Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/08/2023

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, October 8, 2023

Venue:  State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bengals -3, Cardinals +3; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bengals -3, Cardinals +3; Over/Under:  44.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bengals -3, Cardinals +3; Over/Under:  45 points

Cincinnati Bengals:  1-3 (4th place, AFC North)

Arizona Cardinals:  1-3 (4th place, NFC West)

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Cincinnati Bengals:  lost their last game on the road against the Tennessee Titans 27-3.

Arizona Cardinals:  lost their last game on the road against the San Francisco 49ers 35-16.

The Bengals are entering this game with a 1-3 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Tennessee Titans 27-3. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 20/30 passes for 165 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Joe Mixon led the team in rushing yards with 67. Ja'Marr Chase led the receivers with 73 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Nick Scott led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Sam Hubbard and Myles Murphy each led the defense in sacks with 1. Daxton Hill came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Cardinals are entering this game with a 1-3 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the San Francisco 49ers 35-16. Joshua Dobbs was the starting QB and he completed 28/41 passes for 265 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. James Conner led the team in rushing yards with 52. Marquise Brown led the receivers with 96 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Kei'Trel Clark led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Dennis Gardeck led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

The current betting odds have the Cardinals listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cardinals are 1-3 this season but they have played a lot better in their games than their 1-3 record. They have played a lot closer in their games and their defense has also been forcing a lot of turnovers which has been helping their offense. The Bengals are coming off a bad loss on the road in Tennessee as they only put up 3 points in that game and their offense has looked terrible in their games with a hobbled Burrow running the show. He hasn't been able to make as many plays and the Cardinals defense has played a lot better than expected, they will be looking to get after Burrow at home here. The Bengals offense hasn't been great in their first few games either and they have been even worse in their road games so even if the Cards don't put up a ton of points at home here, their defense will keep them in this game with a chance to win it. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cardinals to cover the spread in this game. 

Bengals Cardinals Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 8, 2023 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Cardinals 17 Bengals 6.

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Cincinnati Bengals: 8-18 ATS off a road blowout loss by 21 points or more. 6-11 ATS off an upset loss by 14 points or more as a favorite. 16-10 OVER off a road blowout loss by 21 points or more. 6-3 OVER in weeks 5 through 9.

Arizona Cardinals: 16-9 ATS as an underdog. 10-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 29-12 ATS after allowing 7 or more yards/play in their previous game. 21-12 OVER against AFC North division opponents. 11-6 OVER after playing their last game on the road. 

Cincinnati Bengals:  T. Higgins (WR) day-to-day - Ribs. A. Davis-Gaither (LB) day-to-day - Knee. I. Smith Jr. (TE) day-to-day - Hamstring. C. Jones (WR) Out indefinitely - Thumb. D. Cochran (OT) I-R - Knee. D. Maxwell (DT) I-R - Knee.

Arizona Cardinals:  J. Ledbetter (DL) day-to-day - Finger. K. Ingram (RB) day-to-day - Neck. J. Woods (LB) day-to-day - Ankle. B. Baker (S) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. C. Watkins (DT) Out indefinitely - Bicep. L. Collier (DL) Out indefinitely - Bicep. M. Sanders (LB) Out indefinitely - Hand. D. Daley (OL) Out indefinitely - Ankle. J. Gaines II (OL) I-R - Knee. K. Murray (QB) Out indefinitely - Knee. P. Elflein (OL) I-R - Undisclosed. R. Fenton (CB) I-R - Undisclosed. M. Mack (RB) I-R - Achilles. G. Williams (CB) Out indefinitely - Knee. M. Hembrough (LS) I-R - Back.

“We’ve just got to be better. Play calls have got to be better. We’ve got to put ourselves in better positions, that starts with me. And, you know, when a number’s called, guys have got to step up and make some plays.” - Zac Taylor after his team’s loss against the Titans in their last game. 

“We just didn’t make enough plays there. But we got back in the game. We just couldn’t do enough to sustain to really make it a game, it kind of got away there in the fourth. But I’m proud of them, how they battled.” - Jonathan Gannon after his team’s loss against the 49ers in their last game. 

WR Chase, Ja'Marr 

WR Higgins, Tee 

WR Boyd, Tyler 

TE Smith Jr., Irv 

QB Burrow, Joe 

RB Mixon, Joe 

WR Brown, Marquise 

WR Wilson, Michael 

WR Moore, Rondale 

TE ERTZ, ZACH 

QB Dobbs, Joshua 

RB Conner, James

Passing: J. Burrow (728)

Rushing: J. Mixon (247)

Receiving: J. Chase (284)

Touchdowns: T. Higgins (2)

Passing: J. Dobbs (814)

Rushing: J. Conner (318)

Receiving: M. Brown (239)

Touchdowns: J. Conner (2)

Coaches:

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (5th season)

Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon (1st season)