TEN at CIN
What the site's algorithm makes of it
Power ratings as stored for week 8, 2026 — the set this week's picks were made from.
It makes CIN the better side by 11.8.
Members see which side it is taking this week, and by how much it disagrees with the market.
Opened CIN -10
Now CIN -10
Line history: CIN -10 (Oct 25) · CIN -10.5 (Oct 26) · CIN -10 ×2 (Oct 27–Oct 27)
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 | TEN | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | SU 1-6 · ATS 3-4 · O/U 3-4 | SU 4-2 · ATS 3-2-1 · O/U 4-2 |
| At home | SU 0-4 · ATS 1-3 · O/U 2-2 | SU 1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 1-1 |
| On the road | SU 1-2 · ATS 2-1 · O/U 1-2 | SU 3-1 · ATS 2-1-1 · O/U 3-1 |
| As favourite | SU 0-1 · ATS 0-1 · O/U 0-1 | SU 3-2 · ATS 2-2-1 · O/U 4-1 |
| As underdog | SU 1-5 · ATS 3-3 · O/U 3-3 | SU 1-0 · ATS 1-0 · O/U 0-1 |
| In division | SU 1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 1-1 | SU 1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 2-0 |
| Out of division | SU 0-5 · ATS 2-3 · O/U 2-3 | SU 3-1 · ATS 2-1-1 · O/U 2-2 |
| Pick'em (±3) | SU 0-3 · ATS 0-3 · O/U 1-2 | SU 2-1 · ATS 2-1 · O/U 1-2 |
| 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 | |
| Dog by 3-7 | SU 1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 1-1 | |
| Dog by 7+ | SU 0-2 · ATS 2-0 · O/U 1-1 |
SU = straight up · ATS = against the spread · O/U = over-under. Records count GAMES PLAYED.
Season to date — 2026
| Metric | TEN | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st downs | ||
| Total | 107 | 125 |
| Passing | 59 | 83 |
| Rushing | 36 | 37 |
| From penalties | 8 | 14 |
| Efficiency | ||
| Third down | 29 of 82 | 40 of 77 |
| Fourth down | 3 of 8 | 3 of 4 |
| Volume | ||
| Total yards | 1,817 | 2,140 |
| Total plays | 380 | 359 |
| Yards per play | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| Drives | 69 | 59 |
| Passing | ||
| Passing yards | 1,179 | 1,653 |
| Completions | 129-220 | 157-229 |
| Yards per pass | 5.4 | 7.2 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 15 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 3 |
| Sacks (yards lost) | 11 (77) | 10 (69) |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushing yards | 638 | 487 |
| Attempts | 161 | 134 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Touchdowns | 6 | 3 |
| Red zone | ||
| Scores | 9 of 20 | 14 of 28 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties (yards) | 43 (337) | 41 (327) |
| Turnovers | ||
| Total | 8 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 5 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 5 | 3 |
Full-season totals from the 2026 season, database N.
When these two have met
- 2024 wk 15 CIN 37, TEN 27 CIN won
- 2023 wk 4 CIN 3, TEN 27 TEN won
- 2022 wk 12 CIN 20, TEN 16 CIN won
- 2020 wk 8 TEN 20, CIN 31 CIN won
- 2017 wk 10 CIN 20, TEN 24 TEN won
Before the game
- Biggest mismatch: CIN's offense (1st) against TEN's defense (31st) in completion rate.
The mismatch
- CIN's offense ranks 1st in completion rate; TEN's defense ranks 31st against it.
- CIN's offense ranks 5th in expected points added passing; TEN's defense ranks 26th against it.
- CIN's offense ranks T-3rd in fourth-down conversion rate; TEN's defense ranks T-25th against it.
- TEN's offense ranks 16th in average drive start (yards to go); CIN's defense ranks 29th against it.
- TEN's offense ranks 21st in yards per carry; CIN's defense ranks 26th against it.
- TEN's offense ranks 27th in yards after catch; CIN's defense ranks 30th against it.
Form and history
- Week 8, 2026: TEN (1 win, 6 losses), on a 1-game losing streak at CIN (4 wins, 2 losses), on a 2-game winning streak.
- TEN: yards after catch allowed 604.0 over the last four weeks, up from 188.0 — 1st to 32nd in the league.
- CIN: passing first downs allowed 32.0 over the last four weeks, down from 40.0 — 29th to 4th in the league.
- Head-to-head: CIN leads TEN 3–1 in games since 2020.
Starters and rest
- Projected starters: Cam Ward for TEN, Joe Burrow for CIN.