Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Week 16 Odds & Picks

<p>In a game that might decide who wins the AFC North, the 8-6 Bengals battle the 8-6 Ravens<br />
Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. These teams are tied atop the division with just three games to<br />
go, but the Bengals own the head-to-head tiebreaker thanks to a victory over Baltimore earlier<br />
this season. So this game is huge for both teams.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for the Ravens, it looks like they will play Sunday without star quarterback Lamar Jackson.<br />
The line on this game was moving toward Cincinnati as kick-off approached. Which way are we<br />
going here with our free NFL betting pick?</p>
<h2>NFL Betting Lines</h2>
<p>The Week 16 NFL betting odds opened Cincinnati at -2.5 over Baltimore, with an over/under of<br />
right around 44. But when news hit that Jackson was probably out, the betting action goosed the Bengals to -4.5.</p>
<h2>Ravens-Bengals NFL Betting Preview </h2>
<p>Baltimore lugs a three-game losing streak into Sunday after falling at home to Green Bay last<br />
week 31-30. The Ravens scored the first seven points of the game, later led 14-7 but took a 14-14<br />
tie into halftime. Baltimore then gave up the first seven points of the second half, trailed 31-17<br />
midway through the fourth quarter, scored twice to get within one point with 40 seconds left but came up empty on a bold 2-point conversion attempt to lose.<br />
The Ravens did, however, come back to cover the spread as - crazy as it sounds - 9.5-point home<br />
dogs.<br />
Sure, Baltimore played without QB Lamar Jackson last week, but 9.5 points were way too much for that game.<br />
Baltimore actually out-gained Green Bay 354-346 and out-rushed the Packers 143-96 but got<br />
called for a couple of crucial penalties at terrible times, which probably cost them six or seven<br />
points.<br />
So the Ravens have now out-gained each of their last four opponents and out-rushed each of their last nine foes.<br />
Two weeks ago, Baltimore lost at Cleveland 24-22, although that game wasn’t quite as close as that final score might indicate. Three weeks ago, the Ravens lost at Pittsburgh 20-19, also on a failed 2-point conversion in the final minute. So Baltimore’s last three losses have come by a total of four points!<br />
The big news surrounding the Ravens is QB Jackson, who is not expected to be ready for<br />
Sunday. But back-up Tyler Huntley has performed admirably in Jackson’s place and nearly won<br />
the game last week.<br />
Cincinnati, meanwhile, just stopped a two-game losing skid with a 15-10 win at Denver last<br />
week. The Bengals led 3-0 early and 6-3 at the half, fell down 10-9 in the third quarter but<br />
immediately retook the lead on a long Burrow-to-Boyd touchdown pass and held on from there<br />
for the victory.<br />
Cincy actually got out-gained by the Broncos 292-249 and out-rushed 133-113 but forced the only turnover of the game deep inside its own territory in the fourth quarter, basically saving the<br />
game.</p>
<p>The Bengals have now been out-gained and out-rushed four times over their last seven games.<br />
They’re also only 3-4, both SU and ATS over that span.</p>
<p>At 8-6 overall, Cincinnati and Baltimore are tied for first place in the AFC North, with Pittsburgh<br />
and Cleveland right on their asses. But the Bengals own the head-to-head tiebreaker on the<br />
Ravens thanks to a 41-17 victory in Baltimore back in October. So Cincinnati can earn the<br />
season sweep Sunday while the Ravens could really use a split.</p>
<h2>Ravens-Bengals Recent History</h2>
<p>Baltimore beat Cincinnati five times in a row from 2018 through 2020, but the Bengals won the<br />
first meeting this season back in October 41-17. The Ravens led that game in the third quarter<br />
17-13 but Cincinnati scored the last 28 points for the win. Also, that game played over a total of 46.</p>
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<h2>NFL Betting Trends</h2>
<p>Home teams are 109-112 SU, 98-123 ATS in the NFL this season.<br />
Favorites are 137-86 SU, 106-117 ATS in the NFL this season.</p>
<h2>Totals Report</h2>
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<li>The totals are split 7-7 in Ravens games this season, which are averaging 46 total points.</li>
<li>The Under is 8-6 in Bengals games this season, which are averaging 48 points.</li>
<li>The Under is 123-100 in the NFL this season.</li>
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