Mon, Nov 23, 2026, 8:15 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Washington Commanders
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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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NowCIN -1.5
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Now52.5
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
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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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2026 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-1.5 | 31–23 | W | O50.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar season form & situation |
-2.5 | 24–19 | W | U49.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar total & situation |
-2.5 | 47–42 | W | O51.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 15 · close · similar total & situation |
-2.5 | 24–0 | W | U51.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 18 · close · similar season form & situation |
-3 | 17–34 | L | O50.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 18 · close · similar spread & season form |
-1.5 | 23–19 | W | U48 |
| Close |
2026 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & season form |
-1.5 | 13–23 | L | U54.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 15 · close · similar situation & spread |
-2.5 | 30–13 | W | U48.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 18 · close · similar rest & situation |
-2.5 | 19–17 | L | U48.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 16 · close · similar situation & spread |
-2.5 | 26–19 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 108 games with totals 49.5–55.5, 52% went over; 0% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 21% 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% | |
| 3-6-1 33% | 6-4 60% | 8-2 80% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
CIN 3–2 WSH (1 tied)
CIN leads · 6 games since 2004 · WSH has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 2024 | Washington Commanders 38 @ Cincinnati Bengals 33 | CIN -7.5 | WSH 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
WSH−1.6 →−2.3▼ 0.7#26
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#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
| CIN off | WSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| WSH off | CIN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.6 #6 | 8.8 #8 | 14.4 #6 | 6.0 #11 | 5.2 #25 | 11.2 #19 | |
4.3 #14 | 8.0 #22 | 12.3 #21 | 7.2 #26 | 9.2 #28 | 16.3 #31 |
WSH scoring against the CIN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.2 #17 | 5.3 #22 | 9.5 #22 | 5.2 #13 | 7.3 #17 | 12.5 #10 | |
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
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.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

