Panthers vs Bengals Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 9
Check out our free Panthers vs Bengals prediction for the NFL week 9 game in Cincinnati. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Panthers vs Bengals Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 9
On Sunday, November 6th, the Carolina Panthers travel to take on the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. This Non-Conference matchup is set to kickoff at 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on FOX.
Heading into Sunday’s game, Cincinnati is the odds on favorite to come away with the win. Will they be able to take care of business at home? Or, does Carolina have what it takes to make things interesting? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Panthers vs Bengals prediction.
- Spread: CAR +7.5 | CIN -7.5
- MoneyLine: CAR 271 | CIN +-342
- Total: 42.5
Panthers vs Bengals Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 9 contest against the Bengals, the Panthers have a 2-5 record in the NFC. Currently, their overall record sits at 2-6 With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -3.5 points per game. So far, the Panthers have been favored in 5 of their 8 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 7.
In their last 5 games away from home, the Panthers have a straight up record of 0-5-0 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team averaged 17.4 points per game in this stretch. Spanning across their last 5 games as the underdog, Carolina has an ATS record of 2-3 while going 3-2 straight up.
Heading into this week 9 contest against the Panthers, the Bengals have a 2-3 record in the AFC. Currently, their overall record sits a 4-4. On the season, Cincinnati has one of the better scoring margins in the NFL, ranking 8th with an average differential of 2.75 points. So far, the Bengals have been favored in 7 of their 8 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -5.
When looking at their past 5 home matchups, Cincinnati has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 25.6 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games. The Bengals have played well in their last 5 games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
As the Panthers and Bengals get set to square off, our projections show Carolina covering the spread as +7.5 point underdogs. Although the team’s offense is ranked just 28th and 19th in passing and rush yards, respectively, we see Carolina having an above average offensive performance.
Free Spread Prediction: Carolina Panthers 7.5
Panthers vs Bengals Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Panthers have an over-under record of 3-5. For the season, the Panthers offense has been struggling, averaging just 19.75 points per game. Things haven’t gone any better on defense, where they are the 21st ranked scoring defense in the NFL. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Bengals have an over-under record of 2-5-1. This season, the Bengals are averaging 23.25 points per contest, placing them 13th in the league. Defensively, the team is ranked just 13th in points allowed per game.
In this week’s matchup, we see the Panthers and Bengals combining for 42 points, leading us to recommend taking the under.
Free Total Prediction: Under 42.5
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