First look: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals odds and lines

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) host the Houston Texans (4-4) on Sunday. Kick from Paycor Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Texans vs. Bengals odds from BetMGM Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire's NFL picks and predictions.

The Texans beat the Buccaneers 39-37 on Sunday behind a massive game from QB C.J. Stroud although failing to cover as 2.5-point home favorites. Stroud went 30 of 42 for 470 yards and 5 TDs. WR Noah Brown (6 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD), TE Dalton Schultz (10, 130, 1) and WR Tank Dell (6, 114, 2) all had over 100 yards receiving.

The Bengals took down the Bills 24-18 on Sunday Night Football to cover as 1.5-point home favorites. QB Joe Burrow went 31 of 44 for 348 yards and 2 TDs while WR Tee Higgins (8, 110) eclipsed the century mark receiving for the 1st time this season as 7 Bengals receivers had 3-plus receptions. Cincinnati's defense forced 2 turnoversry.

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Texans at Bengals odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 1:21 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Texans +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Bengals -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Texans +7 (-110) | Bengals -7 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

2023 betting stats

ML: Texans 4-4 | Bengals 5-3
ATS: Texans 4-4 | Bengals 4-3-1
O/U: Texans 3-5 | Bengals 3-5

Texans vs. Bengals head-to-head

The Texans and Bengals have not faced off since December of 2020 when the Bengals beat the Texans 37-31 as a 7.5-point road underdog and the Over of 46.5 hit.

The teams have met 10 times since 2008 with Houston leading the series 8-2. It is 7-3 ATS and the Over is just 3-7 in that span. This will only be the 3rd time since 2015 the 2 teams have played in Cincinnati; the last time was in 2017 when the Texans won 13-9.

The underdog has cover the spread in each of the last 5 matchups and 7 of the last 10 meetings.

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