NFL Picks previews the Indianapolis Colts battling the Cincinnati Bengals in NFL Preseason action on Thursday at Paul Brown Stadium (7 pm ET, NFL Network).
NFL Odds have the Bengals as a 4-point favorite after opening at -6. The over/under total is at 36.
The Colts (10-6 SU, 8-8 ATS last season) won the AFC South division but didn’t last long in the NFL Playoffs, losing to the New York Jets in the Wild Card round. Cincinnati was 4-12 SU and 7-9 ATS, last in the AFC North.
The Colts are 7-3 SU and 5-5 ATS in the past 10 head-to-head meetings. Last year, the Colts beat the Bengals 23-17 on Nov. 14 but failed to cash as a 7-point home favorite.
Indianapolis is winless in the preseason, and last Friday lost to the Green Bay Packers after leading by eight points in the 4th quarter.
Cincinnati is 1-2 SU and ATS in preseason play. Last Thursday, the Bengals beat the Carolina Panthers 24-13, cashing as a 3-point home favorite.
Also Thursday, NFL Betting previews the Baltimore Ravens and the Atlanta Falcons meeting at the Georgia Dome.
NFL Betting Odds have Atlanta as a 3-point, -190 moneyline favorite and the over/under total at 38.
Baltimore (12-4 SU, 8-7-1 ATS last season) finished 2nd in the AFC North and 4th overall in the NFL, while Atlanta (13-3 SU, 11-5 ATS) was 1st in the NFC South.
Football Picks betting fans are buoyed by the news this week that Sports Illustrated has picked the Falcons to beat the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 Super Bowl.
Baltimore and Atlanta are both 2-2 SU and the Ravens 3-1 ATS in the past four head-to-head meetings.
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