The Cincinnati Bengals (13-4) visit the Buffalo Bills (14-3) Sunday in an AFC Divisional Round matchup at Highmark Stadium with a 3 p.m. ET kickoff (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Bengals vs. Bills odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The game we wanted in Week 17 will finally take place with this showdown in Western New York. When the 1st meeting was canceled in the 1st quarter after Bills S Damar Hamlin required CPR on the field, the host Bengals were leading 7-3. QB Joe Burrow was 5-for-5 passing with a TD, but he also had a full complement of offensive linemen in front of him.
Sunday, he won’t have LT Jonah Williams (knee) and RG Alex Cappa (ankle), who have been ruled out, joining RT La’el Collins (torn ACL, out for season). Missing the trio will make it difficult for the Bengals to move the ball, something they failed to do well in their 24-17 Wild Card victory over the Baltimore Ravens as they only had 234 yards on offense.
The Bills, despite the scoreboard being close in their playoff-opening 34-31 victory over the visiting Miami Dolphins dominated the stats. If not for 2 INTs by QB Josh Allen and a Miami fumble return for a TD, Buffalo would have won easily — Allen threw for 352 yards and 3 TDs on top of his 2 picks.