Bengals vs Bills Betting Preview: Let’s Do This One Again…

Bills and Bengals Redo Game But With Higher Stakes

Bills Favored In ‘Rematch’ Vs Bengals

The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals meet again in a game that will certainly bring up plenty of feelings. From a betting perspective, Buffalo is favored by five points as Cincinnati returns to its status as postseason underdogs. The Bengals went 2-1 as a playoff dog last season and are 8-6 straight-up as one since 2021.

The Bengals look for another upset in what should be an entertaining matchup on this Bengals vs Bills Betting preview.

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Location: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
Streaming: Live Stream Sports

Bengals Back as Playoff Underdogs

Some NFL teams are just more dangerous as underdogs. The Cincinnati Bengals certainly fit that category as this team boasts one of the most complete rosters in the NFL. From quarterback Joe Burrow down to its secondary, the Bengals have playmakers on both fronts. It’s what allows Cincinnati to come up with big plays in games like this.

The Bengals narrowly defeated the Ravens this past weekend. But Baltimore, even without star quarterback Lamar Jackson, remains a dangerous team thanks to its defense. Sam Hubbard recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, which became the game’s winning NFL score. And again with the defense, Cincinnati held its ground and stopped Tyler Huntley to ice the game.

“It’s hard to put into words,” Hubbard said after the game. “We’ve been in that spot where you’re in the playoffs. It’s not going how you pictured it. Everyone thought we’d be blowing them out and you just got to, you know, rise to the occasion.”

The Bengals failed to cover on the NFL point spreads but it was a rare loss on the spread for them. Cincinnati is still 12-5 against the spread (ATS), which is the best among AFC teams. And as an underdog, Cincinnati is 2-0 ATS, which also became upsets over Kansas City and Tennessee – the same two teams they upset in last season’s playoffs.

As for Burrow, the highly touted QB was relatively quiet against Baltimore as he threw for 209 yards and a touchdown. But he also did not make too many mistakes despite being under siege for most of the game. That cool mentality is what allows Cincinnati’s offense to keep the team on a level with the defense.

Against Buffalo, Cincinnati will need to continue producing big plays during critical moments as the Bills have the ability to do that as well. If they can, consider this Bengals vs Bills betting preview as a prelude to another memorable Bengals win.

Bills Remain a Wild Team

The Bills are many things. But one thing they are not is boring. This team, whether through its football or “extracurriculars” can seem like a reality TV show.

“This is not a soap opera,”
“We’re just focusing on this game, honestly. We’ve got one game to get ready for and that’s really what we’re focused on.” Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said a few days prior to their game against the Dolphins.

 

That is both a gift and a curse for this team whose franchise QB, Josh Allen, can leave both fans and bettors sweating after every possession. As exciting as Buffalo is, their turnover-prone offense could be what dooms its Super Bowl chances.

Buffalo is favored on the NFL odds because this team finds ways to overcome its mistakes. The Bills are 7-2 when they commit two or more turnovers and 6-3 when it loses the turnover battle. But as much as they’re winning, the Bills tend to be bad bets on the point spreads. As favorites, the Bills are just 8-8-1 ATS this season. As seven-point favorites or smaller, they are 3-3-1 ATS.

Offensively, Buffalo still puts up plenty. The Bills have scored 32+ points in their last four games. The total has gone over in four of their last five games so the 48-point total here could be low if this trend continues. Also, factor in how many potential points could result from turnovers here.

Buffalo’s defense can also be adept at forcing turnovers. This team did finish with an even turnover differential thanks to the 27 turnovers Buffalo forced, the fourth-most in the league. As this Bengals vs Bills betting preview has often alluded to, this game may come down to which team can come up with the big plays at the right moments.

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