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Game Notes: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals (Nov 5, 2023)

The 5-3 Buffalo Bills take on the 4-3 Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, November 5. The kickoff is scheduled for 8:20PM ET at Paycor Stadium. Their most recent meeting had the Bills besting the Bengals 21-17 on Sunday, September 22, 2019. The Bills are ahead 6-4 in their latest head-to-head meetings.

The Bills are 7-3 over their last 10 games. And the Bengals have put together a 7-3 win-loss over their last 10 games.

The Bills have won 12 of their last 15 games.

The Bengals have won their last 3 games, and they have also won their last 2 games at home.

The Bengals are 2.0 point favorites in the odds. The over/under listed at 50.5. The Bills are 3-7-0 against the spread.

The Bills are anchored by Josh Allen who has thrown for 2,165 yards, 17 td passes with 8 picks this season. James Cook has barreled for 486 yards with 1 TDs. Stefon Diggs has 64 receptions for 748 yards and 6 TDs.

The Bengals are guided by Joe Burrow who has thrown for 1,513 yards, 10 td passes with 4 picks this year. Joe Mixon has rushed for 453 yards with 2 TDs. Ja’Marr Chase has 60 receptions for 656 yards and 4 TDs.

The Bills are in 2nd in the AFC East. The Bengals are in 3rd in the AFC North.

Josh Allen is 15-5 as a starter in his last 20. Josh Allen is 1-0 as a starter against the Bengals. Joe Burrow is 15-5 in his last 20 starts. In their latest night games, the Bills have a 7-3 mark.

The Bills rank among the leaders on the offensive side of the ball at present in the NFL. The Bengals are ranked among the the lowest in offense in the league. The Bills are listed among the tops on the defensive side of the ball currently in the NFL.

The Bills enter the game off a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 while the Bengals come into the game off a win versus the San Francisco 49ers 31-17.

Next week the Bills host the the Denver Broncos while the Bengals travel to the Houston Texans.

Game Details

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills (BUF) at Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
• Date: November 5, 2023
• Time: 8:20PM ET
• Stadium: Paycor Stadium
• TV: NBC
• Paycor Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 49F; 54% humidity; wind: SE 3 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
BUF CIN BUF CIN
Record 5-3 4-3 7-3 7-3
Home Record 4-1 2-1 5-1 3-1
Away Record 1-2 2-2 2-2 4-2
Points Scored/Game 27.8 18.7 29.2 21.4
Points Allowed/Game 17.0 20.6 17.2 20.1
Point Differential +86 -13 +120 +13
Yards/Game 376.9 276.9 376.8 287.4
Yards Allowed/Game 326.1 370.7 315.9 366.2
Passing Yards/Game 225.0 197.9 220.9 214.0
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 172.8 231.7 174.5 242.6
Rushing Yards/Game 100.1 79.0 114.5 73.4
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 104.3 138.6 102.1 123.3
First Downs/Game 19.6 18.4 19.5 19.2
First Downs Allowed/Game 16.0 21.1 15.9 20.8
3rd Down Conv % 48.9 33.7 50.4 36.1
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 41.1 42.9 37.4 41.6
Turnover Margin +2 +7 +1 +11
Total Games 8 7 10 10

Buffalo Bills 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Josh Allen 205-286 2,165 17 8 12
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
James Cook 102 486 1 36
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Stefon Diggs 64 748 6 55

Cincinnati Bengals 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Joe Burrow 175-264 1,513 10 4 17
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Joe Mixon 112 453 2 22
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Ja’Marr Chase 60 656 4 63

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 22-Sep-19 1:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Cincinnati Bengals 21-17
Sun 08-Oct-17 1:00PM CINCINNATI BENGALS d. Buffalo Bills 20-16
Sun 20-Nov-16 1:00PM Buffalo Bills d. CINCINNATI BENGALS 16-12
Sun 18-Oct-15 1:02PM Cincinnati Bengals d. BUFFALO BILLS 34-21
Sun 13-Oct-13 1:02PM Cincinnati Bengals d. BUFFALO BILLS 27-24
Sun 02-Oct-11 1:03PM CINCINNATI BENGALS d. Buffalo Bills 23-20
Sun 21-Nov-10 1:02PM Buffalo Bills d. CINCINNATI BENGALS 49-31
Sun 04-Nov-07 1:02PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Cincinnati Bengals 33-21
Sat 24-Dec-05 1:03PM Buffalo Bills d. CINCINNATI BENGALS 37-27
Sun 19-Dec-04 1:03PM Buffalo Bills d. CINCINNATI BENGALS 33-17

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

BUF CIN
Last 10 Record 6-4 4-6
Home Record 2-2 2-4
Away Record 4-2 2-2

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Josh Allen 1809-2852 63.4% 20,562 155 68 163 4-4 (8)
Joe Burrow 1219-1794 68% 13,287 92 35 141 5-2 (7)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Josh Allen W-L last 20 games as a starter: 15-5
• Josh Allen last 20 games vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 1-0

• Joe Burrow W-L last 20 games as a starter: 15-5
• Joe Burrow last 20 games vs. Buffalo Bills: 0-0

Player Trends

• Josh Allen has 16 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Josh Allen has 4 straight games with at least one passing interception
• Josh Allen has 4 straight games with a turnover
• Stefon Diggs has 9 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards
• Stefon Diggs has 9 straight games with at least 5+ catches

• Joe Burrow has 3 straight games with at least one passing TD

Primetime Night Game Stats and Trends

• In their 10 last night games, the Buffalo Bills are 7-3
• Recently, the Buffalo Bills are 2-1 on the road at night
• Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is 13-5 as a starter at night

• In their 10 last night games, the Cincinnati Bengals are 5-5
• Recently, the Cincinnati Bengals are 5-2 at home at night
• Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow is 3-3 as a starter at night

Game Injuries

Buffalo Bills: A.J. Klein (LB) Back – Out; Baylon Spector (LB) Hamstring – Out

Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Mixon (RB) Chest – Questionable; Akeem Davis-Gaither (LB) Knee – Questionable; Max Scharping (OG) Knee – Questionable; Josh Tupou (DT) Shoulder – Out

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Cincinnati Bengals
• Spread: 2.0
• Over/Under: 50.5

Betting Trends

Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals
Last 5 ATS 1-4-0 4-1-0
Last 10 ATS 3-7-0 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 8-2-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 7-3-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 7-3-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 5-5-0
Last 10 Over-Under 4-6-0 4-6-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Buffalo Bills: +1800
• Cincinnati Bengals: +1500

Bills vs. Bengals Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Cincinnati Bengals d. Buffalo Bills 27-25
• GFA Model: Buffalo Bills d. Cincinnati Bengals 25-21