Cincinnati beat Tennessee 43-36 in overtime, with the Bengals scoring the only points in the extra period after regulation ended tied. Tennessee led 13-0 early, Cincinnati answered with a 14-0 second quarter, and the game went to overtime before the Bengals finished it.
Joe Burrow powered Cincinnati with 462 passing yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions, while Tee Higgins added 10 catches for 155 yards and two scores. The Bengals produced 510 total yards and 7.3 yards per play with 22 passing first downs and 7-of-10 third-down conversions, but four turnovers helped keep Tennessee close. Cam Ward threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, Tony Pollard ran for 117 yards and two scores, and Jacob Martin recorded three sacks for the Titans.
Against the closing line, Tennessee covered the 13.5-point spread by 6.5. The game finished well over the 45.5 total, clearing it by 33.5.
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Titans vs Bengals pre-game preview
Cincinnati is a 12.5-point favorite with a 46.5 total, and the line has moved from CIN -6.5 and 49.5 at opening to CIN -12.5 and 46.5. Tennessee lost the last meeting 27-37 at home on Dec. 15, 2024. This season Tennessee is 1-6 straight up and 3-4 against the spread; its last 10 are 2-8 straight up and 4-6 against the spread, with a 24-27 loss to Cleveland most recently. Cincinnati is 4-2 straight up and 3-3 against the spread; its last 10 are 6-4 straight up and 5-5 against the spread, with a 35-13 win at Baltimore most recently. The defensive ranks show Cincinnati allowing 20.3 points (eighth) and Tennessee 22.3 (15th), while both pass defenses are outside the top 20: Tennessee at 245.7 yards allowed (23rd) and Cincinnati at 253.8 (26th). Among props, Dax Hill’s over 3.5 tackles at -185 cleared in 8 of his last 10, and Cedric Gray’s over 2.5 solo tackles at -155 cleared in 8 of his last 10.
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Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Tennessee Titans
Cam Ward QB174.9 pass yds · 0.8 TD per game
Date
Opp
CMP/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
RUSH
10/25
vs CLE
20/31
181
0
1
5
10/18
@ IND
11/22
102
1
1
7
10/11
vs HOU
23/36
170
0
1
2
10/4
@ BAL
20/31
222
1
1
27
9/27
@ NYG
23/36
181
1
1
2
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CIN
Pass yds
168.4 (7)
168.3 (3)
186.4 (17)
–
Pass TD
0.6 (7)
1.0 (3)
0.9 (17)
–
Tony Pollard RB69.2 rush yds · 1.6 rec per game
Date
Opp
ATT
YDS
TD
REC
REC YDS
10/25
vs CLE
25
129
3
3
26
10/18
@ IND
19
76
0
0
0
10/11
vs HOU
14
52
0
0
0
10/4
@ BAL
16
48
1
2
2
9/27
@ NYG
17
74
0
4
22
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CIN
Rush yds
68.3 (7)
66.0 (3)
63.6 (17)
–
Rec
1.6 (7)
2.0 (3)
1.9 (17)
–
Carnell Tate WR4.9 rec · 59.0 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/25
vs CLE
7
5
69
0
10/18
@ IND
7
6
70
1
10/11
vs HOU
5
1
6
0
10/4
@ BAL
12
9
145
0
9/27
@ NYG
9
6
58
0
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CIN
Rec
4.9 (7)
7.0 (3)
–
–
Rec yds
59.0 (7)
91.0 (3)
–
–
Wan’Dale Robinson WR5.2 rec · 47.8 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/25
vs CLE
6
4
7
0
10/18
@ IND
7
3
22
0
10/11
vs HOU
7
6
53
0
10/4
@ BAL
5
3
19
1
9/27
@ NYG
11
7
57
1
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CIN
Rec
4.1 (7)
4.3 (3)
5.8 (16)
–
Rec yds
29.3 (7)
32.7 (3)
63.4 (16)
–
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow QB251.7 pass yds · 2.3 TD per game
Date
Opp
CMP/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
RUSH
10/25
@ BAL
22/30
292
4
0
12
10/11
@ MIA
23/32
190
4
0
10
10/4
vs JAX
39/54
428
1
2
6
9/27
@ PIT
28/37
282
3
0
13
9/20
@ HOU
20/31
207
2
0
-1
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TEN
Pass yds
275.5 (6)
341.0 (2)
226.1 (8)
–
Pass TD
2.5 (6)
1.0 (2)
2.1 (8)
–
Chase Brown RB62.5 rush yds · 4.5 rec per game
Date
Opp
ATT
YDS
TD
REC
REC YDS
10/25
@ BAL
11
39
0
4
19
10/11
@ MIA
13
39
0
3
21
10/4
vs JAX
9
10
0
11
71
9/27
@ PIT
13
61
0
2
8
9/20
@ HOU
20
80
0
3
2
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TEN
Rush yds
47.5 (6)
33.0 (2)
59.9 (17)
–
Rec
4.7 (6)
8.0 (2)
4.1 (17)
–
Ja’Marr Chase WR7.1 rec · 78.7 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/25
@ BAL
7
5
62
1
10/11
@ MIA
10
6
77
1
10/4
vs JAX
3
3
27
0
9/27
@ PIT
12
9
98
1
9/20
@ HOU
9
7
75
2
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TEN
Rec
5.3 (6)
2.5 (2)
7.8 (16)
–
Rec yds
58.5 (6)
19.5 (2)
88.3 (16)
–
Tee Higgins WR4.9 rec · 78.0 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/25
@ BAL
7
6
148
1
10/11
@ MIA
4
2
22
0
10/4
vs JAX
16
11
157
0
9/27
@ PIT
7
6
90
1
9/20
@ HOU
10
5
95
0
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TEN
Rec
5.5 (6)
7.0 (2)
3.9 (15)
–
Rec yds
95.2 (6)
108.0 (2)
56.4 (15)
–
Records
Team
Record
ATS
O/U
Home
Away
Titans
1-6
3-4
4-3
0-4
1-2
Bengals
4-2
3-3
4-2
1-1
3-1
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Titans vs Bengals head-to-head
Titans are 1-1 in the last 2 meetings. Last time: Titans lost 27-37 on December 15, 2024.
Date
Venue
Titans result
ATS
O/U
Dec 15, 24
Titans home
L 27-37
–
–
Oct 1, 23
Titans home
W 27-3
–
–
Recent form
Tennessee Titans: last 10 (2-8, 4-6 ATS, O/U 6-4)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Oct 25, 26
vs CLE
L 24-27
L +2.5
O 37.5
Oct 18, 26
@ IND
W 26-20
W +6.5
O 43.5
Oct 11, 26
vs HOU
L 3-26
L +6.5
U 37.5
Oct 4, 26
@ BAL
L 18-24
W +11.5
O 41.5
Sep 27, 26
@ NYG
L 7-12
L +2.5
U 37.5
Sep 20, 26
vs PHI
L 20-24
W +7
O 39.5
Sep 13, 26
vs NYJ
L 10-23
L -1.5
U 39.5
Jan 4, 26
@ JAX
L 7-41
L +13.5
O 46.5
Dec 28, 25
vs NO
L 26-34
L +1.5
O 38.5
Dec 21, 25
vs KC
W 26-9
W +3.5
U 37.5
Cincinnati Bengals: last 10 (6-4, 5-5 ATS, O/U 5-5)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Oct 25, 26
@ BAL
W 35-13
W -3
O 46.5
Oct 11, 26
@ MIA
W 31-24
L -7.5
O 45.5
Oct 4, 26
vs JAX
L 17-22
L -2.5
U 51.5
Sep 27, 26
@ PIT
L 27-30
L -3.5
O 42.5
Sep 20, 26
@ HOU
W 20-6
W +3
U 45.5
Sep 13, 26
vs TB
W 33-27
W -3.5
O 50.5
Jan 4, 26
vs CLE
L 18-20
L -8.5
U 47.5
Dec 28, 25
vs ARI
W 37-14
W -7
U 53.5
Dec 21, 25
@ MIA
W 45-21
W -3.5
O 48.5
Dec 14, 25
vs BAL
L 0-24
L +2.5
U 51.5
Injury report
Tennessee Titans
Jaylen Harrell (LB): IR, ir
Jaren Kanak (TE): IR, ir
Kendell Brooks (S): IR, Brooks
Milo Eifler (LB): IR, ir
Tanoh Kpassagnon (DE): IR, The Titans placed Kpassagnon
Dorian Mausi (LB): IR-R, Mausi
Fernando Carmona (G): IR, The Titans placed Carmona
Jackson Slater (G): IR, The Titans placed Slater
Carnell Tate (WR): Out, Tate
Calvin Ridley (WR): Questionable, Ridley
Tyjae Spears (RB): Out, Spears
Tommy Townsend (P): Out, Townsend
John Franklin-Myers (DE): Questionable, Franklin-Myers
Jaylon Jones (CB): Questionable, questionable
Cincinnati Bengals
Brian Parker II (OT): IR-R, ir
Ja’Sir Taylor (CB): IR-R, The Bengals placed Taylor
Andrei Iosivas (WR): IR, Iosivas
Jalen Davis (CB): IR, The Bengals placed Davis
Tanner Hudson (TE): IR, Hudson
Erick All Jr. (TE): IR, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Wednesday that All has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee and will require season-ending surgery, Jay Morrison of SI
Kyle Dugger (S): Out, Dugger
Joe Giles-Harris (LB): Questionable, questionable
Swayze Bozeman (LB): IR, The Bengals placed Bozeman on injured reserve Monday due to a fractured forearm, Ben Baby of ESPN
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
Titans defense
Bengals defense
Points allowed per game
24.9 (19th of 32)
22.6 (14th of 32)
Passing yards allowed per game
272.8 (31st of 32)
261 (26th of 32)
Rushing yards allowed per game
124.1 (22nd of 32)
122.3 (20th of 32)
Receptions allowed per game
24.1 (29th of 32)
22 (20th of 32)
Venue and weather
Paycor Stadium · Cincinnati, OHOutdoor
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