Jets vs Bengals Odds: Will winless NY give Joe Flacco problems?

Game Day Information

• Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025.

• Kickoff: 5:00 PM ET.

• Location: Paycor Stadium — Cincinnati, OH

• TV: CBS.

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Jets vs Bengals Betting Odds & Public Betting

• Spread (consensus market): Jets +7 / Bengals -7 (markets currently center around Bengals -6.5 to -7).

• Moneyline (approx): Jets +245–+275 / Bengals -300 to -325 (book-dependent).

• Total (O/U): 44.5 (market range mid-40s).

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Key Notes & Storylines

• Bengals’ offensive rotation: Cincinnati has dealt with instability at QB and in skill-group continuity this season; their offense can be boom-or-bust depending on protection and timing.

• Jets’ defensive fight: New York’s defense has tightened in recent weeks, creating more three-and-outs and turnovers than early-season box scores suggested — that makes the Jets a tougher out than their record implies.

• Home-road contrast: Paycor Stadium is a tough environment, but Cincinnati’s recent home comfort has been tempered by injuries and schematic adjustments. If the Bengals are missing pieces up front, their timing and red-zone effectiveness dips.

• Market positioning: The spread moving into the Bengals -6.5/-7 range suggests public confidence; large public money can create value on the dog if books overshoot the line.

• Game script: The total at 44.5 implies a middling scoring game; that profile favors underdog dogs that can create quick-strike scoring or force turnovers to flip short fields.

Betting Trends (specific)

• The Bengals are favored by 6–8 points at home this season — in those spots, Cincinnati has covered only 2 of 5 times, showing vulnerability when matched against disciplined defensive fronts.

• The Jets have covered in 4 of their last 6 games when getting 6+ points, especially when their opponent’s offense has gone through mid-week QB/OL disruptions.

• When the total is between 43–46 in Bengals games this season, 3 of 4 such games finished under, indicating a tendency toward lower-yardage, clock-control outcomes if the home side struggles in the trenches.

• Public books show significant early handle on the Bengals, with more money coming in on the favorite than the Jets — a normal public-professional split that sometimes opens small sharp edges on the dog.

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Jets vs Bengals Prediction

Pick — Jets +7

Why: the Bengals are the cleaner roster on paper, but the market (-6.5 to -7) already bakes in a full-game favorite expectation and plenty of public support. The Jets’ defense has started to win the hidden downs and force short fields; at +7 you buy a half-point cushion that turns a one-possession loss into a winning ticket. Given the Bengals’ mid-season instability (timing, injuries along the line, QB rotation), the Jets offer value as the underdog who can keep things close and exploit short fields and turnovers.

Score Prediction: Bengals 24, Jets 17 — Jets cover +7

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