Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 16 Betting Lines
Going all the way back to Week 2 of the NFL betting season, I stated the Cincinnati Bengals season opening loss at home to the New England Patriots would cost them a bid into the postseason. Through 15 played weeks, that pontification looks to be good as gold with last week’s win over the Titans only pulling Zac Taylor’s squad to within two-games of being a .500 team. That’s nearly impossible to fathom considering Joe Burrow is the ringleader of an offense that’s piled up 360+ yards (No. 10) and 28+ points (No. 5) on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, the other side of the ball has been a complete train wreck with Lou Anarumo’s unit serving up 365+ yards per game (No. 29) and nearly 28 points per game (No. 30). All that said, everything fell into place this past weekend for Cincy to miraculously punch a ticket into the second season. It scored a 10 point win over the Titz in Nashville and saw the three teams ahead of them in the AFC standings—Chargers, Colts, Dolphins—all go down in defeat. Though the NFL’s main site states the Bengals playoff probability chimes in at only six percent, it’s futures odds say otherwise with its current rate of return to make the playoffs offering up a 12.5 percent implied probability. Much would have to go right over the next three weeks to make it a reality, but the first step would be sweeping the division rival Cleveland Browns in Week 16 betting action back home in the comforts of its home digs.
The Bengals moved to 6-8 straight up (SU) and 8-6 against the spread (ATS) with the win over Tennessee. It moved the needle of its odds to win the Super Bowl which shortened to 250-1 from 350-1, while their odds of taking down the AFC also moved substantially from 140-1 to 90-1. Mathematically eliminated from becoming the Kings of the AFC North, Cincy’s adjusted in-season win total odds were taken off the board but chimed in at 7.5 with slightly costlier vig supplanted on the under last we checked. Initially a heavy -250 favorite to punch a ticket to the playoffs, the Bengals are now 7-1 dogs, down from 11-1, and heavy -1200 favorites not to. For reference, the “No” paid out $200 on a $100 investment before the season kicked off.
NFL Week 16 Betting Lines
Cleveland Browns +7.5
Cincinnati Bengals -7.5
Over/Under: 47
Money Line: Browns +296, Bengals -370
Cincinnati Bengals Week 16 Matchup
On Sunday, December 22, 2024, the Cincinnati Bengals will take on the Cleveland Browns from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. Kickoff time is set for 1 p.m. ET with television coverage on FOX. The lookahead NFL Week 16 betting lines hit the board with the Bengals laying 6.5-points and the total set at 50.5. A week removed from NFL crypto bettors heavily backing the Bengals to win by margin at Tennessee, their taking the winnings from that bet and hammering Joey Brrr and Co. once again to the tune of 60+ percent of the bets and 70+ percent of the money forcing a market correction to the key number of -7. Hardly shocking considering Cincinnati has won and covered the closing NFL spread in three of the last four meetings with the under paying out three times and an average of only 35 points hitting the board. With that, it hardly comes as a surprise to see to total bettors banking on another low scorer playing out with nearly 90 percent of the booked handle banking on points being tougher to come by forcing a 2.5-point line move down to 48.
Cincinnati Bengals Week 15 Recap
The Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 37-27 NFL odds victory over the Tennessee Titans, improving to 6-8 SU and 8-6 ATS to earn the franchise's 400th regular-season win. Joe Burrow continued his record-breaking season, throwing for 271 yards and three touchdowns, surpassing his franchise single-season mark with 36 TDs. Burrow connected with Tee Higgins on a 38-yard score and Chase Brown for a 6-yard TD, while Sam Hubbard, normally a defensive end, caught a 2-yard touchdown pass to become the first Bengals defender to score on offense since 1968. Ja'Marr Chase led the receiving corps with nine catches for 94 yards, joining elite company as one of five players in NFL history with at least 100 receptions, 1,400 receiving yards, and 15 TD catches in a season. Cincinnati’s defense was opportunistic, forcing six turnovers, including a 39-yard pick-six by Geno Stone. Cam Taylor-Britt added an interception to set up a critical score. Despite their success, the Bengals committed four turnovers themselves, contributing to the NFL’s first 10-turnover game since 2007. The Bengals overcame early struggles, trailing 14-7 after the first quarter. They turned momentum in the second with a dominant stretch, converting turnovers into points and outpacing Tennessee's offense, which faltered under pressure.
2024 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule, Results & Record
The Bengals entered the 2024-25 season favored to make the playoffs a third straight year.
Cincinnati Bengals Past Seasons (2000)
| YEAR |
RECORD |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023 |
9-8 |
None |
| 2022 |
12-4 |
Lost Conference Championship |
| 2021 |
10-7 |
Lost Super Bowl |
| 2020 |
4-11-1 |
None |
| 2019 |
2-14 |
None |
| 2018 |
6-10 |
None |
| 2017 |
7-9 |
None |
| 2016 |
6-9-1 |
None |
| 2015 |
12-4 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
| 2014 |
10-5-1 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
| 2013 |
11-5 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
| 2012 |
10-6 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
| 2011 |
9-7 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
| 2010 |
4-12 |
None |
| 2009 |
10-6 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
| 2008 |
4-11-1 |
None |
| 2007 |
7-9 |
None |
| 2006 |
8-8 |
None |
| 2005 |
11-5 |
Lost Wild Card Round |
| 2004 |
8-8 |
None |
| 2003 |
8-8 |
None |
| 2002 |
2-14 |
None |
| 2001 |
6-10 |
None |
| 2000 |
4-12 |
None |
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