Are The New York Jets Or The Cincinnati Bengals The Best Bet?
New York Jets Vs. Cincinnati Bengals-Preview-October 27th, 4:05 ET
The New York Jets will play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, October 27th at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. The Jets are currently exceeding most people’s expectations with a 4-3 record, one game behind the division leading New England Patriots. They have been winning with a physical defense that is 4th in the league in yards allowed per game, and the improving play of rookie quarterback Geno Smith.
Pro Football Betting Odds Courtesy of SportsBetting.ag
The Cincinnati Bengals opened up earlier in the week as the -6.5 favorites according to BetOnline. We have seen some line movement in some of The US Sportsbooks which have the Bengals listed as the -7 point favorites. The Total opened up at 40.5 and we have seen some movement there too, the total is currently listed at 41 according to BetAnySports.
Game Overview
The Jets have been alternating wins and losses this season, and are looking to change the trend with their first two game winning streak of the season. Their last win was an overtime thriller against the New England Patriots, a team they had lost to six straight times. They will have their hands full with the AFC North leading Cincinnati Bengals, who are 5-2.
The Bengals have also been playing good defense this season, and are ranked 7th, allowing 19.3 points per game. They have won three games in a row; including a last second win against the Detroit Lions last Sunday. They will be looking to defend their home field where they are 3-0, with impressive wins against the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots. The Jets are 1-2 on the road, and 0-3 after a win; they are hoping to buck the trend against the Bengals.
The Bengals lost their best cornerback Leon Hall for the season with an Achilles tendon tear last week against the Lions. They are hoping backup cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick can step up and fill the void in his absence. Santonio Holmes of the Jets is expected to be out for the fourth straight game with a hamstring injury.
The Jets will have to figure out a way to slow down Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, who has played very well the last couple of games and has six touchdowns and one interception in the last two games. They also have to slow down Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green who is 4th in the league with 619 receiving yards. If they are unable to stop those two players, their chances of winning the game will be slim.
The Jets have won nine of the last ten games between the two teams, a lot of those wins came when the Bengals were not very good so the Jets can’t hang their hats on that. The Jets need to be careful with the ball because the Bengals have a very opportunistic defense that has made good quarterbacks look bad this season. Expect a defensive game, with both teams running the ball a lot.
