The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday to kick off the Week 10 NFL slate.
The Ravens (6-3 straight up/5-3-1 against the spread) opened as three-point favorites against Cincinnati (4-5 SU/5-4 ATS) at home and are now six-point favorites at bet365. The game total is up to 53 points after opening at 50, in what the public is expecting to be another high-scoring Thursday Night Football game between these AFC North rivals.
Thursday Night Football odds
Public leans Ravens ML
This line briefly touched Ravens -6.5 earlier in the week, though spread bets have settled to 50/50 action in the hours leading up to kickoff at bet365.
Moneyline bets have been much more lopsided when it comes to Thursday Night Football odds, with Ravens -275 seeing approximately 81% of bets leading up to kickoff, as opposed to Bengals +225.
Those prices imply a 73% chance of Baltimore winning, according to bet365 trader Aron Wattleworth.
Highest total of Week 10
At 53, this is the highest total of Week 10, as the game features the league’s No. 2 and No. 7 highest-scoring offenses. Both defenses rank in the bottom 10 in points allowed, as well.
These teams combined for 79 points when they met in Week 5, the most in a single game this season. Baltimore was victorious in that matchup, winning 41-38 in overtime, though Cincinnati covered the 2.5-point spread.
Six out of nine Bengals games have hit the over so far this season. The only team hitting the over at a higher rate? The Ravens, who have seen the over hit in eight of their nine games so far.
At bet365, 72% of bets are on the over.
Thursday Night Football odds: Impact on playoff race
After an 0-2 start to the season, the Ravens are very much in the driver’s seat to make the playoffs. At bet365, they are -2500 to make the postseason, behind only the Bills, Lions, and undefeated Chiefs, who are off the board.
The outcome of this game could have a much bigger impact on who wins the AFC North. Currently, the Ravens are -200 favorites to take the division, while the Bengals are +900.
The Bengals also got off to a slow start at 0-3, but sportsbooks are still giving them a decent chance of making the playoffs at -105 odds.
