CIN at BAL
What the site's algorithm makes of it
Power ratings as stored for week 7, 2026 — the set this week's picks were made from.
It makes BAL the better side by 4.2.
Members see which side it is taking this week, and by how much it disagrees with the market.
Opened BAL -3.5
Now BAL -2.5 — BAL favoured by 1 less since first recorded
Line history: BAL -3.5 (Oct 16) · BAL -3 ×2 (Oct 18–Oct 19) · BAL -2.5 ×2 (Oct 20–Oct 20)
Scoring offense
Percentile against the league. Outward is better; the inner ring is the median.
Scoring defense
Percentile against the league. Outward is better; the inner ring is the median.
Passing
Bubble size is touchdowns.
Rushing
Bubble size is touchdowns.
Drives
Longer is better. 50 is the league median.
Conversions
Longer is better. 50 is the league median.
Betting record — 2026
| Split | CIN | BAL |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | SU 3-2 · ATS 2-2-1 · O/U 3-2 | SU 4-2 · ATS 2-3-1 · O/U 3-3 |
| At home | SU 1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 1-1 | SU 1-1 · ATS 0-2 · O/U 0-2 |
| On the road | SU 2-1 · ATS 1-1-1 · O/U 2-1 | SU 3-1 · ATS 2-1-1 · O/U 3-1 |
| As favourite | SU 2-2 · ATS 1-2-1 · O/U 3-1 | SU 3-2 · ATS 1-3-1 · O/U 2-3 |
| As underdog | SU 1-0 · ATS 1-0 · O/U 0-1 | SU 1-0 · ATS 1-0 · O/U 1-0 |
| In division | SU 0-1 · ATS 0-1 · O/U 1-0 | SU 0-1 · ATS 0-1 · O/U 0-1 |
| Out of division | SU 3-1 · ATS 2-1-1 · O/U 2-2 | SU 4-1 · ATS 2-2-1 · O/U 3-2 |
| Pick'em (±3) | SU 1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 0-2 | SU 2-1 · ATS 1-1-1 · O/U 2-1 |
| Favoured by 3-7 | SU 1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 2-0 | |
| Favoured by 7+ | SU 1-0 · ATS 0-0-1 · O/U 1-0 | SU 1-1 · ATS 0-2 · O/U 0-2 |
| Dog by 3-7 | SU 1-0 · ATS 1-0 · O/U 1-0 |
SU = straight up · ATS = against the spread · O/U = over-under. Records count GAMES PLAYED.
Season to date — 2026
| Metric | CIN | BAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st downs | ||
| Total | 104 | 120 |
| Passing | 71 | 68 |
| Rushing | 30 | 48 |
| From penalties | 13 | 14 |
| Efficiency | ||
| Third down | 34 of 66 | 26 of 66 |
| Fourth down | 3 of 4 | 2 of 5 |
| Volume | ||
| Total yards | 1,775 | 2,305 |
| Total plays | 308 | 361 |
| Yards per play | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Drives | 49 | 67 |
| Passing | ||
| Passing yards | 1,361 | 1,396 |
| Completions | 135-198 | 119-183 |
| Yards per pass | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Touchdowns | 11 | 9 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks (yards lost) | 9 (61) | 14 (99) |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushing yards | 414 | 909 |
| Attempts | 114 | 186 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 9 |
| Red zone | ||
| Scores | 9 of 23 | 15 of 24 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties (yards) | 40 (312) | 50 (398) |
| Turnovers | ||
| Total | 5 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
Full-season totals from the 2026 season, database N.
When these two have met
- 2025 wk 15 BAL 24, CIN 0 BAL won
- 2025 wk 13 CIN 32, BAL 14 CIN won
- 2024 wk 10 CIN 34, BAL 35 BAL won
- 2024 wk 5 BAL 41, CIN 38 BAL won
- 2023 wk 11 CIN 20, BAL 34 BAL won
- 2023 wk 2 BAL 27, CIN 24 BAL won
Before the game
- Biggest mismatch: BAL's offense (4th) against CIN's defense (30th) in yards per carry.
The mismatch
- BAL's offense ranks 4th in yards per carry; CIN's defense ranks 30th against it.
- BAL's offense ranks 4th in yards per play; CIN's defense ranks 25th against it.
- BAL's offense ranks 8th in expected points added rushing; CIN's defense ranks 24th against it.
- CIN's offense ranks 1st in completion rate; BAL's defense ranks 17th against it.
- CIN's offense ranks T-4th in fourth-down conversion rate; BAL's defense ranks 21st against it.
- CIN's offense ranks T-1st in third-down conversion rate; BAL's defense ranks 14th against it.
Form and history
- Week 7, 2026: CIN (3 wins, 2 losses), on a 1-game winning streak at BAL (4 wins, 2 losses), on a 1-game losing streak.
- CIN: fourth-down conversion rate allowed 100.0 over the last four weeks, up from 0.0 — 4th to 32nd in the league.
- BAL: red-zone scoring rate allowed 43.8 over the last four weeks, down from 83.3 — 28th to 3rd in the league.
- Head-to-head: BAL leads CIN 11–5 in games since 2018.
Starters and rest
- Projected starters: Joe Burrow for CIN, Tyler Huntley for BAL.
- CIN enters on 14 days rest to BAL's 7.