Commanders vs. Bengals Odds: Washington Opens as Underdog Week 3 at Cincinnati


Key Takeaways:

  • ๐Ÿ† Favorite: The Commanders are underdogs against the Bengals in Week 3.
  • ๐Ÿ’ช Commanders' Chances: Washington has a 24.92% chance to beat Cincinnati.
  • ๐Ÿ‘€ Point Spread: The Commanders are +7.5 vs. the Bengals in Week 3.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Over/Under: The Week 3 over/under for Commanders vs. Bengals is set at 47.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฒ Moneyline: The Commanders' moneyline is +280 in Week 3, while the Bengals' is -355.

The Washington Commanders kick off their season against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 on Monday, September 23. Below you'll find the best odds and lines for Commanders vs. Bengals found at Virginia sportsbooks.

๐Ÿ‘‡ Commanders vs. Bengals Odds: Quick Facts ๐Ÿ‘‡

Here are the most important facts related to odds for the WAS vs. CIN Week 3 matchup:

โญ FavoriteCincinnati Bengals
๐Ÿ”ข Point SpreadCommanders +7.5, Bengals -7.5
๐Ÿ“Š MoneylineCommanders +280, Bengals -355
๐Ÿ“ˆ Game TotalOver/under 47 points
โœ… Last VerifiedNovember 20, 2024

Odds via DraftKings VA Sportsbook.

Who Is Favored to Win?

The Bengals are favored to beat the Commanders in Week 3. The lines suggest the Bengals will win handily, though anything can happen in the NFL.

What's the Point Spread?

The point spread for Commanders vs. Bengals in Week 3 is Bengals -7.5. The Bengals are a strong Super Bowl contender this year while the Commanders are an unknown after finishing at the bottom of the NFC East last year.

What's the Moneyline?

The moneyline for Commanders vs. Bengals is set at WAS +280 and CIN -355. Betting $100 on +280 would earn $280 plus your $100 back if the Commanders win. Meanwhile, betting $100 on the Bengals would earn you $28 plus your $100 back if Cincy wins straight up.

What's the Over/Under?

The game total for the Commanders and Bengals Week 3 game is set at over/under 47 points. This total suggests a mid-to-high scoring game is expected.


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Washington Commanders Chances to Win vs. Cincinnati Bengals

The Commanders have a 26.32% chance to beat the Bengals. Their chances are calculated using implied probability based on odds from DraftKings. Here is how it is calculated for each team using +280 odds for the Commanders and -355 odds for the Bengals:

Commanders chances: 100 รท (280 + 100) * 100 = 26.32%
Bengals chances: 355 รท (355 + 100) * 100 = 78.02%

However, the above percentages add up to 104.23%. This is due to the vig, which is the house edge for the sportsbook which allows them to profit off the bet. To remove the vig, we simply divide each team's chance by 104.23.

Commanders chances (after vig): 26.32 รท 104.23 = 25.25%
Bengals chances (after vig): 78.02 รท 104.23 = 74.85%

Note that both of the final team chances above finally equal 100%. Hence, the 24.92% chance to win for the Commanders.

How Washington Wins vs. Cincinnati

The Commanders will need to put together a strong performance to even have a chance at defeating the Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow. The Commanders defense needs to put lots of pressure on Burrow while the offense will need to generate big plays to keep up with the dominant Cincy O. Pay attention to the Commanders' injury report as the game nears to make sure Washington's top contributors are planning on suiting up.


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How Cincinnati Wins vs. Washington

The Bengals offense is a well-oiled machine, so it will need to be itself in order to win this one. With the defense facing a rookie QB in Jayden Daniels, it'll probably succeed best by putting pressure on the first-year signal-caller.

How to Watch the Game

WAS vs. CIN will air nationally in the U.S. on ABC and ESPN+ at 8:15 p.m. ET.

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History of Commanders vs. Bengals

The Commanders and Bengals have only played each other 11 times dating back to 1970.

Record All-Time

The Commanders and Bengals are split all-time with a 5-5-1 record.

Most Recent Matchup

The last game between Washington and the Bengals was on November 22, 2020 when the Commanders were called the Washington Football Team. Washington won that game 20-9.

Top Games

DateMatchupWinner
Oct. 30, 2016WAS @ CINTie 27-27
Sept. 22, 1991WAS @ CINRedskins 34-27
Dec. 17, 1988WAS @ CINBengals 20-17

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