Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills Preview
At 8:20 ET, the Bills and Bengals clash at Paycor Stadium for a week 9 NFL matchup. Catch the action on NBC, with the game set for Sunday, November 5th.
In this matchup of AFC conference rivals, the Bengals are listed as 2 point home favorites. Can they secure a home and cover the spread? Check out BetCoco for Cincinnati Bengals – Buffalo Bills odds
Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In their only head to head matchup last season, the Bengals won by a score of 27-10. In their only head-to-head matchup, the team’s scored 37 points which fell below the over/under line of 48.5. The Bengals covered the spread in last year’s matchup. Offensively, the Bengals finished with 240 passing yards and 172 rushing yards in their win over the Bills. As for Buffalo, they ended the game with 325 yards of total offense.
The last three times that the Bengals have faced off vs. the Bills as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Bengals and Bills, the over/under record in these games is 1-4 with a combined average of 38 points per contest.
Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills Prediction
EIGHT games into the season, the Bills hold a 5-3 record. This has them 2nd within the AFC-East and 6th in the AFC. Taking a look at the Bills’ scoring margin this season, it is currently at +10.8. This has resulted in an ATS record of 3-5. The average over/under line for Buffalo games this season is 45.4 points. Their over/under record stands at 3-5, with an average margin against the over/under of -0.7.
The Buffalo offense is currently positioned 4th in the league, scoring an average of 27.8 points per contest. When it comes to defense, the Bills have given up 204.1 passing yards and 122.0 rushing yards per game. In terms of sacks, Buffalo ranks 2nd among other defenses. Coming into week 9, they have allowed 17 points per game and 326.1 yards.
Heading into their matchup with the Bills, the Bengals have a 4-3 record. In the AFC-North, they are in 4th place and 9th place in the AFC overall. When it comes to the spread, the Bengals come in at 3-4. Going into week 9, their scoring margin per game is -1.9. Up to this point in the season, games featuring Cincinnati have ranked 24th in total points. They have maintained an over/under record of 3-4, and the average over/under line for their games is 44.8 points.
The Cincinnati offense is currently ranked 20th in the league, averaging 18.7 points per contest. The Bengals defense takes on the Bills having given up an average of 20.6 points per game. So far, they are 8th in quarterback hits and are giving up 370.7 yards per contest.
With a 2-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Bengals to secure a 26-25 victory. Our analytics have assigned Cincinnati a 51% chance of defeating the Bills.
Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills Betting Tips
- Take the Bengals on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Bills (+2)
- Projecting a combined 51 points, we like the over
Cincinnati Bengals Injury Report
- Devin Cochran – Knee (Out)
- Akeem Davis-Gaither – Knee (Questionable)
- Chase Brown – Hamstring (Out)
- Devonnsha Maxwell – Knee (Out)
- Charlie Jones – Thumb (Out)
- Trey Hendrickson – Foot (Questionable)
- Josh Tupou – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Joe Mixon – Chest (Probable)
- Orlando Brown Jr. – Groin (Questionable)
- Tycen Anderson – Knee (Out)
Buffalo Bills Injury Report
- A.J. Klein – Back (Questionable)
- Justin Shorter – Hamstring (Out)
- Josh Allen – Right Shoulder (Probable)
- Damar Hamlin – Illness (Probable)
- Kaiir Elam – Ankle (Out)
- Tommy Doyle – Knee (Out)
- Quintin Morris – Ankle (Probable)
- Zach Davidson – Knee (Out)
- Baylon Spector – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Damien Harris – Neck (Out)
- Dawson Knox – Wrist (Out)
- Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
- Tre’Davious White – Achilles (Out)
- Matt Milano – Lower Leg (Out)
- DaQuan Jones – Pectoral (Out)
