Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 8

Scheduled

Titans

Tennessee

@

Bengals

Cincinnati

Paycor Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+11.0est.

CIN perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Titansedge mapBengals
  • -0.141EPA / play+0.001
  • 44.0%Success rate47.6%
  • -0.152EPA / dropback-0.030
  • -0.096EPA / rush+0.050
  • 4.0%Explosive rate11.1%
  • +0.39CPOE+6.35
  • 33.3%Third-down rate57.1%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate40.0%
  • 0.99Points / drive2.11
  • 0.0%Turnover rate1.6%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

TEN lead 10–9 since 1999

Meetings average 43.3 points. CIN are 12-6-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W15CIN @ TEN3727CIN
2023 · W4CIN @ TEN327TEN
2022 · W12CIN @ TEN2016CIN
2021 · playoffsCIN @ TEN1916CIN
2020 · W8TEN @ CIN2031CIN
2017 · W10CIN @ TEN2024TEN
2014 · W3TEN @ CIN733CIN
2011 · W9CIN @ TEN2417CIN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+8.81
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+11.03