2026 · Week 15

Scheduled

Bengals

Cincinnati

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Panthers

Carolina

Bank of America Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+1.1est.

CAR perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Bengalsedge mapPanthers
  • +0.118EPA / play+0.019
  • 50.4%Success rate41.9%
  • +0.235EPA / dropback+0.072
  • -0.133EPA / rush-0.084
  • 8.1%Explosive rate8.5%
  • +9.08CPOE-0.58
  • 53.9%Third-down rate39.3%
  • 66.5%Red-zone TD rate67.3%
  • 2.60Points / drive2.15
  • 2.0%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

CIN lead 4–3–1 since 1999

CIN have won 2 straight. Meetings average 52.3 points. CAR are 4-3-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W4CIN @ CAR34–24CIN
2022 · W9CAR @ CIN21–42CIN
2018 · W3CIN @ CAR21–31CAR
2014 · W6CAR @ CIN37–37Tie
2010 · W3CIN @ CAR20–7CIN
2006 · W7CAR @ CIN14–17CIN
2002 · W14CIN @ CAR31–52CAR
1999 · W3CIN @ CAR3–27CAR

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.17
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+1.05