AFC Wildcard Round Preview: Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) vs. Houston Texans (12-4)

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans

– The Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Reliant Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Texans listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game’s total is sitting at 43.

The Bengals were a 23-17 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ravens. They covered the 5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (40) made winners of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Houston was a 28-16 loser on the road against the Colts. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (44) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 10-6 SU, 9-6-1 ATS
Houston: 12-4 SU, 9-7 ATS

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in January are 2-8
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 7-3

Houston most recently:
When playing in January are 3-4
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Houston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

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