2010 NFL Wild Card Playoff Odds: Bengals vs. Jets Betting Matchup

Last Updated on January 9, 2010 9:00 am by drew

Bengals-Jets Matchup

The 2010 NFL Playoffs kick start Saturday at 4:30PM ET when the Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets from Paul Brown Stadium.

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The Bengals enter the game as 2.5-point favorites over the Jets according to online sports book Sportsbook.com. The Over/Under for the game has been at 34.5. The Jets are coming off a 37-0 win over the Bengals last week, but the Bengals had already locked up the AFC North title and a playoff spot, and the Jets needed a win in order to make the playoffs. The Bengals had just 72 yards of offense in the game, but didn’t play Cedric Benson and Carson Palmer had limited action. Here is a close look at factors that could affect the betting out come of this game.

Trends:

Here are the top trends for this game.

CINCINNATI is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.

CINCINNATI is 94-124 ATS (-42.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History

NY JETS is 2-1 against the spread versus

CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons 

NY JETS is 2-1 straight up against

CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons 

2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

These trends show that

Cincinnati has not faired well as the favorite this year, going 0-7 against the spread this season. The Jets are also 2-1 against the spread against the Bengals over the last three years.

Playoff trends also favor the Jets as the only playoff meeting between the two was a 44-17 win for the Jets in the 1983 AFC First Round.

Cincinnati is 5-8 all-time in playoff games while the Jets are 8-11 in playoff games.

Injuries:

New York is pretty healthy heading into this game, as the Jets biggest concern is running back Thomas Jones, who is dealing with a knee injury that has given him problems, but Jones is expected to play. The Bengals don’t have many new injury concerns, but Chad Ochocinco is still dealing with some problems with a knee injury he suffered after slipping during warm-ups last week for the Bengals game with the Jets.

Public Betting:

The public betting is split 50-50 on this game, as 50 percent of betters like the Bengals -2.5 and 50 percent like the Jets +2.5.

Weather:

Cincinnati was hit with a lot of snow late this week, but game time weather shows scattered flurries with a 30 percent chance of snow. The temperature will be about 14 degrees with winds blowing north to northwest at eight miles per-hour. The temperature will dip to 10 degrees by the conclusion of the game. Since both teams are located in cold-weather areas, the chilly playing conditions shouldn’t affect either team.

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Posted: 1/9/10 8:00AM ET