Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 8:15 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Baltimore Ravens · Division game
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5-4 · Power #17
20
final
Final
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7-3 · Power #2
34
▲ winner
Closing spread
BAL -3.5
✓ BAL W
Total
46.5
▲ Over · 54 pts
Model before kickoff
CIN 22–26 BAL
✓ BAL (64%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseBAL -3.5
Total46.5
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseBAL -3.5
Total46.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like BAL as a 3.5-point home favorite against CIN, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 3 went over the total.

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This game: BAL won 34–20; the favorite covered, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 54 points went over 46.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 45%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 45%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 11.9 against an average line of 3.6; 39.7 points a game (usually 46.2). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
CAR vs PHI
2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar total & season form
-2.518–21 L U47
Very close
PHI vs TEN
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar team ratings & situation
-4.535–10 W O44.5
Very close
CIN vs CLE
2022 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & total
-4.523–10 W U47
Close
LAR vs NE
2020 · Week 14 · close · similar rest & situation
-4.524–3 W U43.5
Close
ARI vs IND
2021 · Week 16 · close · similar spread & total
-316–22 L U48
Close
SF vs DAL
2022 · Postseason · close · similar spread & total
-3.519–12 W U46.5
Close
LAR vs SF
2021 · Postseason · close · similar spread & total
-3.520–17 L U45.5
Close
PIT vs CLE
2020 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & situation
-338–7 W U50
Close
LAR vs SF
2021 · Week 18 · close · similar total & situation
-324–27 L O47
Close
CIN vs PIT
2021 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & situation
-3.541–10 W O44
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Cincinnati Bengals ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Cincinnati Bengals ATS trend (3-1)
Cincinnati Bengals have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CIN−6.0 →−0.1▲ 5.9#16
BAL+2.2 →+5.0▲ 2.8#2
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

CIN
Longer bar = better
BAL
#18
Offense
BAL better ▶
#6
#25
Defense
BAL better ▶
#2
+1.1 #1
Turnovers
◀ CIN better
+0.1 #15
62 plays #19
Pace
Even
63 plays #18
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CIN has the ball
Advantage: BAL defense
CIN offBAL defEdge
Points / game 20.2 #20 15.7 #1 BAL
Yards / play 4.87 #24 4.18 #1 BAL
EPA / play −0.03 #17 −0.17 #2 BAL
Success rate 44% #11 39% #3 BAL
When BAL has the ball
Advantage: BAL offense
BAL offCIN defEdge
Points / game 27.0 #5 21.3 #16 BAL
Yards / play 5.74 #6 6.08 #31 BAL
EPA / play +0.04 #9 0.00 #22 BAL
Success rate 47% #4 46% #30 BAL

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CIN scoring against the BAL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CIN scored
6.1
#7
4.1
#30
10.2
#20
4.4
#12
5.6
#22
10.0
#20
BAL allowed
1.6
#1
3.8
#2
5.4
#1
2.8
#6
7.2
#25
10.0
#15
BAL scoring against the CIN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BAL scored
7.9
#2
7.3
#14
15.2
#6
6.3
#5
5.5
#23
11.8
#8
CIN allowed
3.8
#10
7.8
#22
11.6
#13
4.2
#15
5.6
#13
9.8
#13

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
BAL +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
48° · 5 mph
gusts 8 mph · at kickoff
Rest
CIN4d short
BAL4d short
Even
Tempo
Average 125 plays
slowavg 127fast