Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets Pick & Prediction SEPTEMBER 25th 2022
Diego Garcia
The Cincinnati Bengals have started their season with an 0-2 record. Although it’s an unfortunate start, people shouldn’t be too quick to write them off. The Bengals have one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Joe Burrow under center. As long as they have him, they have a chance to win big. This week, they have a favorable match-up against the New York Jets.
The Jets have started the season with a 1-1 record, a fair start for them. Last week, they earned a 31-30 victory over the Browns after a game-winning drive. The team showed a lot of resilience last week and they’ll need to do it again this week. They’re facing Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, one of the best duos in the league. Can the Jets pull off a huge upset with a win here?
Bengals vs. Jets Odds
TV: CBS
MONEY LINE: Bengals (-220) vs. Jets (+190)
SPREAD: Bengals -4.5 (-115) vs. Jets +4.5 (-105)
GAME TOTAL: Over 44.5 (-110) vs. Under 44.5 (-110)
Bengals vs. Jets Preview for Week 3
The Cincinnati Bengals have a lot riding on this game, as they head into week 3. The main problem for the Bengals has been a lack of protection for Joe Burrow. This is something that was addressed by the offensive line of the Bengals at the end of week 2.
Last week, the Bengals lost 20-17 to the Dallas Cowboys, a disappointing loss. Joe Burrow had a much cleaner game than his week 1 outing, however. Burrow went 24/36 with 199 passing yards and a touchdown. Although it isn’t a great performance, it’s better than how he started.
By the end of the first half last week, the Bengals were down 17-3. It says something that they were able to rally back and tie the game with 3:45 remaining. Their defense, however, was unable to stop the Cowboys from kicking a 50-yard field goal.
The New York Jets earned a 31-30 impressive victory over the Cleveland Browns. Although Cleveland put up over 400 yards, the Jets were able to come away with a win. The win over the Browns is also impressive since they were on the road. In week 3, they return back home.
QB Joe Flacco played an incredible game against the Browns last week. He went 26/44 with 307 passing yards and four touchdowns. Whether he’ll be able to do that against the Bengals defense is yet to be seen. Still, we have to commend him on an incredible week 2 outing.
The key to the Jets winning this game in our opinion is establishing the run. If they can keep Joe Burrow off of the field, they’ll likely come away with a win here. It’s going to be tough considering their offense averages only 88 yards on the ground each game. Still, that’s the best way to win.
Bengals vs. Jets Picks
With one of the worst rushing offenses in the league, the Jets are in a tough spot. They can’t keep Burrow and the Bengals offense off of the field for long. If this turns into a shootout, the Bengals are more than equipped to put up a lot of points. We have yet to see the Bengals team from the 2021-22 season, but we think it shows itself here.
Cincinnati only has to cover 4.5 points, which shouldn’t be much of a problem. Because of this, we’ll take the Bengals on the road. If you’d like a safer bet, you can take Cincinnati on the moneyline at -220.
Final Score: 30-24 (Bengals)
EXTRA POINTS
1. The Cincinnati Bengals are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games.
2. The total has gone OVER in 11 of the New York Jets' last 16 games.
3. The New York Jets are 1-6 in their last seven games at home.
Best Bet: Cincinnati Bengals -4.5 (-115) and Over 44.5 (-110)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets Recap SEP 25TH 2022
Joe Burrow threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-12 victory over the host New York Jets on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.
Burrow, who went 23-for-36 passing, threw touchdown passes of 12, 56 and 5 yards for the defending AFC champion Bengals (1-2). Cincinnati never trailed against the Jets (1-2), who committed four turnovers.
Tyler Boyd had four receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown, with Tee Higgins adding five catches for 93 yards and Ja'Marr Chase finishing with six receptions for 29 yards and a score. Samaje Perine rushed for 47 yards on nine carries and caught a touchdown.
Joe Flacco went 28-for-52 passing for 285 yards with two interceptions and two lost fumbles. Tyler Conklin had eight catches for 84 yards and rookie Garrett Wilson finished with six receptions for 60 yards for the Jets. Michael Carter rushed for 39 yards on 11 carries.
Leading 20-9 at halftime, the Bengals took over at the Jets' 24-yard line early in the third quarter after Trey Hendrickson forced Flacco to fumble and BJ Hill recovered. Four plays later, Burrow threw a 5-yard scoring strike to Chase to extend their advantage to 27-9 with 12:02 left in the quarter.
Greg Zuerlein's 43-yard field goal pulled New York to within 27-12 entering the fourth quarter.
After the Bengals took a 7-0 lead on Burrow's 12-yard touchdown pass to Perine with 9:35 left in the first quarter, the Jets' next two drives ended with Zuerlein field goals that pulled New York to within 7-6 with less than two minutes remaining in the opening period.
The Bengals, however, struck back on the final play of the first quarter, as Burrow threw over the middle to Boyd, who broke two tackles and raced into the end zone for a 14-6 lead.
Evan McPherson kicked 22- and 43-yard field goals in the second quarter to give the Bengals a 20-6 lead before Zuerlein's 52-yarder cut the margin to 20-9 at the half.
--Field Level Media