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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM ET · Paycor Stadium · 91° · Mostly cloudy
CIN -3.5 · O/U 50.5
TB +170 · CIN -205
WinnerProbability the picked team wins, from a normal on the model's predicted margin. Backtested and calibrated: when it says 65%, it has been right about 63–65% of the time.Lean
CIN -205
58%
model margin CIN by 2.6
SpreadWhich side the model's margin lands on versus the spread. A lean, not a proven edge: against closing NFL lines the model covers about 49% in backtest, so this is tracked in public rather than sold.Coin flip
TB +3.5
50%
0.9 pts from the number
TotalModel total (scoring ratings + weather + roof) versus the posted total. Same caveat as the spread: a lean, tracked in public.Coin flip
Under 50.5
50%
model total 49.6

Power ratings

TeamEloOffDefSOSGP
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1477-1.5-1.20
Cincinnati Bengals14772.3-2.60

Off/Def are points above league average scored / prevented, opponent-adjusted. SOS is the mean Elo of opponents faced this season.

How the margin was built

Rating gap
CIN +0 Elo
Home field
CIN +2.5 pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
0.0 pts on the total
Model margin
CIN by 2.6
Market spread
CIN -3.5
Model total
49.6 vs 50.5
Moneyline
TB +170 · CIN -205

Tampa Bay Buccaneers injuries

  • David Sills V WRInjured Reserve
  • Deshawn McKnight DTInjured Reserve
  • Josh Hayes CBInjured Reserve
  • Mohamed Kamara LBInjured Reserve
  • Xavier Williams SInjured Reserve
  • Emeka Egbuka WRQuestionable
  • Jalen McMillan WRQuestionable
  • Rueben Bain Jr. LBQuestionable
  • Sean Tucker RBQuestionable

From ESPN's report. Shown for context — the model does not yet price individual absences, which is the known gap between it and the market.

Cincinnati Bengals injuries

  • Brian Parker II OTInjured Reserve
  • Ja'Sir Taylor CBInjured Reserve
  • Dax Hill CBQuestionable
  • Ja'Marr Chase WRQuestionable
  • Myles Murphy DEQuestionable
  • Shemar Stewart DEQuestionable
  • Tee Higgins WRQuestionable

From ESPN's report. Shown for context — the model does not yet price individual absences, which is the known gap between it and the market.

Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.