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Minnesota Vikings vs Cincinnati Bengals

Saturday, December 16, 2023 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Cincinnati Bengals
strong lean

The model leans Cincinnati Bengals primarily because of advantages in Market line, Form, and Context. The projected margin is CIN by 4.4 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and form.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Cincinnati Bengals (3 edges vs 0 for Minnesota Vikings).

The model's lean lines up with that edge count. The score model and the raw stat comparison point the same way.

Matchup Breakdown

Market line — leans Cincinnati Bengals

Market line is a large contribution and supports CIN by about 1.0 points of margin. The market spread feature is -3.5.

Form — leans Cincinnati Bengals

Form is a large contribution and supports CIN by about 0.7 points of margin. Points scored per game: CIN 24.4, MIN 18.9.

Context — leans Cincinnati Bengals

Context is a large contribution and supports CIN by about 0.5 points of margin.

Betting Lines

Cincinnati Bengals -3.0 (Matchbook) | O/U 41.5 (Matchbook)

Final Score

Minnesota Vikings 24, Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Cincinnati Bengals win — Model pick was correct

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