Mon, Nov 23, 2026, 8:15 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Washington Commanders
3-2 · Power #15
25
projected
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1-4-1 · Power #26
24
projected
CIN 55%
45% WSH
Spread
CIN -1.5
 
Total
52.5
model 49.5
Spread edge
Even
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CurrentCIN -1.5
Total52.5
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Line context
Road favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 55% (114 games)ⓘ
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CurrentCIN -1.5
Total52.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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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 CIN as a 1.5-point road favorite at WSH, the favorite won 8, covered 7, and 3 went over the total.

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Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.5 against an average line of 2.3; 46.3 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2026 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & season form
-1.531–23 W O50.5
Very close
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar season form & situation
-2.524–19 W U49.5
Close
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar total & situation
-2.547–42 W O51.5
Close
2025 · Week 15 · close · similar total & situation
-2.524–0 W U51.5
Close
2025 · Week 18 · close · similar season form & situation
-317–34 L O50.5
Close
2023 · Week 18 · close · similar spread & season form
-1.523–19 W U48
Close
2026 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & season form
-1.513–23 L U54.5
Close
2024 · Week 15 · close · similar situation & spread
-2.530–13 W U48.5
Close
2024 · Week 18 · close · similar rest & situation
-2.519–17 L U48.5
Close
2025 · Week 16 · close · similar situation & spread
-2.526–19 W U48.5
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 55%
Projected CIN 25 – WSH 24 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
CIN -1.5
Market CIN -1.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 49.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from WSH’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadWSH rating edge−2.9+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−0.6=Model marginCIN by 1.7
TotalScoring ratings49.4=Model total49.4

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Washington Commanders ATS trend
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 1-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)

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
WSH−1.6 →−2.3▼ 0.7#26
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

CIN
Longer bar = better
WSH
#10
Offense
◀ CIN better
#19
#17
Defense
◀ CIN better
#26
+0.4 #12
Turnovers
WSH better ▶
+1.0 #3
62 plays #17
Pace
WSH faster ▶
64 plays #11
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CIN has the ball
Advantage: CIN offense
CIN offWSH defEdge
Points / game 25.6 #10 28.7 #29 CIN
Yards / play 5.49 #12 5.58 #22 CIN
EPA / play +0.07 #9 +0.07 #24 CIN
Success rate 47% #8 48% #29 CIN
When WSH has the ball
Even matchup
WSH offCIN defEdge
Points / game 22.0 #21 21.8 #14 CIN
Yards / play 5.12 #18 5.61 #23 WSH
EPA / play −0.01 #16 −0.03 #15 Even
Success rate 41% #21 43% #14 CIN

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CIN scoring against the WSH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CIN scored
5.6
#6
8.8
#8
14.4
#6
6.0
#11
5.2
#25
11.2
#19
WSH allowed
4.3
#14
8.0
#22
12.3
#21
7.2
#26
9.2
#28
16.3
#31
WSH scoring against the CIN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WSH scored
4.2
#17
5.3
#22
9.5
#22
5.2
#13
7.3
#17
12.5
#10
CIN allowed
5.4
#24
4.6
#7
10.0
#11
5.2
#20
6.6
#14
11.8
#16

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
WSH +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
CIN8d
WSH11d
WSH +3 days
Tempo
Average 126 plays
slowavg 125fast

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.