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Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals

Sunday, October 5, 2025 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Detroit Lions
strong lean

The model leans Detroit Lions primarily because of advantages in Market line and Form. The projected margin is DET by 8.0 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and form.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Detroit Lions (2 edges vs 0 for Cincinnati Bengals).

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 Detroit Lions

Market line is a large contribution and supports DET by about 7.1 points of margin. The market spread feature is +9.5.

Form — leans Detroit Lions

Form is a large contribution and supports DET by about 0.5 points of margin. Points scored per game: CIN 21.0, DET 34.4.

Betting Lines

Cincinnati Bengals +10.0 (LowVig.ag) | O/U 49.0 (LowVig.ag)

Final Score

Detroit Lions 37, Cincinnati Bengals 24 — Detroit Lions win — Model pick was correct

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