Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals 10/23/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The Cincinnati Bengals host the Atlanta Falcons for an interconference game Oct. 23. Cincinnati and Atlanta last faced in 2018, with the Bengals winning 37-36.

The Falcons are 3-3 straight up, but 6-0 against the spread. They are 1-2 on the road SU. The Bengals are 3-3 overall and 1-1 at home. Against the spread, they are 4-2 and 1-1.

Atlanta got a big win at home in Week 6, knocking off San Francisco, 28-14. The Falcons have won three of their last four games with victories over Seattle and Cleveland in Weeks 3 and 4, respectively, before a 21-15 loss at Tampa Bay in Week 5.

Cincinnati has also won three of the last four games with a loss in Week 5. The Bengals are coming off a 30-26 victory at New Orleans after losing 19-17 at Baltimore. They beat the Jets, 27-12, on the road in Week 3 and the Dolphins at home in Week 4.

Atlanta’s offense relies heavily on the run game, which ranks third in the NFL averaging 165.2 yards a game. The Falcons’ passing attack has been anemic, averaging just 159.2 yards a game to rank 30th. They are ninth in the league in scoring at 24.3 points a contest. Atlanta’s defense is among the worst in the league. It ranks 27th overall with 385.2 yards allowed per game and 31st in passing yards allowed with 281.2. The Falcons are better against the run, allowing 104 ypg to rank ninth. They have allowed 22.7 points a game (19th).  

Cincinnati has struggled to get its running game going this season, ranking 27th with just 89 yards a game. The Bengals average 248.7 passing yards a game to rank eight and 337.7 yards overall (21st). They rank 15th in points scored at 23 per game. The Cincinnati defense ranks in the top half of the league at 14th allowing 339 ypg. The Bengals rank 13th in passing yards allowed per contest with 218 and 21st in rushing yards allowed with 121 ypg. They are 10th in points allowed at 19.2 ppg.