Henry Roldán
In one of the most prominent duels of Week 16 NFL action, this Saturday, Bengals vs Patriots will face off in what could be an upcoming postseason clash.
Cincinnati racked up six straight wins after beating the Buccaneers 34-23 last week, while New England struggled after a 24-30 loss to the Raiders.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the stellar match between the Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots NFL Week 16 Game on December 24, 2022
- Where: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- When: Saturday, December 24, 2022, 1:00 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals are one of the hottest teams in the NFL and thanks to their good performance, they snatched the top spot in the AFC North from the Ravens.
The Bengals have not scored fewer than 20 points in a game since their winning streak started in week nine. Without a doubt, Joe Burrow played a significant role in that performance, which explains why Cincinnati not only has the sixth-most passing yards in the league but also ranks third in the league in terms of passing touchdowns with 31. Although this team hasn’t performed as well as they had planned on the field, Joe Mixon’s explosiveness makes them even dangerous.
Cincinnati’s defense is also on a roll, which is why they rank 10th in fewest points allowed this year with 288. Although they are among the teams that have conceded the most passing yards, they have managed to work near the end zone by allowing only 15 passing TDs, the fifth lowest figure.
The opposition has not done much damage on the ground either, scoring only 11 touchdowns; this makes them the tenth best squad in the red zone, allowing a touchdown in only 53.3% of the visits.
Betting on the New England Patriots
Thanks to three losses in their last four games, the last one in the most absurd way possible, the Patriots dropped out of the postseason and will have to look for the last AFC wild card against very tough opponents such as the Bengals, Dolphins and Bills.
After losing to the Raiders, with the game tied and no time left on the play clock, thanks to a dropped pass from wide receiver Jakobi Meyers that was intercepted and carried into the end zone, New England’s bizarre offense will have no easy task on Saturday.
In addition to not being on fire enough, as evidenced by being the fifth team with the fewest first downs, the Patriots rank eighth in fumbles with 19 and that translates into 11 interceptions and just 12 TD passes.
The defensive unit on this club, which is its strongest suit, will have it rough against Burrow and company. The Patriots have been able to reduce some of the issues with fumbles on offense by being fourth in recovered fumbles with 22 and allowing the fourth lowest yards per play average at 4.9. They also have the fewest ground TDs allowed—just six—and the third-fewest first downs allowed—along with 48 catches.
JefeBet Prediction
Playing in Foxborough during this time of year is far from easy for visiting teams, but the Bengals are also used to the cold and have a more complete team than the Patriots.
Yes, the defense in New England is really good, but so is Cincinnati’s. Because of this, an extremely crucial game between two teams that have had quite contrasting results will be decided by the offense led by Joe Burrow.
Prediction: Bengals to win (CIN 24 – NE 20).
