The Cincinnati Bengals visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 18. Primary markets for the game show the Bengals as spread favorites and on the moneyline. Bengals Buccaneers odds feature a total set at .
In this article, we break down everything you need to know before placing a bet on the game, including team matchups, key metrics, weather and the best available NFL Week 15 odds. Click on the odds anywhere in this post to bet now.
Bengals At Buccaneers Odds: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under
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Bengals At Buccaneers Betting News & Angles
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Buccaneers Vs. Bengals Weather
This game takes place outdoors at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The forecast as of Tuesday calls for clear skies, 53-degree temperatures and moderate 9 mph winds.
Bengals Vs. Buccaneers Injury Report
Cincinnati Injuries
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Status | Avg. Snap Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | Elbow | Probable | 67.4 |
| Tyler Boyd | WR | Finger | Questionable | 51.5 |
| Mike Hilton | CB | Knee | Questionable | 51.0 |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | Calf | Questionable | 46.1 |
| Trey Hendrickson | DE | Wrist | Out | 45.9 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | Hamstring | Questionable | 44.4 |
| Clay Johnston | LB | Head | Questionable | 19.4 |
| Joseph Ossai | DE | Shoulder | Questionable | 18.5 |
| Trent Taylor | WR | Hamstring | Questionable | 15.8 |
| Jalen Davis | CB | Thumb | Questionable | 10.5 |
Tampa Bay Injuries
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Status | Avg. Snap Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Wirfs | OT | Lower leg | Questionable | 73.4 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | Toe | Questionable | 72.2 |
| Joe Tryon | OLB | Hip | Questionable | 46.2 |
| Julio Jones | WR | Knee | Questionable | 38.5 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | Quad | Probable | 31.5 |
| Genard Avery | OLB | Abdomen | Questionable | 26.2 |
| Carl Nassib | OLB | Pectoral | Questionable | 24.5 |
Bengals Offense Vs. Buccaneers Defense
| Bengals Offense | Stats (Rank) | Buccaneers Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 25.8 (7) | Points/Gm | 19.5 (9) |
| 0.395 (8) | Points/Play | 0.314 (8) |
| 371.7 (5) | Yards/Gm | 320.7 (10) |
| 268.1 (4) | Pass Yards/Gm | 195.3 (6) |
| 103.6 (24) | Rush Yards/Gm | 125.4 (20) |
| 5.7 (10) | Yards/Play | 5.2 (10) |
| 7.3 (6) | Yards/Pass | 6.1 (8) |
| 4 (28) | Yards/Rush | 4.6 (23) |
| 47.53% (3) | 3rd Down % | 37.64% (10) |
| 66.67% (4) | Red Zone % | 58.33% (21) |
| 1 (2) | Turnovers/Game | 0.9 (28) |
| 7.38% (21) | Sack Rate | 8.33% (5) |
Buccaneers Offense Vs. Bengals Defense
| Buccaneers Offense | Stats (Rank) | Bengals Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 17.2 (28) | Points/Gm | 20.4 (11) |
| 0.253 (30) | Points/Play | 0.332 (11) |
| 338.6 (18) | Yards/Gm | 331.1 (14) |
| 265.7 (5) | Pass Yards/Gm | 220.1 (20) |
| 72.9 (32) | Rush Yards/Gm | 111 (11) |
| 5 (26) | Yards/Play | 5.4 (14) |
| 6 (27) | Yards/Pass | 6.5 (14) |
| 3.3 (32) | Yards/Rush | 4.3 (11) |
| 38.1% (21) | 3rd Down % | 39.77% (19) |
| 51.35% (21) | Red Zone % | 51.22% (6) |
| 1.1 (6) | Turnovers/Game | 1.2 (15) |
| 3.01% (1) | Sack Rate | 4.58% (30) |
Bengals At Buccaneers Betting Insights
Why The Bengals Can Cover The Spread
If the Buccaneers that played the 49ers in Week 14 show up, the Bengals are definitely covering this spread. They’ll cover and then some, and the Bucs might be dead and buried at that point. The Bengals bring the sort of high-impact passing attack that has shredded this team at times, such as then they faced the Chiefs early in the season. If the Bucs can’t figure out how to get their offense out of first gear, they’re going to have a tough time keeping up. Something certainly seems off with that unit.
Why The Buccaneers Can Cover The Spread
How about a dead cat bounce? The Bucs can’t possibly play any worse than they played last week, that’s for sure. With real pressure now in terms of winning the division, they know they’re going to have to wake up and bring their best. Injuries look to be breaking in their favor here. The Bengals may be without top WR Tee Higgins, slot ace Tyler Boyd, and probably their most impactful defender in Trey Hendrickson.
Reasons To Bet The Over
Two high-volume passing offenses face off in beautiful football weather here. That’s generally a recipe for more than 44 points being scored, but high-volume is about the only positive descriptor for the Bucs offense at the moment since their efficiency leaves much to be desired. Still, there are playmakers on both sides of the ball.
Reasons To Bet The Under
Not only do the injuries to the Bengals wide receivers make for an interesting angle on the under, but the Bucs have been an unders machine of late. Prior to the disaster against the 49ers — which only got over on a garbage-time TD — the Bucs hadn’t gotten a game over since Week 8 against the Ravens. Tom Brady’s name appears to be carrying more weight than his actual play in terms of market influence, and the coaching staff has done him no favors.
Bengals At Buccaneers Matchups To Watch For
Ja’Marr Chase Vs. Buccaneers DBs
Rarely does a situation so cleanly come down to “stop player X and win” but that’s probably what the Bucs are looking at on defense here. So ravaged has the Bengals pass catching corps been by injury — TE Hayden Hurst also missed the game against the Browns — that Ja’Marr Chase is really the only threat left. Samaje Perine had the second-most targets last week, and it says a lot when a backup RB is among the target leaders. The Bucs have dealt with their own cascading injuries at DB but they do at least have depth there. If they can contain Chase, they should probably win the game.
Bengals RBs Vs. Bucs LBs
Even without considering the injuries to Bengals pass catchers, they target running backs in the passing game awfully frequently. In fact, only the Bucs and Chargers have done so more often this year. Tampa Bay ranks fifth in DVOA allowed to pass-catching RBs, likely owing to the speed of their linebackers Devin White and Lavonte David. Who wins this battle will move the needle here. Joe Mixon will have the bigger share of the workload after taking about 60% of the snaps and opportunities last week, and he’ll have the larger numbers in the prop markets.
Bucs Rushing Attack Vs. Bengals Run D
This unit has been bottom of the barrel pretty much all season. While this team will obviously live and die on offense with the effectiveness of Tom Brady and the passing game, getting something — anything — out of this anemic rushing attack would greatly help. They might actually convert some short yardage and let Brady get cooking in the play-action game. Rachaad White has seemed to give this unit a little juice and got more opportunities than Leonard Fournette last week. The Bengals run D is middling and therefore beatable.
Final Thoughts
This line opened last week with the Bengals -2.5 favorites. Despite Cincinnati losing multiple impact players to injuries, the Bucs’ putrid performance was enough to move this line through the key number here. Should that be the case? We should be skeptical, considering the impact of the downgrades here, especially at wide receiver. The Bengals passing attack is their lifeblood, and the efficiency there should take a major hit. That makes it very tempting to grab the Buccaneers +3.5. The line just looks too high, but one must also wonder about the Bucs’ mindset here. This team looked like it folded up shop early and quit against the 49ers. Ordinarily, teams will just move past that and bounce back the next week, but buzz is already building about Tom Brady’s next team. How checked out is he and will his teammates follow suit?
Best of luck betting on Bengals Buccaneers odds.
