Who plays
Cincinnati @ Washington
Current records: Cincinnati 2-6-1; Washington 2-7
What there is to know
The Washington football team will face the Cincinnati Bengals at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at FedEx Field. Since both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a bit more motivation going into this game.
It was tight but no cigar for Washington as they fell 30-27 to the Detroit Lions last week. Washington’s loss came despite a quality game from RB Antonio Gibson, who landed two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, the night started off tough for Cincinnati last week, and it ended that way too. Their painful 36-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers could stick with them for a while. The Bengals lost 29-7 at the end of the third quarter which was just too difficult to recover. No one had an offensive exhibition game for Cincinnati, but they did get a touchdown from quarterback Joe Burrow.
This next contest is expected to be close, with Washington starting just a 1.5 point favorite. This might not be the best time to face Washington ATS as they’ve let punters down in the last two games in a row.
Washington is now 2-7 while Cincinnati is 2-6-1. A few defensive stats to watch out for: Washington comes into the game with just 215.9 passing yards allowed per game on average, well for the second-best in the NFL. Less enviable, Cincinnati is the third worst in the league in terms of passing touchdowns allowed, with 21 over the season.
How to watch
- When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
- Or: FedEx Field – Landover, Maryland
- TV: CBS
- To follow: CBS Sports app
- Cost of the ticket: $ 56.13
Chances
The football team is a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Bengals, according to the latest NFL odds.
The punters had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game started with the football team as the 1 point favorite.
Over / Under: -110
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History of the series
Cincinnati and Washington are tied in their last game.
- October 30, 2016 – Washington 27 vs. Cincinnati 27
