Patriots vs. Bengals Final Score Prediction for NFL Week 12 (Can New England Cover?)

The Bengals will be without their most important playmaker.

Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are favored against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. / David Butler II-Imagn Images

Drake Maye has dropped to second in the MVP race and has a chance to gain ground on Matthew Stafford with a strong Week 12 performance. The New England Patriots are set to visit the Cincinnati Bengals as 8.5-point favorites on Sunday and their quarterback’s showing could play a major role in the odds leaderboard while the Los Angeles Rams rest during their bye week.

The New England is first in the AFC east with a narrow lead over Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Maye will face one of the NFL’s most porous defenses and Ja’Marr Chase has been suspended for one game for his altercation with Jalen Ramsey in Week 11. The Bengals have their work cut out for them in this matchup. 

Here’s our score prediction for the matchup ahead of kickoff.

Patriots vs. Bengals Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread

• Patriots:  (-115)
• Bengals: -3 (-105)

Moneyline

• Patriots: +130
• Bengals: -155

Total

• 50.5 (Over -105/Under -115)

The Bengals have failed to cover in their last three losses. They’ve shown some explosiveness on offense with Joe Flacco in the mix and the OVER has hit six times in 10 Cincinnati games.

Patriots vs. Bengals Final Score Prediction

New England has been one of the team’s best road teams this season. The Patriots are 5-0 straight up and against the spread in enemy territory. The Bengals haven’t done a good job protecting their turf as of late.

Cincinnati has lost and failed to cover in three straight games. It has also failed to cover in three of its previous four home games. Flacco has only covered once since leaving the Cleveland Browns and the offense will likely take a big hit without his favorite target available. 

Don’t make things complicated here. Bet on one of the best teams in football to comfortably secure another win and cover.

Final Score Prediction:  Patriots 30, Bengals 20

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