The Cincinnati Bengals are 7-2 straight up and against the spread in their last nine games as the betting underdog. The Bengals will be looking for another upset win this Sunday night at the University of Phoenix Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals.
Bengals vs. Cardinals 2015 odds and lines: Cincinnati seeks payout as betting underdog
The Cincinnati Bengals will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season this week as underdogs on the road against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Cincinnati is a 5-point road underdog against Arizona according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Bengals opened as a 2.5-point underdog, but early action on Arizona has pushed the line all the way up to +5 on the Bengals.
Through the first eight games of the season everything clicked for the Bengals, who got off to an 8-0 SU and 7-0-1 ATS start while winning games by an average margin of victory of 10.8 points per game.
But last Monday night as a 10-point favorite at home against the Texans, the Bengals laid an egg with a dud performance and lost 10-6 to a Houston team led by TJ Yates. Cincinnati’s offense averaged 28.6 PPG going into that contest and it should probably be written off as an anomaly.
The visiting team is 1-7 SU and 2-6 ATS in the last eight games between the Cardinals and Bengals per the OddsShark NFL Database. This includes Cincinnati’s current 0-3 SU and ATS record in its last three road games at Arizona.
The Arizona Cardinals had no trouble at all scoring on Seattle’s vaunted defense last week, putting up 39 points in a 39-32 upset win in Seattle. Arizona now holds firm control of the NFC West with a 7-2 SU and 6-3 ATS record, but will still focus on finishing strong after going just 2-5 SU and 3-4 ATS over its last seven games last year.
Arizona is 10-4 SU and ATS in its last 14 games after a win.
Sunday night’s total is set at 48.5 points. The OVER is 10-1 in Arizona’s last 11 games as a home favorite in November.
Carson Palmer has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL this season ranking fourth in the league with 2,749 passing yards and second with 23 passing touchdowns. At home against his old team, look for Palmer to lead the Cardinals to another big day on offense and a win and cover over the Bengals as a 5-point favorite.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Arizona Cardinals
When: Sunday, November 22, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Betting Line / Total: Cincinnati -5 / 48.5 Points
