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2026 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM ET

Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers

CINCINCincinnati BengalsCARCARCarolina Panthers

Matchup first read

CIN passing attack has the stronger league profile.

CIN passing attack #3/32 · CAR pass defense #8/32 · 193 offense / 181 defense EPA plays.

Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.

Model spread
CIN -4.5
Model total
49.5
80% range (CAR margin)
-19.6 to +14.4

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.

Unit matchups

Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.

  • CAR passing attack#17/32CIN pass defense#13/32
  • CAR run game#12/32CIN run defense#16/32
  • CIN passing attack#3/32CAR pass defense#8/32
  • CIN run game#21/32CAR run defense#20/32

Players to watch

Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.

CINCincinnati Bengals

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