Cincinnati Bengals
American Football NFL Huntington Bank Field Sun 7 Sep 14:00
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  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Player Props
  5. Stats
  6. Team News
  7. Lineups
  8. Injuries
  9. Standings

NFL Betting Preview: Bengals vs Browns

The Cincinnati Bengals lock horns with the Cleveland Browns in this NFL Week 1 matchup at Huntington Bank Field, with kickoff scheduled for 14:00 on Sunday 7 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, updated betting odds, head-to-head stats and the latest team news, including injuries.

Expect Bengals to Dominate Browns

The Bengals should be taken against the spread at -5.5 with our prediction being for them to achieve a comfortable margin of victory against the Browns. Back the favorites at the -104 that's available.

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24-6 Win for Bengals in Last H2H Clash

Cincinnati Bengals got the win in their previous game. A 19-17 triumph occurred on the road at Acrisure Stadium when playing Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals recorded 314 yards, breaking down to 246 passing and 68 rushing yards. The offense picked up 21 first downs along with a single touchdown.

Cleveland Browns were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 35-10 reverse against Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. The Browns moved the ball for 230 yards, including 174 passing and 56 rushing yards. The offense picked up 13 first downs and scored one touchdown.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Bengals beat the Browns in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 24-6 scoreline at Paycor Stadium. The Browns have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Quarterbacks

Bengals vs Browns Prediction & Picks

Dive into our full Bengals vs Browns betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

The Bengals can cover the -5.5 betting line in this NFL matchup. We’re confident of a strong showing and a spread bet could be the best play at odds of -104.

To deliver the best possible NFL predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date stats available.

Key Bengals vs Browns stats:

  • The -5.5 line has been covered by Bengals in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Browns in 6 consecutive games.
  • The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Browns in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Browns in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Browns in 3 consecutive games against Bengals.

Bengals -5.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51% chance of winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joe Burrow Over 266.5 Passing Yards -114 BetMGM logo

The odds for Joe Burrow (Bengals) to go accumulate over 266.5 passing yards stand at -114. We feel confident that he’ll cover the QB Passing Yards line, which looks generous.

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Chase Brown Over 67.5 Rushing Yards -114 BetMGM logo

Chase Brown (Browns) is available at -114 to surpass 67.5 rushing yards. The line for Player Rushing Yards looks attractive and we’re confident of securing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Bengals -5.5
Totals Under 47.5
Passing Yards Joe Burrow Over 266.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Bengals -5.5, Under 47.5 points and Joe Burrow (Bengals) to have Over 266.5 passing yards.

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Correct Score Prediction

Bengals Bengals logo 27 - 17 Browns logo Browns

There are lots of different betting angles including the chance to back the Bengals on the correct score lines. For example, a 27-17 win in their favor is available at massive odds.

Bengals vs Browns Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Giving Bengals Plenty of Respect

The Cincinnati Bengals odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -222 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 69% chance of winning. The market suggests that Cleveland Browns are least likely to win at +184.

The spread is calculated to be 4.5, while total points comes in at 47.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular NFL bets. Those expecting a low total can back Under 47.5 at -105.

When it comes to the National Football League, the best sportsbooks deliver a wide variety of game lines and team props. With so many options available, it’s worth taking your time to find the bet that fits your view of the matchup.

Chase Brown Favorite to Be First Touchdown Scorer

Favorite Chase Brown is priced at +470 to be the first player to score a touchdown. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score a TD at anytime at odds of -145.

Touchdown

Chase Brown (Bengals)
First TD
+470
Anytime TD
-145
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Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals)
First TD
+480
Anytime TD
-141
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Tee Higgins (Bengals)
First TD
+650
Anytime TD
-100
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Jerome Ford (Browns)
First TD
+800
Anytime TD
+125
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Receiving Yards

Rushing Yards

Passing Yards

Micro Betting

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Browns Have Five Wins in Their Last Ten Home Games

The Browns have five wins and five losses in the last 10 home games, putting up 19.00 points per contest and giving up 21.70.

The Bengals have posted three consecutive road victories. They have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games away from home, putting up 25.80 points per contest and giving up 22.90.

The Bengals beat the Browns 21-14 when they last met at Huntington Bank Field. The last 6 head-to-heads at Huntington Bank Field show the Browns with five wins, while the Bengals have one to their name.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O47.5 U47.5
Browns logo Browns Home Stats 5-5 40.70 19.00 21.70 3 7
Bengals logo Bengals Away Stats 6-4 48.70 25.80 22.90 5 5
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O47.5 = Games Over 47.5 Points
  • U47.5 = Games Under 47.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cincinnati Bengals logo Cincinnati Bengals Stats
Cleveland Browns logo Cleveland Browns Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Game Stats
Last 10 Games
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Last 10 Games
Last 10 Games on the Road
Last 10 Home Games

Team News

Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns Lineups

Cincinnati Bengals Lineup

  • Head Coach Zac Taylor

Cleveland Browns Lineup

  • Head Coach Kevin Stefanski

Cincinnati Bengals Injuries

Type
Name
Info
Erick All
Knee - ACL
Daijahn Anthony
Hamstring
Sam Hubbard
Undisclosed
Cedric Johnson
Calf
Cordell Volson
Shoulder

Cleveland Browns Injuries

Type
Name
Info
David Bell
Hip
Mohamoud Diabate
Quadriceps
Martin Emerson
Achilles
Mike Hall
Knee
Jordan Hicks
Undisclosed
Anthony Kendall
Undisclosed
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
Achilles
Cade McDonald
Undisclosed
Justin Osborne
Undisclosed
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Neck
Winston Reid
Back
Elerson Smith
Undisclosed
Denzel Ward
Shoulder
Deshaun Watson
Achilles
Nathaniel Watson
Biceps
Blake Whiteheart
Knee

Previous Cincinnati Bengals Lineups

04 Jan NFL
Bengals 19-17 Steelers
28 Dec NFL
Broncos 24-30 Bengals
22 Dec NFL
Browns 6-24 Bengals
15 Dec NFL
Bengals 37-27 Titans
09 Dec NFL
Bengals 27-20 Cowboys
01 Dec NFL
Steelers 44-38 Bengals
17 Nov NFL
Bengals 27-34 Chargers
07 Nov NFL
Bengals 34-35 Ravens
03 Nov NFL
Raiders 24-41 Bengals
27 Oct NFL
Eagles 37-17 Bengals

Previous Cleveland Browns Lineups

04 Jan NFL
Browns 10-35 Ravens
29 Dec NFL
Dolphins 20-3 Browns
22 Dec NFL
Browns 6-24 Bengals
15 Dec NFL
Chiefs 21-7 Browns
08 Dec NFL
Browns 14-27 Steelers
02 Dec NFL
Browns 32-41 Broncos
21 Nov NFL
Steelers 19-24 Browns
17 Nov NFL
Browns 14-35 Saints
03 Nov NFL
Chargers 27-10 Browns
27 Oct NFL
Ravens 24-29 Browns

NFL Standings Select Season

AFC East W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Patriots 6 2 0 0.750 213 146 67 2-2-0 4-0-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 5-0-0 5W
Bills 5 2 0 0.714 207 146 61 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 1W
Dolphins 2 6 0 0.250 174 215 -41 1-2-0 1-4-0 1-2-0 1-5-0 2-3-0 1W
Jets 1 7 0 0.125 168 221 -53 0-5-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 1W
AFC North W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Steelers 4 3 0 0.571 175 175 0 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 2L
Bengals 3 5 0 0.375 174 253 -79 2-2-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 3-2-0 1-4-0 1L
Ravens 2 5 0 0.286 174 210 -36 2-3-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 1W
Browns 2 6 0 0.250 126 184 -58 2-2-0 0-4-0 0-3-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 1L
AFC South W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Colts 7 1 0 0.875 270 154 116 5-0-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 6-0-0 4-1-0 4W
Jaguars 4 3 0 0.571 146 155 -9 3-2-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 2L
Texans 3 4 0 0.429 153 103 50 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1W
Titans 1 7 0 0.125 110 230 -120 0-3-0 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-6-0 1-4-0 3L
AFC West W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Broncos 6 2 0 0.750 207 151 56 4-0-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 3-2-0 5-0-0 5W
Chargers 5 3 0 0.625 188 173 15 3-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 4-1-0 2-3-0 1W
Chiefs 4 3 0 0.571 186 124 62 3-1-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 2W
Raiders 2 5 0 0.286 103 180 -77 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 1L
NFC East W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Eagles 6 2 0 0.750 208 185 23 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-1-0 3-2-0 2W
Cowboys 3 4 1 0.375 246 250 -4 2-0-1 1-4-0 2-1-0 2-3-1 2-2-1 1L
Commanders 3 4 0 0.429 180 170 10 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 2L
Giants 2 6 0 0.250 173 215 -42 2-1-0 0-5-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 2L
NFC North W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Packers 5 1 1 0.714 193 150 43 3-0-0 2-1-1 1-0-0 3-0-1 3-1-1 3W
Lions 5 2 0 0.714 215 151 64 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 1W
Bears 4 3 0 0.571 168 185 -17 2-1-0 2-2-0 0-2-0 3-2-0 4-1-0 1L
Vikings 3 4 0 0.429 155 162 -7 1-2-0 2-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 2L
NFC South W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Buccaneers 6 2 0 0.750 197 178 19 2-1-0 4-1-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 3-2-0 1W
Panthers 4 4 0 0.500 154 192 -38 3-1-0 1-3-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1L
Falcons 3 4 0 0.429 120 154 -34 2-2-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 2L
Saints 1 7 0 0.125 128 209 -81 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 1-5-0 1-4-0 3L
NFC West W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Seahawks 5 2 0 0.714 193 136 57 2-2-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 2W
Rams 5 2 0 0.714 175 117 58 2-1-0 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 3-2-0 2W
49ers 5 3 0 0.625 160 164 -4 2-1-0 3-2-0 3-0-0 5-1-0 2-3-0 1L
Cardinals 2 5 0 0.286 153 154 -1 1-3-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 0-5-0 5L
AFC Conference W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Colts 7 1 0 0.875 270 154 116 5-0-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 6-0-0 4-1-0 4W
Patriots 6 2 0 0.750 213 146 67 2-2-0 4-0-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 5-0-0 5W
Broncos 6 2 0 0.750 207 151 56 4-0-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 3-2-0 5-0-0 5W
Steelers 4 3 0 0.571 175 175 0 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 2L
Bills 5 2 0 0.714 207 146 61 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 1W
Chargers 5 3 0 0.625 188 173 15 3-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 4-1-0 2-3-0 1W
Jaguars 4 3 0 0.571 146 155 -9 3-2-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 2L
Chiefs 4 3 0 0.571 186 124 62 3-1-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 2W
Texans 3 4 0 0.429 153 103 50 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1W
Bengals 3 5 0 0.375 174 253 -79 2-2-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 3-2-0 1-4-0 1L
Raiders 2 5 0 0.286 103 180 -77 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 1L
Ravens 2 5 0 0.286 174 210 -36 2-3-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 1W
Browns 2 6 0 0.250 126 184 -58 2-2-0 0-4-0 0-3-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 1L
Dolphins 2 6 0 0.250 174 215 -41 1-2-0 1-4-0 1-2-0 1-5-0 2-3-0 1W
Jets 1 7 0 0.125 168 221 -53 0-5-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 1W
Titans 1 7 0 0.125 110 230 -120 0-3-0 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-6-0 1-4-0 3L
NFC Conference W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Packers 5 1 1 0.714 193 150 43 3-0-0 2-1-1 1-0-0 3-0-1 3-1-1 3W
Eagles 6 2 0 0.750 208 185 23 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-1-0 3-2-0 2W
Buccaneers 6 2 0 0.750 197 178 19 2-1-0 4-1-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 3-2-0 1W
Seahawks 5 2 0 0.714 193 136 57 2-2-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 2W
Lions 5 2 0 0.714 215 151 64 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 1W
Rams 5 2 0 0.714 175 117 58 2-1-0 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 3-2-0 2W
49ers 5 3 0 0.625 160 164 -4 2-1-0 3-2-0 3-0-0 5-1-0 2-3-0 1L
Bears 4 3 0 0.571 168 185 -17 2-1-0 2-2-0 0-2-0 3-2-0 4-1-0 1L
Panthers 4 4 0 0.500 154 192 -38 3-1-0 1-3-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1L
Cowboys 3 4 1 0.375 246 250 -4 2-0-1 1-4-0 2-1-0 2-3-1 2-2-1 1L
Falcons 3 4 0 0.429 120 154 -34 2-2-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 2L
Vikings 3 4 0 0.429 155 162 -7 1-2-0 2-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 2L
Commanders 3 4 0 0.429 180 170 10 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 2L
Cardinals 2 5 0 0.286 153 154 -1 1-3-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 0-5-0 5L
Giants 2 6 0 0.250 173 215 -42 2-1-0 0-5-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 2L
Saints 1 7 0 0.125 128 209 -81 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 1-5-0 1-4-0 3L
NFL Team W L T PCT PF PA N. Pts Home Road Div Conf Last 5 Strk
Colts 7 1 0 0.875 270 154 116 5-0-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 6-0-0 4-1-0 4W
Packers 5 1 1 0.714 193 150 43 3-0-0 2-1-1 1-0-0 3-0-1 3-1-1 3W
Broncos 6 2 0 0.750 207 151 56 4-0-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 3-2-0 5-0-0 5W
Patriots 6 2 0 0.750 213 146 67 2-2-0 4-0-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 5-0-0 5W
Eagles 6 2 0 0.750 208 185 23 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-1-0 3-2-0 2W
Buccaneers 6 2 0 0.750 197 178 19 2-1-0 4-1-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 3-2-0 1W
Bills 5 2 0 0.714 207 146 61 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 1W
Lions 5 2 0 0.714 215 151 64 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 1W
Rams 5 2 0 0.714 175 117 58 2-1-0 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 3-2-0 2W
Seahawks 5 2 0 0.714 193 136 57 2-2-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 2W
Chargers 5 3 0 0.625 188 173 15 3-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 4-1-0 2-3-0 1W
49ers 5 3 0 0.625 160 164 -4 2-1-0 3-2-0 3-0-0 5-1-0 2-3-0 1L
Bears 4 3 0 0.571 168 185 -17 2-1-0 2-2-0 0-2-0 3-2-0 4-1-0 1L
Jaguars 4 3 0 0.571 146 155 -9 3-2-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 2L
Chiefs 4 3 0 0.571 186 124 62 3-1-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 2W
Steelers 4 3 0 0.571 175 175 0 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 2L
Panthers 4 4 0 0.500 154 192 -38 3-1-0 1-3-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1L
Cowboys 3 4 1 0.375 246 250 -4 2-0-1 1-4-0 2-1-0 2-3-1 2-2-1 1L
Falcons 3 4 0 0.429 120 154 -34 2-2-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 2L
Texans 3 4 0 0.429 153 103 50 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1W
Vikings 3 4 0 0.429 155 162 -7 1-2-0 2-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 2L
Commanders 3 4 0 0.429 180 170 10 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 2L
Bengals 3 5 0 0.375 174 253 -79 2-2-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 3-2-0 1-4-0 1L
Cardinals 2 5 0 0.286 153 154 -1 1-3-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 0-5-0 5L
Ravens 2 5 0 0.286 174 210 -36 2-3-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 1W
Raiders 2 5 0 0.286 103 180 -77 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 1L
Browns 2 6 0 0.250 126 184 -58 2-2-0 0-4-0 0-3-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 1L
Dolphins 2 6 0 0.250 174 215 -41 1-2-0 1-4-0 1-2-0 1-5-0 2-3-0 1W
Giants 2 6 0 0.250 173 215 -42 2-1-0 0-5-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 2L
Saints 1 7 0 0.125 128 209 -81 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 1-5-0 1-4-0 3L
Jets 1 7 0 0.125 168 221 -53 0-5-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 1W
Titans 1 7 0 0.125 110 230 -120 0-3-0 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-6-0 1-4-0 3L