Will the Bengals continue their winning streak?

On Sunday, 09/07/2025, the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will also kick off their new season in the National Football League. At first glance, the roles seem to be clearly defined, at least when we look at the two teams’ preseason performances. The Browns won only three of their 17 regular season games, making them one of the weakest teams in the NFL. In fact, no other NFL team won fewer games. So it’s no surprise that the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals tip favors an away win. But be careful, although the Bengals did significantly better with nine wins, Zac Taylor’s team still missed the NFL playoffs.

Now the question arises as to whether the hosts still have a realistic chance of winning due to their home advantage – the answer is no. The Browns won only two of their eight home games last season and were anything but strong at home. In addition, the Bengals’ away record, with six wins from nine games, is very impressive. The supposed advantage is therefore irrelevant.

However, this is probably also due to the trades, as the Browns were unable to really improve their roster. With Kenny Pickett, Bailey Zappe, and Joe Flacco, three new quarterbacks were brought in, but there are no big names among them. In addition, in our opinion, there is no clear starting quarterback, so we expect a lot of rotation again this year. For the rest of the team, this is mostly a disadvantage. So the Bengals can be happy that they have one of the best arms in the league in their ranks in Joe Burrow. In the preseason, the visitors’ superstar racked up the most yards and also the most touchdown passes. Anything other than Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals odds for an away win would therefore be highly risky.

Cleveland Browns – Cincinnati Bengals Head-to-head comparison / H2H record

The H2H comparison does little to change this. Six of the last ten duels went to the home team, but the last three games all went to the visitors. In the past season, Kevin Stefanski’s team even had to admit defeat twice. In the overall comparison, the hosts are also at a disadvantage with “only” 48 wins from 103 encounters. The Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals betting odds therefore rightly favor a victory for the away team. No wonder, then, that the maximum odds for a home win are 3.15.

Cleveland Browns – Cincinnati Bengals Tip

Taking all of the above facts into account, we have decided on a Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals betting tip for a victory for the visiting team with a handicap of -2.5. In our opinion, Zac Taylor’s team simply has the better players. In addition, the Bengals have won their last five games and are back to their old form. If the team picks up where it left off, then a place in the playoffs is almost a foregone conclusion. In our opinion, there is nothing to suggest that the visitors won’t win their opening game.

However, we would also like to offer you an alternative player bet and recommend betting on a touchdown by Ja’Marr Chase. The Bengals wide receiver had a great season, scoring 17 touchdowns in the preseason. He also caught passes for 1,708 yards, making him the number one target.