The Cincinnati Bengals needed a spectacular performance from Joe Burrow to escape an overtime victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, but oddsmakers aren’t expecting the same kind of offensive fireworks when Cincinnati faces the Atlanta Falcons next weekend.
However, with the Bengals defense continuing to struggle, the early betting lines suggest another potentially high-scoring affair.
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Cincinnati opens as a 3.5-point favorite in Atlanta, with the Bengals listed at -225 on the moneyline and the Falcons at +188. The opening over/under is set at 49.5 points.
The latest FanDuel odds show Cincinnati remains a 3.5-point favorite, though the price has moved to -102 for the Bengals and -120 for the Falcons. The Bengals’ moneyline moved to -184, while Atlanta’s was at +154. The over/under rose one point to 50.5.
The Bengals enter the game coming off a wild 43-36 overtime victory over Tennessee that featured five touchdown passes and three interceptions from Burrow, who ultimately delivered the game-winning score with a nine-yard scamper over left end for just the second offensive overtime touchdown in franchise history.
But while Cincinnati’s offense has once again shown its ability to put points on the scoreboard, the defense has raised serious questions. The Bengals gave up 36 points in regulation to a Tennessee team that entered Sunday’s game with just one win, delivering a performance that looked worryingly similar to the defensive struggles that plagued Cincinnati all of last season.
Meanwhile, Atlanta is coming off a 16-0 shutout loss to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad that didn’t complete a pass. That sets up an intriguing matchup between a Falcons offense that can’t find the end zone and a Bengals defense that has struggled to keep the Titans out of it.
Cincinnati and Atlanta are set to meet on Sunday, November 8, at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, with kickoff set for 9:30 am Eastern time.