Bengals Are Favored By 1.5

[thegimp]

You can't look at betting lines as a prediction of the outcome of a game. The three point rule is an old wives tale that started with USA Today making their own spreads. The bookies are trying to keep the money as even as possible between both teams. What this does say by opening up with the Bengals as favorites is that Sportsbook believes more money would be placed on the Bengals, straight up.