NFL Game Preview: New York Jets (0-7) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)

Conference Matchup: AFC East (Jets) vs. AFC North (Bengals)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, 57–60°F at kickoff

Winds: 6–9 mph

Impact: Minimal; good conditions for passing and kicking

Injury Report

New York Jets:

QB Justin Fields – Benched, but available

QB Tyrod Taylor – Expected starter (knee soreness, probable)

WR Garrett Wilson (knee) – Questionable

CB Sauce Gardner (concussion protocol) – Questionable

RB Breece Hall (knee) – Questionable

Cincinnati Bengals:

QB Joe Burrow – Out (toe, IR)

QB Joe Flacco – Starting, coming off 342-yard, 3-TD game

DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) – Questionable

WR Charlie Jones (ribs) – Questionable

TE Mike Gesicki (pectoral) – IR

Key Player Matchups

Joe Flacco (CIN QB) vs. Jets Secondary – Flacco has 5 TDs, 0 INTs in two starts; Jets may be without Sauce Gardner.

Ja’Marr Chase & Tee Higgins (CIN WRs) vs. Jets CBs – If Gardner sits, mismatch looms.

Breece Hall (NYJ RB) vs. Bengals Run Defense – Bengals allow 137.3 rushing YPG; Hall could be Jets’ best chance.

Jets QB (Taylor/Fields) vs. Bengals Pass Rush – Turnovers have plagued both Jets QBs.

Recent Team Forms

Jets: Lost 13-6 to Panthers; offense has gone 8 quarters without a TD. Defense has been competitive but unsupported.

Bengals: Beat Steelers 33-31 in Week 7; offense rejuvenated under Flacco, but defense still allowing 30.6 PPG.

Series History

All-time: Jets lead 18-11 (including 2-0 in playoffs)

Last Meeting: Bengals 27, Jets 12 (Sept. 25, 2022)

Notable: Jets upset Bengals 34-31 in 2021 with backup QB Mike White.

Betting Trends:

Jets: 0-7 SU, 3-4 ATS, 4-3 O/U

Bengals: 3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS, 5-2 O/U

Jets: 1-1 ATS on road

Bengals: 2-1 ATS at home

Historical Betting Results

2022: Bengals -6.5, won 27-12 (Under 46)

2021: Bengals -11.5, lost 34-31 (Over 43)

2019: Bengals +2.5, won 22-6 (Under 43)

2016: Bengals -1, won 23-22 (Over 42)

2013: Bengals -6, won 49-9 (Over 40.5)

Projected Score: Bengals 27, Jets 16

JETS NOTES:

• QB JUSTIN FIELDS made 50th career start last week. Has rush TD in each of his past 3 road starts. • QB TYROD TAYLOR can make 2nd start of season (Week 2 at TB). Passed for 126 yards last week. Is 2-1 in his past 3 starts at Cin. • RB BREECE HALL had 52 scrimmage yards (38 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 7 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 7 games this season. Had 6 catches & 92 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 39 rush) in last meeting. Is 1 of 3 AFC RBs (De’Von Achane & Jonathan Taylor) with 400+ rush yards (448) & 150+ rec. yards (164) in 2025. • WR GARRETT WILSON has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his 6 games in 2025. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 on road. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 6+ catches & 5th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had 6 catches for 60 yards in last meeting. • WR TYLER JOHNSON led team with 60 rec. yards in Week 7. • TE MASON TAYLOR ranks 3rd among rookie TEs in receptions (24) & 4th in rec. yards (208). • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS tied his career high with 8 tackles last week. Is 1 of 3 DL (Maxx Crosby & Bryce Huff) with TFL in 6 games in 2025. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with sack & 4th in row vs. Cin. with TFL. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 1st sack of season & career high tying 3rd PD of season in Week 7. Is 1 of 2 (Bobby Wagner) with 10+ tackles in 5 games in 2025. Has 10+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 on road & aims for his 11th in row on road with 9+ tackles. • CB SAUCE GARDNER aims for his 4th in row with PD. Had 2 PD in last meeting. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS has 5 PD in his past 4. • S ANDRE CISCO has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 games in 2025.

BENGALS NOTES:

• QB JOE FLACCO passed for 342 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.6 rating in Week 7, his 42nd-career game with 300+ pass yards & 25th-career game with 3+ TD passes. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 309 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 121.2 rating in his last start vs. NYJ (12/28/23 w/ Cle.). Spent 3 seasons (2020-22) with NYJ. • RB CHASE BROWN had season-high 108 rush yards, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 at home. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had career-high 16 catches for 161 yards & 51st-career TD catch in Week 7, his 9th-career game with 150+ rec. yards. Became 3rd player ever (HOFers Randy Moss & Jerry Rice) with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,054) & 50+ rec. TDs (51) in 1st 5 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ catches & 4th in row with 90+ rec. yards & TD catch. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 100+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 each of his 2 career games vs. NYJ. • WR TEE HIGGINS had season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (96) & had 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with 90+ rec. yards. Can become 3rd player in past 10 seasons (DeAndre Hopkins, 2017 w/ Hou. & CeeDee Lamb, 2023-24 w/ Dal.) with TD catch in 8 straight home games. • TE NOAH FANT had 17th-career rec. TD in Week 7. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON has 8.5 sacks in his past 6 at home & aims for his 5th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks & TFL. Has 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in last meeting. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT ranks 2nd among rookies with 50 tackles. • LB BARRETT CARTER (rookie) led team with career-best 12 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. • CB DJ TURNER has 2 PD & 2nd-career INT last week. Has league-high 4 games with 2+ PD & leads NFL with 13 PD in 2025. • S JORDAN BATTLE had career-high 3rd INT of season last week. • S GENO STONE aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

Game Odds

New York Jets                    44.5

Cincinnati Bengals           – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025