Jets vs Bengals Predictions, Picks & Best Bets for Today's NFL Week 8 Game

Scimia's prediction: Scoring has been a problem for both the Jets and Bengals, a trend that will surely continue this afternoon.

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Ed Scimia • Betting Analyst
Oct 26, 2025 • 09:49 ET • 4 min read

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CIN
67 %
NYJ
33 %
EXPERT PICK - TOTAL
u44.5 (-110)
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The New York Jets will look to finally break into the win column when they travel to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon.

New York hasn’t been able to score points lately, but neither have their opponents, and I’m banking on another game coming in Under the total in my Jets vs. Bengals predictions and NFL picks.

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Jets vs Bengals prediction

Jets vs Bengals Best bet: Under 44.5 (-110)

The Cincinnati Bengals offense looked better last week with Joe Flacco at the helm, but I’m not entirely convinced that they can keep up anywhere near that level of production.

The  Steelers have been one of the worst defensive teams in the NFL, allowing 258.8 yards per game through the air and 23.3 ppg, letting three opponents — including the New York Jets — to get 30+ points this year.

The Jets have been outstanding on defense over the past few weeks after some shortcomings earlier in the season. While New York keeps losing, they held both the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers to just 13 points each, with those opponents averaging 274 yards of total offense.

New York’s only problem is that they can’t seem to score no matter what they try. The Bengals defense hasn’t been holding up its end of the bargain this year, but Cincinnati won’t have to do much to stop the Jets, who are averaging just 18.4 ppg on offense.

Whether with Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor at quarterback, the Jets don’t look capable of moving the ball against anyone right now. With both offenses likely to struggle, the Under is the clear play.

Jets vs Bengals same-game parlay

The Under plays right into the hands of Jets bettors, as it makes it all the more likely we’ll have a one-score game.

Of course, someone will have to score for the Jets, and Breece Hall has been their best weapon, so I’m willing to take a shot on him finding the endzone on Sunday.

Jets vs Bengals SGP

  • Under 44.5
  • Jets +6.5
  • Breece Hall anytime touchdown

Our big-ticket SGP: Keep expectations to a minimum

The Jets are allowing just 197.1 yards per game through the air, and I need to see more than one big game out of Flacco to believe he’s going to find consistent success with the Bengals.

Not only is Taylor dealing with a knee injury, but so is receiver Garrett Wilson, leaving an already weak New York passing attack in an even more precarious state this week.

Jets vs Bengals SGP

  • Under 44.5
  • Jets +6.5
  • Breece Hall anytime touchdown
  • Joe Flacco Under 238.5 passing yards
  • Tyrod Taylor Under 170.5 passing yards

Jets vs Bengals game predictions

Jets vs Bengals moneyline prediction

The 0-7 Jets haven’t been able to put together a complete game yet, and it’s unlikely that their first win will come on the road in Cincinnati.

Jets vs Bengals spread prediction

While New York might not be able to win this game outright, its defense has been outstanding, and the smart money is on the Jets keeping this one very close yet again.

Jets vs Bengals Over/Under prediction

The Bengals haven’t been great offensively, and the Jets defense should keep them in check. We also know New York won’t be scoring much, making the Under the smart play.

Jets vs Bengals odds

  • Spread: Jets +6.5 | Bengals -6.5 
  • Moneyline: Jets +240 | Bengals -295
  • Over/Under: Over 44.5 | Under 44.5

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Jets vs Bengals trend to know

The Jets have played to a total of 24 points or less in each of their last two games. Find more NFL betting trends for Jets vs. Bengals.

How to watch Jets vs Bengals

Location Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Date Sunday, October 26, 2025
Kickoff 1:00 p.m. ET
TV CBS

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Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.

His betting strategy focuses more on finding line value based on deviations from the market rather than traditional handicapping, primarily shopping between DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics in his home state of Connecticut, though he’s not afraid to do deep game analysis to find profitable bets at any book.

Outside of gambling, Ed is an avid curler who competes in mixed doubles on the World Curling Tour and runs a popular curling YouTube channel, Chess on Ice. That experience has come in handy during the Olympics, when he has proven to be a successful curling bettor as well. 

Ed's advice to new bettors is to always open multiple sportsbook accounts and check the odds at each before placing any bet. Successful sports betting is about consistently beating the closing line value, which requires finding spots where one book is offering odds far better than the rest of the market and jumping on those opportunities.

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