The Indianapolis Colts will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:00 ET on Thursday, August 22nd. This matchup is being played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

The Colts are favored on the road with a money line of -252 as they face the Bengals at 8:00 ET on Thursday, August 22nd. The game, being played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, is the Colts’ pre-season record is 1-1, while the Bengals are 0-2. Amazon is handling the broadcast, and the Colts are -5.5 point favorites, with the over/under set at 35.5 points.

• Date: Thursday, August 22nd
• Time: 8:00 ET
• Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
• TV: AMZN

Colts vs Bengals

The Colts picked up a 31-20 win over the Cardinals, coming back from a 10-7 deficit at halftime. Indianapolis is now 1-1 in the pre-season. They were slight +1 underdogs heading into the game, giving them both a straight-up and ATS win. The 51 combined points went over the 36-point total line.

Indianapolis took an early 7-0 lead after Sam Ehlinger found Tyrie Cleveland for a 22-yard touchdown. Even though the Colts fell behind in the 2nd quarter, they rallied in the 4th, scoring 21 points to pull away for the win. Kedon Slovis added a 24-yard field goal in the 4th, and the Colts missed a couple of late field goals to keep the score at 31-20.

The Bengals are now 0-2 in the preseason after a 27-3 loss to the Bears. Cincinnati was +6.5 point underdogs, and the 24-point defeat was well below the over/under line of 36.5 points. The Bengals didn’t even come close to covering the spread with their 24-point loss.

Cincinnati was tied after the 1st quarter of their most recent game but gave up 14 points in the 3rd quarter, which put them behind 24-3 heading into the 4th. The Bengals managed to score just one field goal in the 2nd quarter after the Bears had taken a 10-0 lead. The Bengals also added a field goal with five seconds left in the 2nd quarter.

Colts Injury Report

• Daniel Scott – Achilles (Out)
• Wesley French – Undisclosed (Out)
• Ryan Coll – Undisclosed (Out)
• Samson Ebukam – Achilles (Out)

Bengals Injury Report

• DJ Ivey – Undisclosed (Out)
• D’Ante Smith – Knee (Out)
• Cam Sample – Achilles (Out)
• Chris Evans – Knee (Out)

Colts Offense Breakdown

Indianapolis’ offense picked up 24 first downs in their 21-13 win over the Cardinals, with a strong ground game that produced 166 yards on 37 attempts. However, the passing game struggled to find the endzone, as Kedon Slovis and the Colts’ quarterbacks combined for just 190 yards through the air on 27 attempts and were sacked four times. Slovis threw for 79 yards, completing 8 of 11 passes.

On the ground, Zavier Scott led the team with 55 yards and a touchdown, averaging 5 yards per attempt, while Laquon Treadwell was the top receiver with 72 yards. The Colts’ offense did well on third down, converting 58.3% of their chances, but they failed to score a passing touchdown and threw one interception.

Bengals Offense Breakdown

The Bengals’ offense struggled in a 27-3 loss to the Bears, managing just 144 yards passing and 82 yards rushing on 25 attempts. They finished with only 15 first downs and turned the ball over twice on interceptions. Logan Woodside led Cincinnati with 132 passing yards, completing 68% of his passes but failing to throw any touchdowns.

Noah Cain was the top rusher with 28 yards, while Kwamie Lassiter II led the team with 33 receiving yards. Cincinnati’s two turnovers came on interceptions, and they allowed two sacks while going 4.4 yards per attempt in the passing game.

Colts Team Defense

In their 21-13 win over the Cardinals, the Colts’ defense allowed just 13 first downs and held Arizona to 132 passing yards. They were tough against the run, giving up only 100 yards on 26 attempts. Indianapolis also recorded three sacks and limited the Cardinals to a 33.3% conversion rate on third downs.

Despite their strong defensive performance, the Colts lost the turnover battle by a margin of -2 and also had three fewer quarterback hits than the Cardinals. The defense did not allow any passing touchdowns in the game.

Bengals Team Defense

In their 27-3 loss to the Bears, the Bengals’ defense gave up 299 total yards and allowed 15 first downs. They struggled on third downs, allowing the Bears to convert 80% of their attempts. Despite holding the Bears to 90 rushing yards on 24 attempts, Cincinnati gave up two passing touchdowns and allowed Chicago to average 8.4 yards per pass attempt.

The Bengals’ defense did manage to sack the quarterback once but were hurt by a -3 turnover differential and a -5 QB hit differential in the game. Additionally, the Bears completed 64% of their passes against Cincinnati.

Colts vs Bengals Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Colts have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 21 points per game in these contests.
• In their last three games at home, the Bengals have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 20 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Cincinnati has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Indianapolis has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Colts vs Bengals Prediction

For this week three pre-season matchup between the Colts and Bengals, we have the Colts coming out on top by a score of 23-17. With the Colts being 5.5-point favorites, our pick vs. the spread is to take them to cover as road favorites.

As for the over/under, with the line sitting at 35.5 points, we have a prediction of 40 combined points, making the over our recommended pick for this one.

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