Week 17 predictions

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 17, 2026 · Friday, Jan 1, 1:15 AM · outdoors

Baltimore Ravens
1–0 · Elo 1559 · Lamar Jackson (+13)
Elo: BAL 50%Spread: CIN 57%
Cincinnati Bengals
1–0 · Elo 1505 · Joe Burrow (+17) · Home

What the forecasters say

ForecasterFavorsCINBALNote
EloBAL 50%50%50%CIN 1505 vs BAL 1559, implied spread CIN +0.1
Closing spreadCIN 57%57%43%CIN -2.5
The blendCIN 55%55%45%

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The spot: Everything else

Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.

Cincinnati Bengals over the Ravens: Elo 50%, market 57%. Nothing to exploit; the blend is fine. Burrow is worth 17 Elo.

Details

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