The Cincinnati Bengals will be putting their unbeaten record on the line on Sunday night as they try to buck the recent NFL betting trends when they play on the road against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
The Bengals are just 2-7 ATS in their last nine games on the road after a bye week, and 1-3 ATS in their last four games against the Patriots - although they're 9-3 ATS in their last dozen games against New England.
The Patriots are rare home favorites, which has only happened nine times since Sept 23, 2001. In those games, the Patriots have won outright seven times and earned a payout eight times (8-1 ATS).
Another interesting angle is the Bengals playing off a bye week while the Patriots are on short rest after playing Monday. This is a rare occurence on the NFL schedule, it happened three times in 2013 with the rested team winning and covering each time.
However, going back 10 seasons before 2013, the rested teams were a disaster at 2-13-1 ATS in 16 games.
Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Betting fans looking to side with the New England Patriots in this one found them as -2.5-point favorites earlier in the week at Sportsbook but the number swung around to +1 on the Pats, while the total was sitting at 47 over at Sportsbook.
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Computer Prediction: Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots Pick
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 36-28 result in favor of the Bengals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New England Patriots sport a record of 2-2 and 1-3 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Cincinnati Bengals sit at 3-0 and 3-0 ATS on the season. The over under totals records are 2-2 for the Patriots and 0-3 for the Bengals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New England vs Cincinnati injuries news.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the New England Patriots at No. 6 and the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 3 heading into this contest.
How Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots Stats Matchup
The game also pits New England's No. 24-ranked offense, averaging 20 PPG, against a Bengals defense that ranks No. 1 this week at 11 PPG. The Patriots aerial game is averaging 201 yards per game, less than the Bengals secondary allows through the air, 239.33 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Cincinnati Bengals own the league's No. 8-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 91 yards per game when on the road. New England, on the other hand, rates No. 29 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cincinnati won its last game, 33-7 over Tennessee on Sunday, behind a 102-yard receiving performance from A.J. Green at Paul Brown Stadium.
New England lost its last outing 41-14 against Kansas City on Monday, getting a 119-yard receiving performance from Brandon LaFell in a losing cause at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots Betting Odds Trends
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New England is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New England is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New England's last 12 games
New England is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati home to Carolina, Sunday, October 12th
New England at Buffalo, Sunday, October 12th
