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Chris Roling

Bengals stand as road favorites vs. Patriots in Week 16

The Cincinnati Bengals are once again favorites, this time on the road against the New England Patriots in Week 16.

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Those Bengals have won six straight and have a shot at both the AFC North title and the No. 1 seed in the AFC, so it’s hardly a shocker to see they’re favored over the .500 Pats.

According to the numbers at Tipico Sportsbook, the Bengals sit as three-point favorites on the road. That’s nearly a touchdown in favor of the Bengals when taking into consideration the home team usually gets spotted roughly three points.

Now is a good time for the Bengals to catch the Patriots, too. New England has lost two of its last three, the only win over a four-win Cardinals team. In their last outing, they lost on one the worst lateral players of all time, literally. 

While the Bengals can clinch a playoff berth on Thursday night as other AFC teams play, a win over the Patriots will guarantee it, too. They figure to come out firing again on Christmas Eve against a fading team, making for one of the more attractive looking lines of the week.

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