The Cincinnati Bengals'(9-4) travel south to take on the'Tampa Bay Buccaneers'(6-7) Sunday.'Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bengals vs. Buccaneers'odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Bengals have positioned themselves in a battle for the top of the AFC North thanks to their current 5-game win streak. Last week, the Bengals beat the Browns 23-10, the 1st time QB Joe Burrow had beaten Cleveland in 5 tries. He threw for 239 yards and 2 TDs and an INT. With both WR Tee Higgins'(hamstring)'and'Tyler Boyd (finger)'exiting the game early, Burrow relied on WR'Ja’Marr Chase to carry the load. Chase had 10 receptions for 119 yards and a TD.
On the defensive side of the ball, it was revealed postgame that DE'Trey Hendrickson suffered a broken wrist in the 3rd quarter and played the entire 4th quarter with it. Hendrickson and the rest of the Cincinnati defense held Cleveland to just 71 yards on the ground.
The Buccaneers were dismantled last Sunday in a 35-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. QB Tom Brady attempted 55 passes, completing 34 of them, for 253 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs. Tampa Bay’s top receiver was WR Chris Godwin, who had 5 receptions for 54 yards. On the ground, RB'Rachaad White carried the ball 13 times for 56 yards while RB'Leonard Fournette only touched the ball 4 times for 13 yards.