Bengals Aim To Extend Lead Atop AFC North

Joe Burrow and the Bengals (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS) cruised to a statement win over division rival Baltimore in Week 7, putting up 47 points against the Ravens. Meanwhile, it’s gone from bad to worse for the Jets (1-5, 1-5), who have lost starting quarterback Zach Wilson for several weeks due to a knee injury.

Sportsbook Odds Analysis

The Bengals opened as 4.5-point favorites but the line had moved to -9.5 at most sportsbooks as of Tuesday morning following Cincinnati’s Week 7 result and Wilson’s injury. The Jets are without a doubt one of the worst teams in the league and playing at home shouldn’t change the inevitable outcome.

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Cincinnati News & Notes

Cincinnati’s confidence will be high after the win over Baltimore put the Bengals at the top of the ultra-competitive AFC North.

The Bengals’ weapons were on full display against the Ravens, with Joe Burrow throwing for 416 yards and three touchdowns, while Ja’Marr Chase piled up 201 receiving yards and a score, elevating his candidacy for the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Cincinnati’s defense bamboozled Lamar Jackson, rising to the occasion against the red-hot Ravens signal-caller. They’ll line up Sunday against a New York offense that added veteran quarterback Joe Flacco in a trade with the Eagles to join backup QB Mike White after Wilson’s injury.

New York News & Notes

The Jets were willing to suffer with Zach Wilson at quarterback while he gained experience, but the injury to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft throws a wrench into those plans.

The Jets were dismantled 54-17 by the Patriots in Week 7 and now have to face a streaking Joe Burrow, who just finished shredding the Ravens defense.

There is simply no light at the end of the tunnel for the Jets, who have struggled offensively and defensively and now have lost Wilson for two to four weeks.

How Cincinnati Will Cover

The Bengals will be confident given how these teams are trending in opposite directions. News of Wilson’s injury will hardly change the outcome here. The Bengals will view this as an opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the Ravens.

How New York Will Cover

The Jets gave up a whopping 54 points to a mediocre New England offense. There is no telling just how badly Burrow and company will hurt them.

Computer Pick: Bengals -9.5

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