Lions vs Bengals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Oct 2025

NFL Betting Preview: Lions vs Bengals

The Detroit Lions clash with the Cincinnati Bengals in this NFL Week 5 matchup at Paycor Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 16:25 on Sunday, October 5. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, updated betting odds, head-to-head stats and the latest team news, including injuries.

There are odds of -115 available for our Bengals vs Lions prediction. We think that the points will be racked up cumulatively and we’re going for Over 48.5 in total.

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Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 34-10 home win at Ford Field. The Lions moved the ball for 277 yards, made up of 168 through the air and 109 on the ground. The offense produced 16 first downs and found the end zone 4 times, 2 by pass and one by run.

Cincinnati Bengals have suffered defeat in their last two games. Most recently, a 28-3 scoreline occurred on the road at Empower Field at Mile High against Denver Broncos. The Bengals moved the ball for 159 yards, made up of 106 through the air and 53 on the ground. They picked up 9 first downs and allowed 29.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Bengals who came out on top when they last played the Lions. At Ford Field, a 34-11 win was recorded.

Quarterbacks

Jared Goff

239.5 Passing Yards

Over -112

Under -112

Jake Browning

224.5 Passing Yards

Over -112

Under -112

Lions vs Bengals Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Lions vs Bengals betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the totals after finding that the line is set at a generous 48.5 points. Expect this number to be surpassed at -115 for this NFL battle.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert picks, our NFL handicappers also analyze the latest stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Lions vs Bengals stats:

• The 48.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Lions games.
• The 48.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Lions games.
• The 48.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Bengals games at home.
• The 48.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Bengals games at home.
• The 48.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Bengals games at home.

Over 48.5 Probability

The top betting sites imply that our pick has a 53.5% prospect of winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jake Browning Over 214.5 Passing Yards -114

The odds for Jake Browning (Bengals) to go beyond 214.5 passing yards stand at -114. The line for him on the Overs looks attractive and bettors can get plenty of juice from this QB Passing Yards wager.

Latest Jake Browning Player Prop Odds

Touchdown

Anytime

+750

First

+3500

Passing Yards

Over 224.5

-112

Under 224.5

-112

Rushing Yards

Over 7.5

-108

Under 7.5

-118

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Jameson Williams Over 50.5 Receiving Yards -114

You can back Jameson Williams (Bengals) at -114 to go over 50.5 receiving yards. The line for him on the Overs looks attractive and bettors can get plenty of juice from this Player Receiving Yards wager.

Latest Jameson Williams Player Prop Odds

Touchdown

Anytime

+200

First

+1200

Receiving Yards

Over 52.5

-112

Under 52.5

-112

Correct Score Prediction

Lions 30 - 24 Bengals

There’s lots of entertainment when it comes to a correct score bet. A play on the Lions to claim a 30-24 victory should give bettors a good run for their money.

Lions vs Bengals 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.

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -122 about Detroit Lions which reflects they have a 55% chance of winning this game. Cincinnati Bengals are the underdogs at +102 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

There is a spread of 1.5 and total points has a line of 50.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. If you fancy Over 50.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

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Moneyline

Lions

-122

Bengals

+102

Point Spread

Lions -1.5

-105

Bengals +1.5

-115

Total Points

Under 50.5

-110

Over 50.5

-110

Favorite Jahmyr Gibbs is priced at +380 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 -233.

Touchdown

Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions)

First TD

+380

Anytime TD

-233

David Montgomery (Lions)

First TD

+470

Anytime TD

-175

Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions)

First TD

+700

Anytime TD

-105

Chase Brown (Bengals)

First TD

+800

Anytime TD

+115

Jameson Williams (Lions)

First TD

+1200

Anytime TD

+200

Sam LaPorta (Lions)

First TD

+1200

Anytime TD

+200

Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals)

First TD

+1300

Anytime TD

+165

Tee Higgins (Bengals)

First TD

+1600

Anytime TD

+230

Mike Gesicki (Bengals)

First TD

+3300

Anytime TD

+550

Noah Fant (Bengals)

First TD

+3300

Anytime TD

+550

Jake Browning (Bengals)

First TD

+3500

Anytime TD

+750

Kalif Raymond (Lions)

First TD

+3500

Anytime TD

+700

Isaac TeSlaa (Lions)

First TD

+4000

Anytime TD

+950

Samaje Perine (Bengals)

First TD

+4500

Anytime TD

+950

Andrei Iosivas (Bengals)

First TD

+5000

Anytime TD

+950

Jared Goff (Lions)

First TD

+5500

Anytime TD

+1100

Brock Wright (Lions)

First TD

+6000

Anytime TD

+1400

Mitchell Tinsley (Bengals)

First TD

+8000

Anytime TD

+1800

Drew Sample (Bengals)

First TD

+8000

Anytime TD

+1800

Tahj Brooks (Bengals)

First TD

+8000

Anytime TD

+1700

Dominic Lovett (Lions)

First TD

+8000

Anytime TD

+1800

Cam Grandy (Bengals)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+1800

Ross Dwelley (Lions)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+2700

Tanner Hudson (Bengals)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+2700

Craig Reynolds (Lions)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+2700

Jacob Saylors (Lions)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+2500

Charlie Jones (Bengals)

First TD

+10000

Anytime TD

+3000

Receiving Yards

Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions)

Over 69.5

-112

Under 69.5

-112

Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals)

Over 65.5

-112

Under 65.5

-112

Jameson Williams (Lions)

Over 52.5

-112

Under 52.5

-112

Tee Higgins (Bengals)

Over 47.5

-112

Under 47.5

-112

Sam LaPorta (Lions)

Over 39.5

-112

Under 39.5

-112

Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions)

Over 26.5

-112

Under 26.5

-112

Noah Fant (Bengals)

Over 21.5

-112

Under 21.5

-112

Mike Gesicki (Bengals)

Over 16.5

-112

Under 16.5

-112

Chase Brown (Bengals)

Over 15.5

-112

Under 15.5

-112

Andrei Iosivas (Bengals)

Over 12.5

-112

Under 12.5

-112

Isaac TeSlaa (Lions)

Over 8.5

-112

Under 8.5

-112

David Montgomery (Lions)

Over 6.5

-112

Under 6.5

-112

Rushing Yards

Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions)

Over 72.5

-112

Under 72.5

-112

David Montgomery (Lions)

Over 55.5

-112

Under 55.5

-112

Chase Brown (Bengals)

Over 50.5

-112

Under 50.5

-112

Jake Browning (Bengals)

Over 7.5

-108

Under 7.5

-118

Passing Yards

Jared Goff (Lions)

Over 239.5

-112

Under 239.5

-112

Jake Browning (Bengals)

Over 224.5

-112

Under 224.5

-112

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Can Bengals Make It Another Home Victory?

The Bengals have stacked up three straight victories at Paycor Stadium. They own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 home games, posting 29.30 points per contest while yielding 27.10.

The Lions have nine wins and one loss in the last 10 games away from home, putting up 29.70 points per contest and giving up 20.20.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O48.5	U48.5
Bengals Home Stats		5-5	56.40	29.30	27.10	7	3
Lions Away Stats		9-1	49.90	29.70	20.20	6	4

• W-L = Wins-Losses
• P = Avg. Points
• PF = Avg. Points For
• PA = Avg. Points Against
• O48.5 = Games Over 48.5 Points
• U48.5 = Games Under 48.5 Points

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Lions Stats

Cincinnati Bengals Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -10.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +10.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 62.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 49.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 48.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 48.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 34.90 pts and allowed 27.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 29.70 pts and allowed 20.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 49.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 56.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 48.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 48.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 23.60 pts and allowed 25.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 29.30 pts and allowed 27.10 pts in the last 10 home games

Game Stats

Last 10 Games

• Total Yards: Gained 420.10 Yds. Allowed 362.90 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 139.20 Yds. Allowed 110.80 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 280.90 Yds. Allowed 252.10 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 4.40 TD. Allowed 3.40 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 1.80 TD. Allowed 1.60 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 2.50 TD. Allowed 1.70 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 24.20. Allowed 20.40
• Total Turnovers: Committed 1.10. Committed by opponents 1.10
• Total Penalties: Committed 6.20. Committed by opponents 5.90
• Penalty Yards: Lost 45.90 Yds. Gained 40.70 Yds

Game Stats

Last 10 Games

• Total Yards: Gained 313.80 Yds. Allowed 362.50 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 76.70 Yds. Allowed 126.00 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 237.10 Yds. Allowed 236.50 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 2.80 TD. Allowed 3.20 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 0.50 TD. Allowed 1.00 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 2.10 TD. Allowed 2.00 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 20.40. Allowed 21.70
• Total Turnovers: Committed 2.00. Committed by opponents 1.90
• Total Penalties: Committed 7.40. Committed by opponents 7.30
• Penalty Yards: Lost 53.80 Yds. Gained 63.00 Yds

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Total Yards: Gained 383.80 Yds. Allowed 327.70 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 145.00 Yds. Allowed 85.60 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 238.80 Yds. Allowed 242.10 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 3.70 TD. Allowed 2.10 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 1.70 TD. Allowed 0.70 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 1.80 TD. Allowed 1.30 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 22.10. Allowed 17.90
• Total Turnovers: Committed 0.80. Committed by opponents 1.50
• Total Penalties: Committed 6.70. Committed by opponents 6.20
• Penalty Yards: Lost 56.80 Yds. Gained 44.10 Yds

Last 10 Home Games

• Total Yards: Gained 363.30 Yds. Allowed 356.90 Yds
• Rushing Yards: Gained 100.80 Yds. Allowed 132.10 Yds
• Passing Yards: Gained 262.50 Yds. Allowed 224.80 Yds
• Total Touchdowns: Scored 3.70 TD. Allowed 3.20 TD
• Rushing Touchdowns: Scored 0.70 TD. Allowed 1.00 TD
• Passing Touchdowns: Scored 2.90 TD. Allowed 2.00 TD
• Total 1st Downs: Picked up 23.60. Allowed 20.80
• Total Turnovers: Committed 1.50. Committed by opponents 1.20
• Total Penalties: Committed 4.20. Committed by opponents 5.70
• Penalty Yards: Lost 30.30 Yds. Gained 44.90 Yds

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