Excluding 2016, the Cincinnati Bengals have been a relatively competitive team in the Andy Dalton era. Two weeks into the season, the Bengals resemble anything but a playoff team. The offensively deficient Bengals have their hands full in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
Sportsbook opened the Pack as heavy 9-point home chalk with a total of 44.5.
After getting blanked in their home opener 20-0 at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens, Cincy proceeded to get roughed up by rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans in an ugly Thursday Night Football display. Only hours after that setback, Cincinnati fired longtime offensive coordinator Ken Zampese and replaced him with receivers coach Bill Lazor.
Whether that decision will improve the product on the field remains to be seen, but Cincinnati’s failures at covering the spread against the green and gold are well known. In the Bengals’ last seven vs the Packers, they’re 2-5 ATS.
The Packers have had poor first halves in back-to-back contests after putting up a goose egg against Seattle in Week 1 and looking like the lesser team against Atlanta last week. A positive spot has been Ty Montgomery, as the ex-wide receiver has posted 203 total yards with three touchdowns in his first full year as the team’s starting running back.
Starting the campaign against talented squads like Seattle and Atlanta isn’t easy, so bettors can expect Green Bay to look like their usual selves against Cincinnati. Backers of the Pack will be happy to know they’re a perfect 8-0 SU in their previous eight home games in the month of September.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Green Bay Packers were listed as 7.5-point favorites at Sportsbook and other online Sportsbooks, with the total listed at one point at 45.5.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game picked a potential 25-10 result in favor of the Packers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Cincinnati Bengals vs Green Bay Packers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Betting fans of the Green Bay Packers have seen them go 1-1 and 1-1 ATS so far this season, while the Cincinnati Bengals are at 0-2 and 0-2 ATS. In OVER/UNDER totals betting, the Cincinnati Bengals are 0-2, while the Green Bay Packers are 1-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Green Bay vs Cincinnati injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Green Bay Packers and the No. 16-ranked Cincinnati Bengals, according to the NFL Power Rankings here at OddsShark.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, the Bengals were Week 2 losers coming out on the wrong end of a 13-9 score against Houston.
Aaron Rodgers led the way last time out for the Packers, connecting for 343 passing yards, but failing to earn the victory in a 34-23 loss to the Packers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Cleveland, Sunday, October 1
Green Bay home to Chicago, Thursday, September 28