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The New England Patriots (7-7) host a streaking Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) team on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Gillette Stadium. The Bengals have won six straight games.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Bengals have been a top-five unit, ranking fifth-best in the NFL by averaging 26.4 points per game. They rank 10th on defense (20.6 points allowed per game). From an offensive angle, the Patriots are posting 319.5 total yards per contest (25th-ranked). They rank sixth in the NFL defensively (312.3 total yards given up per game).
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Bengals vs. Patriots Picks
BetterPool users project the Bengals will win straight up against the Patriots on Saturday, with 90.9% of users picking them to emerge with a victory. But 23.2% of users have picked the Patriots to cover the 3.5-point spread.
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Game Info: Bengals vs. Patriots
- Game Day: Saturday, December 24, 2022
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Take a look at the betting trends and insights below before making a wager on Saturday’s Cincinnati-New England spread (Cincinnati -3.5) or total (41.5 points).
Betting Insights for Bengals
- The Bengals have gone 11-3-0 ATS this season.
- The Bengals have a 7-2 record against the spread this season when favored by 3.5 points or more.
- Bengals games have gone over the point total on five of 14 occasions (35.7%).
Stats & Insights for Bengals
- The Bengals rank 10th in total offense (362.1 yards per game) and 16th in total defense (335.7 yards allowed per game) this season.
- The Bengals rank 10th in scoring defense this season (20.6 points allowed per game), but they’ve been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the NFL with 26.4 points per game.
- The Bengals are compiling 262.1 passing yards per game on offense (sixth in the NFL), and they rank 20th defensively with 226.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Bengals are averaging 100 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 26th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank eighth, surrendering 109.6 rushing yards per game.
- The Bengals own the 17th-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (39.3% third-down conversion rate allowed), and they’ve been better offensively, ranking fourth-best with a 46.9% third-down conversion rate.
- The Bengals rank 10th in offensive yards per play (5.9) and 13th in yards per play allowed (5.6) this season.
- With 19 forced turnovers (10th in NFL) against 14 turnovers committed (third in NFL), the Bengals’ +5 turnover margin is the fifth-best in the league.
Best Players for Bengals
- Joe Burrow: 3,885 PASS YDS / 277.5 YPG / 68.2% / 31 TD / 10 INT / 68 CAR / 242 RUSH YDS / 5 TD
- Joe Mixon: 183 CAR / 722 YDS / 60.2 YPG / 6 TD / 48 REC / 357 YDS / 29.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Samaje Perine: 85 CAR / 373 YDS / 26.6 YPG / 2 TD / 34 REC / 264 YDS / 18.9 YPG / 4 TD
- Tee Higgins: 65 REC / 894 YDS / 63.9 YPG / 6 TD
- Ja’Marr Chase: 71 REC / 881 YDS / 88.1 YPG / 8 TD
- Tyler Boyd: 50 REC / 690 YDS / 49.3 YPG / 5 TD
- Sam Hubbard: 57 TKL / 11 TFL / 6.5 SACK / 3 PD
- Logan Wilson: 106 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT / 3 PD
- Vonn Bell: 67 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 4 INT / 6 PD
Betting Insights for Patriots
- So far this season, the Patriots have compiled a 7-6-1 record against the spread.
- The Patriots are 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season.
- Six of the Patriots’ 14 games with a set total have hit the over (42.9%).
Stats & Insights for Patriots
- The Patriots rank 25th with 319.5 total yards per game on offense, and they rank sixth with 312.3 total yards allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- In terms of points scored the Patriots rank 17th in the NFL (21.4 points per game), and they are seventh defensively (19.2 points allowed per contest).
- The Patriots rank 23rd in the NFL with 207.5 passing yards per game on offense, and they rank ninth with 202 passing yards ceded per contest on defense.
- With 112 rushing yards per game on offense, the Patriots rank 19th in the NFL. Defensively they rank ninth, giving up 110.3 rushing yards per contest.
- The Patriots’ third-down offense has been bottom-five this season, generating a 34.1% third-down rate, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL. On defense, they rank 16th with a 39.2% third-down rate surrendered.
- The Patriots rank 18th in the NFL with 5.6 yards per play, but they’ve been lifted up by their defense, which ranks fifth-best by surrendering just 5.3 yards per play.
- At +3, the Patriots have the 10th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 22 forced turnovers (fourth in NFL) and 19 turnovers committed (23rd in NFL).
Best Players for Patriots
- Mac Jones: 2,310 PASS YDS / 210 YPG / 65.8% / 7 TD / 8 INT
- Rhamondre Stevenson: 183 CAR / 914 YDS / 65.3 YPG / 5 TD / 60 REC / 381 YDS / 27.2 YPG / 1 TD
- Damien Harris: 84 CAR / 383 YDS / 42.6 YPG / 3 TD / 13 REC / 75 YDS / 8.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Jakobi Meyers: 52 REC / 640 YDS / 58.2 YPG / 3 TD
- DeVante Parker: 25 REC / 460 YDS / 38.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Hunter Henry: 30 REC / 415 YDS / 29.6 YPG / 2 TD
- Matthew Judon: 49 TKL / 12 TFL / 14.5 SACK / 3 PD
- Ja’Whaun Bentley: 95 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
- Jonathan Jones: 51 TKL / 3 INT / 9 PD
