Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 12/28/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: NFL NET

Odds-Point Spread: Bengals (-3.0)

Total-Over-Under: 50

The Denver Broncos (9-6) are headed to Paycor Stadium on Saturday where they will meet the Cincinnati Bengals (7-8). Denver opens this matchup as 3.0-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 50.

The Denver Broncos head into this game 9-6 for this year. When they last took the field, the Broncos faced the Los Angeles Chargers and took a loss by a score of 34-27. Bo Nix went 29-40 with 263 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 106.6 and finished the contest with no picks. Audric Estime was the best rusher for the Broncos with 9 carries for 48 yards (5.3 yds per carry). Marvin Mims averaged 20.7 yds per catch by notching 62 yards on 3 receptions. The Denver Broncos ended up running the ball 21 different times and totaled 110 yds, which is an average of 5.2 yds per attempt. Overall, they tallied 61 plays which converted into 355 yards. Denver surrendered 23 completions on 31 tries for a total of 263 yards, and a completion rate of 74.2%. When it came to stopping the run, the Broncos conceded 117 yds on 28 attempts, which calculates to 4.2 yds per run allowed.

The Broncos currently have 4,710 total yards this year. Denver has accrued 147 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 96 penalties for 865 yds. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Denver has compiled 23 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 18 different times (11 picks and 7 fumbles lost). As a team they're maintaining an average of 108.5 yards rushing ranking them 19th in the National Football League. Concerning scoring points, the Denver Broncos are sitting at 24.2 PPG.

The Broncos are ranked 4th in the NFL regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 18.7 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per running attempt and 99.8 rushing yards per game for the year. In total, they have allowed 1,497 rushing yards through 15 games. Concerning passing yards, the Broncos have surrendered 3,297 yards which has them ranked 18th in the league. They are conceding 219.8 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 63.7%. For the season, they have given up 319.6 yards-outing putting them at 8th in the National Football League. They have given up 19 touchdowns by air and 9 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bengals head into this matchup 7-8 this season. The last time they took the field, the Bengals walked away with a victory by a final of 24-6 against the Cleveland Browns. Chase Brown ran the football 18 times for 91 yards, ending the contest with 5.1 yds per attempt for Cincinnati. Ja'Marr Chase was one of the featured targets for the Bengals, hauling in 6 balls for 97 yds (16.2 yds per catch). Joe Burrow (3 touchdowns) ended the contest with 252 yards on 23-30 passing while his QB rate was 134.3. He didn't throw any picks and his Y-A was 8.4 yds. Cincinnati gave up 24 run attempts for 148 yards (6.2 yards per rush). The Bengals passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 58.8%, surrendering 125 yards on 20 for 34 through the air. The Bengals finished the game with a total of 326 yds on 52 plays (6.3 yds per play). Cincinnati ran the football for 5.3 yards per tote, finishing with 116 yds on 22 attempts.

The Cincinnati Bengals maintain an average of 360.1 yards-game which has them ranked 10th out of all teams in the NFL. They maintain an average of 92.7 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,391 yards for the season. The Cincinnati offense has accrued 740 penalty yards on 92 violations, which ranks 22nd in football in terms of making mistakes. For the year to this point, the Bengals currently sit at 4,010 yards via the pass along with an average of 267.3 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 1st out of all NFL teams. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Bengals are 6th in the NFL holding an average of 28.2 points per game.

They have given up 26 touchdowns through the air and 231.6 yards-game, ranking them 26th out of all teams. Cincinnati has yielded a total of 1,925 yards rushing (128.3 yards-game) and 19 touchdowns rushing for the year. Their defense has earned 23 turnovers (9 fumbles and 14 interceptions) on the season. The Bengals defense taken the field for 970 plays, which is 28th in the league. The Bengals are conceding 26.2 points per contest, which has them sitting 28th in football.

Who will win tonight's Broncos-Bengals NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bengals -3.0 and over 50 total points

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