Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 1/22/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds AFC Divisional Playoffs

Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Titans (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Tennessee Titans (12-5) will play the Cincinnati Bengals (11-7) at Nissan Stadium on Saturday in an AFC Divisional playoff game. Cincinnati opens this matchup as 3-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 46.5.

The Cincinnati Bengals come into this game with a record of 11-7 for this season. In the Wild Card round, the Bengals played against the Raiders and walked away with a win by a score of 26-19. Joe Burrow went 24/34 with 244 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 110.4 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Joe Mixon led the offense in rushing for the Bengals with 17 carries for 48 yards (2.8 yds per attempt). Ja'Marr Chase held an average of 12.9 yards per reception by accumulating 116 yds on 9 catches. The Cincinnati Bengals ended up rushing 25 times and totaled 83 yards, which earned them an average of 3.3 yards per carry. On the day, they ran 61 plays which converted into 308 yards. Cincinnati gave up 29 pass completions on 54 tries for a total of 282 yds, and a completion percentage of 53.7%. Against the run, the Bengals conceded 103 yards on 14 tries, which calculates to 7.4 yds per run surrendered.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 27.1 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 102.5 yards on the ground which is 23rd in the league. The Bengals have earned 6,145 total yards for the season. Cincinnati has compiled 208 first downs, and they have committed 72 penalties for 620 yards. They have turned the ball over 21 different times (14 picks and 7 fumbles lost). In terms of scoring, Cincinnati has amassed 36 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Bengals have conceded 4,222 yards which ranks them 26th in the league. They have yielded 248.4 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 67.1%. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 350.8 yards per outing which puts them 18th in the NFL. They have yielded 26 touchdowns through the air and 15 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing 4.3 yards per rush and 102.5 yards on the ground per contest this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,742 yards via the ground game in 17 games. The Bengals are sitting in 17th in the league in terms of team defense, allowing 22.1 PPG.

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The Titans come into this matchup with a record of 12-5 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron in Week 17, the Titans took home the win by a final score of 28-25 against the Texans. Ryan Tannehill (4 TDs) finished the game with 287 yards on 23/32 through the air while his QB rating was 138.9. He didn't toss any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 8.97 yds. D'Onta Foreman carried the rock 21 times for 69 yards, finishing the contest with 3.3 yards per carry for Tennessee. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine was the top contributor in the passing game for the Titans, catching 4 balls for 78 yds (19.5 yds per reception). Tennessee rushed the ball for 3.9 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 124 yards on 32 attempts. The Titans finished the game with 405 yards while they ran 65 plays (6.2 yds per play). The Titans secondary allowed a completion rate of 69.7%, surrendering 289 yards on 23 out of 33 through the air. Tennessee surrendered 21 rush attempts for 64 yards (3.0 yards per rush).

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Titans rank 15th in the league by scoring 24.6 points per outing. During this campaign to this point, the Titans have racked up 3,418 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 201.1 throwing yards per contest, which is ranked 24th in the league. They average 141.4 yards per game via the rush and have run for 2,404 yards overall. The Tennessee Titans maintain an average of 342.5 yards/contest which has them ranked 17th in the NFL. The Tennessee offense has compiled 973 yds of penalties on 103 infractions, which is 17th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 14 interceptions while surrendering 11 fumbles and they have tallied 194 first downs.

The Titans are conceding 20.8 PPG, which has them in 6th of all teams in the NFL. Tennessee has conceded a total of 1,438 yards via the ground game (84.6 yards per outing) in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have conceded 24 touchdowns via the pass and 245.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 25th in football. The Titans defense has been on the field for 1,039 plays, which ranks 10th in the NFL. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 354 points in total. They have totaled 22 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 16 interceptions) for the year.

Who will win tonight's Bengals/Titans NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bengals +3

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