Henry Roldán
NFL Week 17 brings the curtain down on a stellar Monday Night Football matchup between two favorites to win the AFC, Bills vs Bengals.
Buffalo has six wins in a row after a 35-13 win over the Bears, while Cincinnati has won seven in a row after defeating the Patriots 22-18. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the interesting duel between the Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 17 Game on January 2, 2023
- Where: Paycor Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio.
- When: Monday, January 2, 2023 8:30 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the Buffalo Bills
The Bills remain one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl and the outcome of this game against the Bengals could make or break the rest of the postseason. If they win, Buffalo would take a big step toward the best record in the AFC. However, a loss to the Bengals will tie them in record and give Cincinnati the edge in the head-to-head matchup.
The Bills offense is one of the best in the circuit under Josh Allen. While they are second in turnovers, they are fourth in points scored, third in average yards gained per play, third in passing TDs and eighth in total rushing yards. On the defensive side,
the situation does not change much. In three of their last four games, they haven’t allowed more than 13 points and are the second-lowest scoring team this season. Since they have 24 steals, which ranks sixth in the league, they not only lose the ball but also are capable of retrieving it. Additionally, nobody defends the red zone better than they do, allowing scores in only 44.4% of opponent visits.
Betting on the Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals are one of the hottest teams in the league and with a win they could take an important step towards the postseason by having the best record in the American Conference. This is something that would assure them home field for the entire playoffs and the first week of rest.
Just as the Bills have Josh Allen, Cincinnati has Joe Burrow at quarterback. The quarterback has been unstoppable in recent weeks, recording 16 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions over a run of six victories. That’s why the Bengals are sixth in points scored in the league and fifth in total passing yards.
The defense has also been incredible and in the last five games they have only twice allowed more than 18 points. Moreover, they have allowed just 17 passing TDs, the seventh lowest figure in the championship, the same position they occupy in terms of total rushing yards allowed. What about the red zone? They are the tenth best team in the league by allowing touchdowns on 53.2% of opponent visits.
JefeBet Prediction
We’ve previously discussed how well the defenses have played recently, but with two of the league’s top quarterbacks on the field, the points should be easy to come by in this contest.
Yes, both teams have seen more low-scoring games than high-scoring games this campaign, but seven of the last 10 meetings between the two have ended in the Over.
Prediction: Over (BUF 27 – CIN 26).
