The Cincinnati Bengals (13-4) will attempt to leap over the 2nd-seeded Buffalo Bills (14-3) Sunday at Highmark Stadium at 3 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bengals vs. Bills odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Both teams were expected to cruise into this matchup in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but both were tested.
The Bills were 14-point favorites, but struggled against QB Skylar Thompson and the Miami Dolphins before escaping with a 34-31 win. The Bills outgained the Dolphins 423 yards to 231, but QB Josh Allen had 3 turnovers (2 INTs and a fumble) to keep Miami in it. RB James Cook rushed for a TD and TE Dawson Knox had a TD for the 5th game in a row for the Bills.
The Bengals (-7.5) pulled off a miraculous 24-17 win over NFC North rival Baltimore on a playoff-record, 98-yard fumble return for a TD by DE Sam Hubbard. The Bengals were outgained by the Ravens 364 yards to 234.
Both defenses will need to play better. The Bengals need to reduce the number of yards allowed, while the Bills must cut down on turnovers and giving teams short fields making it easier to score.
Also see: All Divisional Round odds and lines
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Bengals at Bills odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bengals +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Bills -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bengals +4 (-110) | Bills -4 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50 (O: -111 | U: -109)
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2022-23 betting stats (including postseason)
- ML: Bengals 13-4 | Bills 14-3
- ATS: Bengals 12-4-1 | Bills 8-8-1
- O/U: Bengals 7-9-1 | Bills 7-10
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Bengals vs. Bills head-to-head
Before the Week 17 canceled game between the teams, the last meeting was in 2019 with the Bills winning 21-17 as 5.5-point favorites. While Allen was in that game for the Bills, it was Andy Dalton at QB for the Bengals. RB Joe Mixon had a receiving TD for Cincinnati.
Buffalo leads the all-time series 17-15, but Cincinnati won both playoff matchups.
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