The Joe Burrow-led Cincinnati Bengals head to Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday to take on Will Levis and his Tennessee Titans. The teams will square off at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX. The weather forecast is calling for light rain and temperatures around 54 degrees at kickoff. Let’s jump in and take a look at this Bengals-Titans preview and predictions.
The Cincinnati Bengals season hasn’t gone as they’d hoped. Entering Week 15 the Bengals sit at just 5-8 overall. Their win over the Cowboys on Monday Night football stopped their three-game losing streak, but was only their second win in the last six games. The Bengals remain in playoff contention, but it’s going to take them winning out and getting some help to try and make a magical run.
The Titans are already eliminated from post season contention and at 3-10 they sit seventh in the current NFL Draft order for 2025. After upsetting the Houston Texans three weeks ago, the Titans have lost their last two games to the Washington Commanders and lost an ugly game to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week by a final score of 6-10.
The one good piece of news for the Titans is quarterback Will Levis was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, meaning he’s good to go for Sunday’s match as the team continues to evaluate him. This is also head coach Brain Callahan’s first game against his former team.
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans Preview and Predictions Video
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans Preview and Predictions
Ja’Marr Chase Over 86.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
The Cincinnati Bengals can’t mess around with this Titans team. They have to win games to keep their postseason hopes alive. That’s why you have to go to Ja’Marr Chase early and often. Chase has passed this total in three of his last four games, including a 177-yard performance last week against the Cowboys and a 264-yard game against the Ravens a few weeks ago.
The Titans allowed Brain Thomas Jr to rack up 86 yards on them last week even with Mac Jones at quarterback. Terry McLaurin, Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Justin Jefferson have all had big days against the Titans the last few weeks.
Cincinnati Bengals -4 (-130)
This could be one of the more ridiculous lines I’ve seen all season. The Tennessee Titans have nothing left to play for, and losses would be better for them at this point. They are just 3-10 on the season and have lost three of their last 10 games by 24 points or more.
Everything hangs in the balance for Cincinnati, and this is a case of the mentor Zac Taylor, taking on the mentee in Brain Callahan. A matchup that generally favors the mentor. The Bengals roll in this one.
