Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Baltimore Ravens · Division game
CIN 54%46% BAL
Spread
CIN -1.5
earliest BAL -3.5
Total
48.5
model 49.5
Spread edge
BAL by 2.5
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OpenBAL -3.5
CurrentCIN -1.5
Total52.5 → 48.5
Last update6:34 PM ET
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Market
Open → current
Spread
OpenBAL -3.5
5 → CIN
NowCIN -1.5
5 pts toward Cincinnati Bengals
Total
Open52.5
▼ 4
Now48.5
Down 4 since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened BAL -3.5 · now BAL -1.5 · moved 2 toward CINmodel BAL -1
model BAL -1
Opened 52.5 · now 48.5 · moved 4 downmodel 49.5
model 49.5
Openline modelNow
Line watch · Already at the modelModel vs the opening line: CIN by 2.4 pts (open +3.5, now -1.5). In 2025–2026, with a 2+ pt gap, lines moved toward the ratings in 60.5% of the 124 games where the line moved (160 at that gap), but those sides covered 46.3% at the opener, below the 52.4% break-even: it predicts the line, not the result.
Line context
Road favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 55% (114 games)ⓘ
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 43% (60 games since 2024)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 6:34 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenBAL -3.5
CurrentCIN -1.5
Total52.5 → 48.5
Last update6:34 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Books
9 sportsbooks · current prices
| Book | Spread | Total | Moneyline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | Under | |||||
| BetMGMMGM | +1.5-110 | -1.5-108 | 48.5-110 | 48.5-108 | +100 | -120 |
| BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag | +1.5-110 | -1.5-110 | 49-108 | 49-112 | +105 | -125 |
| BetRiversBetRivers | +1-110 | -1-110 | 48.5-112 | 48.5-109 | -104 | -118 |
| BetUSBetUS | +1+100 | -1-120 | 49-110 | 49-110 | +105 | -125 |
| BovadaBovada | +1.5-110 | -1.5-110 | 49-110 | 49-110 | +100 | -120 |
| DraftKingsDK | -1.5+100 | +1.5-120 | 48.5-110 | 48.5-110 | -112 | -108 |
| FanDuelFD | +1.5-110 | -1.5-110 | 48.5-115 | 48.5-105 | +102 | -120 |
| LowVig.agLowVig.ag | +1.5-103 | -1.5-107 | 49-105 | 49-109 | +105 | -125 |
| MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag | +1.5-110 | -1.5-110 | 49-110 | 49-110 | +100 | -122 |
1st-half prices
7 sportsbooks · current prices
| Book | Spread | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | Under | |||
| BetMGMMGM | +1.5-110 | -1.5-108 | 34.5+425 | 34.5-625 |
| BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag | +2.5-110 | -2.5-110 | 25.5-110 | 25.5-110 |
| BetRiversBetRivers | +1.5-122 | -1.5-103 | 26.5-106 | 26.5-118 |
| BetUSBetUS | +2.5-110 | -2.5-110 | 25.5-110 | 25.5-110 |
| BovadaBovada | +2.5-110 | -2.5-110 | 25.5-110 | 25.5-110 |
| DraftKingsDK | +2.5-112 | -2.5-108 | 25.5-108 | 25.5-112 |
| FanDuelFD | +1.5-120 | -1.5+100 | 25.5-110 | 25.5-110 |
Public betting
Share of bets and of money
Total
Over 48.5Under 48.5
Bets27%
73%
Money34%
66%
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
CIN as a 1.5-point road favorite at BAL, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.
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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 1.8 against an average line of 2; 48.8 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 5 overs, 3 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & season form |
-0.5 | 31–26 | W | O47.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-1.5 | 6–16 | L | U46.5 |
| Loose |
2026 · Week 3 · loose · similar season form |
-3 | 7–27 | L | U42.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 6 · loose · similar situation |
-3.5 | 51–27 | W | O42.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 10 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-2.5 | 41–38 | W | O48 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 16 · loose · similar situation |
-1.5 | 17–29 | L | O44.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 12 · loose · similar season form & situation |
-1 | 24–21 | W | U48 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 18 · loose · similar situation & season form |
-2.5 | 21–14 | W | U48 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 16 · loose · similar season form & situation |
-2.5 | 30–24 | W | O48 |
| Loose |
2026 · Week 5 · loose · similar spread & situation |
-1.5 | 7–31 | L | U46.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 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
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Cincinnati Bengals 54%
Projected CIN 25 – BAL 24 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
BAL -1
Market CIN -1.5
Against the spread
Lean BAL +1.5
2.6-pt edge · No edge, context only · 458-426 (51.8%)
Total
No lean
Model 49.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from BAL’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadBAL rating edge+1.4+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−2.1=Model marginBAL by 1.1
TotalScoring ratings49.4=Model total49.4
Signals
The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Mixed signals on the spread
Slight Under trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
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 1-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Market moved toward Cincinnati Bengals
5 pts (BAL -3.5 → CIN -1.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Total moved down 4
52.5 → 48.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson questionable
The model takes points off a team whose usual starter is out or doubtful; the market line may already reflect it.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 334 games with totals 45.5–51.5, 51% went over; 2% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 23% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | |
| 6-4 60% | 4-5-1 44% | 7-3 70% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 since 2023
CIN 25–30 BAL
BAL leads · 55 games since 1999 · BAL has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14 2025 | Baltimore Ravens 24 @ Cincinnati Bengals 0 | BAL -2.5 | BAL W |
| Nov 27 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals 32 @ Baltimore Ravens 14 | BAL -7 | CIN W |
| Nov 7 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals 34 @ Baltimore Ravens 35 | BAL -5.5 | CIN W |
| Oct 6 2024 | Baltimore Ravens 41 @ Cincinnati Bengals 38 | BAL -2.5 | BAL W |
| Nov 16 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals 20 @ Baltimore Ravens 34 | BAL -3.5 | BAL W |
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−1.2 →+0.5▲ 1.7#15
BAL+0.7 →+1.9▲ 1.2#10
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6
Longer bar = better
#10
Offense
BAL better ▶#6
#17
Defense
BAL better ▶#13
+0.4 #12
Turnovers
Even+0.3 #14
62 plays #17
Pace
◀ CIN faster61 plays #21
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| CIN off | BAL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 25.6 #10 | 22.0 #15 | CIN |
| Yards / play | 5.49 #12 | 5.04 #12 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.07 #9 | −0.03 #14 | CIN |
| Success rate | 47% #8 | 42% #9 | Even |
| BAL off | CIN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.0 #7 | 21.8 #14 | BAL |
| Yards / play | 6.01 #4 | 5.61 #23 | BAL |
| EPA / play | +0.11 #7 | −0.03 #15 | BAL |
| Success rate | 48% #5 | 43% #14 | BAL |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CIN scoring against the BAL defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.6 #6 | 8.8 #8 | 14.4 #6 | 6.0 #11 | 5.2 #25 | 11.2 #19 | |
5.0 #17 | 3.8 #3 | 8.8 #6 | 3.8 #9 | 9.3 #29 | 13.2 #22 |
BAL scoring against the CIN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.0 #1 | 9.5 #6 | 17.5 #1 | 2.7 #27 | 4.7 #26 | 7.3 #31 | |
5.4 #24 | 4.6 #7 | 10.0 #11 | 5.2 #20 | 6.6 #14 | 11.8 #16 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
63° · 4 mph
gusts 4 mph · kickoff forecast
Rest
CIN14d bye
BAL7d
CIN +7 days
Tempo
Average 124 plays
slowavg 125fast
Injury report
ESPN, refreshed every 20 minutes
None listed
| LB | Tavius Robinson | Pectoral | Out |
| S | Jaylinn Hawkins | Knee | Out |
| QB | Lamar Jackson | Ankle | Questionable |
| DT | Broderick Washington Jr. | Ankle | Questionable |
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

