2025 Week 3 · Final
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings, final 10–48
Pregame first read
CIN pass defense has the stronger league profile.
MIN passing attack #31/32 · CIN pass defense #8/32 · 189 offense / 197 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- CIN -3
- Model total
- 48
- 80% range (MIN margin)
- -16.6 to +15.9
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingCarson WentzMIN173 pass yds
- RushingJordan MasonMIN116 rush yds
- ReceivingJustin JeffersonMIN75 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- MIN passing attack#31/32CIN pass defense#8/32
- MIN run game#18/32CIN run defense#11/32
- CIN passing attack#14/32MIN pass defense#7/32
- CIN run game#21/32MIN run defense#15/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CINCincinnati Bengals
- Joe BurrowQB · 2 games94.5pass yds/g
- Chase BrownRB · 2 games45rush yds/g
- Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 2 games95.5rec yds/g
- Tee HigginsWR · 2 games44.5rec yds/g
MINMinnesota Vikings
- J.J. McCarthyQB · 2 games151pass yds/g
- Jordan MasonRB · 2 games49rush yds/g
- Justin JeffersonWR · 2 games62.5rec yds/g
- Jalen NailorWR · 2 games29.5rec yds/g