 or decimally as 4.00. At +8, a Cincinnati ATS wager cashes with any Bengals victory or with a loss of fewer than 8 points. (A Houston win by exactly 8 points amounts to a push.)
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At -375, the Texans have an implied win probability of 79%. Their odds can be expressed fractionally as 4/15 or decimally as 1.27. At -8, a Houston ATS wager cashes with any Texans victory by 9-or-more points.
Also see:
- Vonn Bell opens up about huge hit on logo-dancing JuJu Smith-Schuster (Bengals Wire)
- Why the Texans interviewing Jim Caldwell for coach makes sense (Texans Wire)
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