Cincinnati Bengals vs Seattle Seahawks 9/8/19 NFL Betting Odds and Prediction

The Cincinnati Bengals open their 2019-20 NFL season with a week 1 visit to the CenturyLink Field and a date with the Seattle Seahawks on 9/8/19.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals are coming off a miserable 4-12 season. Cincinnati’s defense was very terrible in 2018-19 as they ranked last in yards allowed per game. Despite that, the team didn’t make enough adjustments this summer and even let veteran linebacker Vontaze Burfict walk away during the offseason. Offensively, it was also a struggle for the Bengals as they ranked 26th in total offensive yards produced. There are more questions to this team than answers as we start the season. Will Andy Dalton be more accurate this year? Will AJ Green stay healthy? Former Rams QB coach Zac Taylor was brought in as new head coach with the hopes he can turn Dalton to another Jared Goff. The Bengals’ open their 2019-20 campaign as the NFL betting underdogs against Russell Wilson and the Seahawks.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks looked like they were headed for a rebuild but Russell Wilson was the main reason why they were 10-6 and one of the league’s biggest surprises last year. Wilson threw a career-high 35 touchdowns and a career-low 7 interceptions. Pete Carroll had where he wanted his offense to be. Led by Chris Carson Rashaad Penny, the Seahawks piled up an NFL-best 2.560 yards last season. Tyler Locket had 57 receptions for 965 yards and 10 scores as Wilson’s top target, replacing Doug Baldwin who was released in May after failing a physical designation. The Seahawks then drafted DK Metcalf as an added deep threat for Wilson. Wagner and Wright are one of the better linebacker tandems in the league and they are the only defensive remnants of the Seahawks’ Super Bowl team. It’s been six years since Seattle won the Super Bowl and time is running out for Russell Wilson. If Wilson gets one or two more viable options before the season, then this team is a contender for the playoffs again.

Who Wins?

Cincinnati is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played. The Bengals are 0-5 SU in their last five games played at home. Seattle is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played. The Seahawks are 5-1 SU in their last six games played at home. Head to head, the Bengals are 3-1 SU in their last four games against the Seahawks.

The Bengals are 6-1 SU in their last seven games played against an NFC West division opponent. The Seahawks are 4-1 SU in their last five games played on a Sunday. The Bengals have more questions than answers heading to this matchup. Russell Wilson is healthy, coming off a career-best season and had just been paid by the Seahawks. Seattle is playing against the worst-ranked offense in the NHL. If their running game was as good as it was last season, then there is no question that Wilson and company are going to run away with this game. I’m picking the Seattle Seahawks to beat the Cincinnati Bengals on 9/8/19.

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The Bengals are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in their last five games played on the road. The Seahawks are 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 games played and 3-2-1 ATS in their last six games played at home. Head to head, the Bengals are 3-2-1 ATS in their last six games played between these two teams.

The Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last five September games. On the other hand, the Seahawks are 1-5-1 ATS against them in their last seven September games played. Seattle is 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games against opponents from the AFC North Division. Seattle outscored Cincinnati by 18 points per game in their last 10 games played. I don’t think this defense can stop Russell Wilson and company on week 2. Prediction: Seahawks +8

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The total has gone over in five out of the last 10 games played by the Bengals. The under is 3-1 in Cincinnati’s last four games played on the road. The total has gone over in eight out of the last 10 games played by the Seahawks. The over is 4-2 in Seattle’s last six games played at home. Head to head, the over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams.

These teams combined for 49.17 points per game in their last 10 meetings and 47.33 points per game in their last three games. Wilson’s offense plus the Bengal’s questionable defense makes this a high scoring match. Seattle averaged 26.4 points per game last season while Cincinnati’s defense allowed 21.8 points per game. I don’t think that the Bengals are going to contain Russell Wilson in this match-up. Prediction: Over 43.5

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