The New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals open their seasons at Paycor Stadium Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Patriots vs. Bengals odds, and'make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Patriots have named QB Jacoby Brissett'their starter despite selecting QB'Drake Maye'out of North Carolina with the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. New England is projected to win 4.5 games this season (Over: -125 | Under: +100 at BetMGM Sportsbook) under new coach Jerod Mayo, after parting ways with Bill Belichick in January.
Bengals QB'Joe Burrow'is back and healthy after rehabbing from last year’s season-ending wrist surgery. Not all the news coming out of Cincinnati has been positive, though, as WRs Ja’Marr Chase (contract dispute) and Tee Higgins'(hamstring) are both questionable for Sunday’s home opener.
Burrow is 1-0 in his career against the Patriots. Cincinnati covered as a 3-point road favorite in the 22-18 win Dec. 24, 2022, as the Over (39.5) hit.