Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals 1/15/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/12/2022 at 11:23 PM ET
The Super Wild Card weekend will kick off with a battle between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals from Paul Brown Stadium. The Raiders (10-7) are riding a four-game winning streak and rank sixth in the league in passing offense (268.6 ypg). On Sunday night, Daniel Carlson nailed a 47 yard field goal as overtime expired to lift Las Vegas to a 35-32 home victory versus Los Angeles.
Las Vegas RB Josh Jacobs shouldered the load on the ground with 132 rushing yards and a touchdown. Derek Carr threw for 186 yards and found Hunter Renfrow on two touchdown passes.
The Cincinnati Bengals are the AFC North Division Champions and are appearing in the postseason for the first time since 2015. Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow has resurrected the franchise and threw for 4,611 yards this season. Rookie WR Ja’Marr Chase surpassed Chad Johnson to set the franchise record with 1,455 receiving yards.
On Sunday, Cincinnati had the luxury of resting their starters during a 21-16 road loss against Cleveland. Trayon Henderson returned a fumble for a touchdown and Brandon Allen threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Chris Evans in a losing effort for the Bengals.
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Cincinnati RB Joe Mixon (COVID-19) did not play in Sunday’s loss and is expected to be back in the lineup for this game. The Raiders have been quietly going about their business and are solid enough on defense to make things interesting. Take Las Vegas plus the points. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Bengals win 26-23.