The Buffalo Bills visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season, on Monday, January 2 at 8:30 PM ET at Paycor Stadium. The Bills are 13-3 (1st in the AFC East), the Bengals 12-4 (1st in the AFC North). The Bills went 5-1 down the stretch, the Bengals 5-1.
The Statz model projects BUF 23, CIN 23: the Cincinnati Bengals by 0.4 — a 51% win probability. The model total is 45.4.
In 2022 the Bills scored 28.4 points per game (2nd in the NFL) and allowed 17.9 (2nd in the NFL); the Bengals scored 26.1 (7th in the NFL) and allowed 20.1 (5th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads CIN 2–2 over the last 4 meetings, at an average total of 47.5; against the spread it is CIN 4–0, and the total has gone UNDER 3–1. The last 4 meetings are split 2–2 — 3 of the 4 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 1 player out and 11 questionable across the two teams — Andrei Iosivas (CIN WR, Injured reserve), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out) and B.J. Hill (CIN DT, Doubtful).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Bills play the Bengals?
Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals is Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season, kicking off on Monday, January 2 at 8:30 PM ET at Paycor Stadium.
Who is favoured, the Bills or the Bengals?
The Statz model has the Cincinnati Bengals by 0.4 (CIN -0.4) — a 51% win probability.
What is the projected score for Bills vs Bengals?
The Statz model projects Buffalo Bills 23, Cincinnati Bengals 23 — a total of 45.4.
What is the head-to-head record between the Bills and the Bengals?
The recent series is CIN 2–2 over the last 4 meetings — the last one finished BUF 39–34 in 2025 (Week 14), and against the spread the series is CIN 4–0.
Who is injured for Bills vs Bengals?
32 players carry a designation: 1 out and 11 questionable, including Andrei Iosivas (CIN WR, Injured reserve), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out) and B.J. Hill (CIN DT, Doubtful). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.