The Cincinnati Bengals will travel in week seven as they take on the Detroit Lions in an NFL pro football game set for Sunday afternoon.
They get started from Detroit at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS TV.
The NFL odds from this game have the home team Detroit Lions favored by –3 points with the over under line of 47 points.
Cincinnati improved to 4-2 on the 2013 campaign after a 27-24 road victory in overtime against the Buffalo Bills last week as a -6 point betting favorite. The game total landed over 41 points. The Lions blew a 14 point lead after three quarters as Buffalo forced the overtime period.
The team moved the football for 453 offensive yards with 165 running on 41 carries. Quarterback Andy Dalton hits on 26 of 40 throws for 337 yards with three touchdowns and one pick. Ben Jarvus Green Ellis had 87 yards rushing on 18 attempts. Cincinnati held a 17 ½ minute time of possession advantage. On defense the Bengals allowed the Bills 322 yards of offense with 130 from their run game on 32 carries. Cincinnati registered five QB sacks.
Detroit is 4-2 on the season after a 31-17 road victory last week to the Cleveland Browns as a -1 point betting favorite. The total landed over 44 points. The Lions overcome a 17-7 first half deficit by outscoring Cleveland 24-0 in the second half of play.
The team moved the football for 366 yards with 118 running on 28 carries. Matthew Stafford hit on 25 of 43 passes for 248 yards with four touchdowns and a pick. Reggie Bush ran for 78 yards on 17 carries. Detroit entered the end zone all three red zone drives. On defense they allowed 395 yards to the Browns offense with 269 yards to their passing game with two quarterback picks. Detroit won the turnover battle by a +1 margin.
