The Cincinnati Bengals will look to revive their 2025 season when they face the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. The Bengals are aiming for their fourth win of the season as they try to halt a recent slump.
The Baltimore Ravens ended the Bears’ four-game winning streak with a 30-16 victory in Week 8. Now, Chicago will look to bounce back against a Cincinnati team that features an elite offense but struggles defensively.
The Bengals started the season strong, securing back-to-back wins over the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, since losing quarterback Joe Burrow to a turf toe injury, things have taken a turn for the worse. Cincinnati has dropped five of their last six games and risks missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year if they can’t turn things around soon.
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### Cincinnati Bengals vs. Chicago Bears: Game Details
Both teams suffered disappointing losses in Week 8, and they will be eager to make a comeback in Week 9. The game will kick off on Sunday, November 2, at 1:00 p.m. ET, taking place at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
– **Date & Time:** Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1:00 PM ET
– **Venue:** Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
– **TV:** CBS
– **Announcers:** Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (color analyst), Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter)
– **Live Streaming:** Paramount+, FuboTV
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### Betting Odds
| Bet Type | Odds |
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| Spread | Bengals +3 (-125), Bears -3 (-105) |
| Moneyline | Bengals (+130), Bears (-155) |
| Total Over/Under | 51.5 points |
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### Game Preview and Picks
Defensively, neither team has excelled this season. The Bengals rank in the bottom three in the league for both total yards allowed per game (407.9) and points allowed per game (31.6). The Bears fare slightly better but still struggle, allowing 350.7 yards and 26.4 points per game on average.
Given these defensive weaknesses, expect a high-scoring game on Sunday. Our prediction is that the total points scored will go over the 51.5 mark.
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### Injury Report
**Cincinnati Bengals:**
– QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) – Questionable
– LB Logan Wilson (calf) – Doubtful
– DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) – Doubtful
– LB Oren Burks (groin) – Questionable
– G Dalton Risner (illness) – Questionable
– CB Marco Wilson (hamstring) – Doubtful
**Chicago Bears:**
– RB D’Andre Swift (groin) – Out
– RB Roschon Johnson (back) – Out
– DE Dominique Robinson (ankle) – Out
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### Head-to-Head History
The Bengals and Bears have met only 12 times in the league, splitting the series evenly with six wins apiece. Their last regular-season meeting was in 2021, when the Bears edged out Cincinnati 20-17 at Soldier Field.
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### Week 9 Prediction
The Bears will face a tough challenge containing one of the NFL’s top wide receivers, Ja’Marr Chase. Despite Cincinnati’s struggles on defense—they are ranked 30th in passing yards allowed per game and 31st in passing touchdowns allowed—Chicago is still favored to come out on top.
Bears’ receivers could exploit these defensive vulnerabilities and rack up points, making this a competitive game.
**Final Prediction:** Bengals 28, Bears 30
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Can the Bengals get their season back on track with a crucial home win? Tune in Sunday to find out!
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