Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Arizona Cardinals will make the long journey east to play the Cincinnati Bengals in a week sixteen NFL pro football game on Christmas Eve Saturday afternoon.
They kick off this NFL game from Cincinnati at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The betting odds came out in this NFL contest with the home team Cincinnati Bengals favored by –4 points with an over under of 40 points.
Early money from the bettors has come in on the home club as the Cincinnati Bengals are now favored by -4 1/2 points.
Totals players will find the movement shaded towards the over as the game is now lined at 40 1/2 points.
Those betting the favored Cincinnati Bengals on the money line will lay –210 odds with the underdog Arizona Cardinals returning +180 odds to win outright with no need for taking the points on their side.
The Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals meet on Saturday afternoon in an NFL game for the first time since the 2007 season where the Cardinals earned the 35-27 road win at the Bengals as a +3 point underdog.
The total flew well over the closing line of 48 points.
The Arizona Cardinals travels to Cincinnati for this Christmas Eve game with an overall mark of 7-7 on the season.
The club is 2-5 on the road.
Arizona averages 19 points with 320 yards a game with 102 coming on the ground for 3.9 yards per rush.
On defense the Cardinals give up 358 yards and 21 points per game. Opponents rush for 117 yards against them for 4.0 yards per rush against average.
The Cardinals are coming off the come from behind 20-17 overtime win against the Cleveland Browns last week as a -6 point betting favorite.
The total landed right at the closing line of 37 points.
The Cardinals overcame a 17-7 deficit after three quarters.
Arizona was able to gain 363 yards of offense with 74 on the ground on 24 carries.
The Cardinals allowed four sacks and had two red zone touchdowns in their four appearances inside the 20.
They turned it over once and got one away from Cleveland.
Quarterback John Skelton completed 28 of 46 passes for 313 yards with a touchdown and interception.
Running back Beanie Wells ran for 51 yards on 15 carries with a rushing touchdown.
Tight end Todd Heap led Arizona with seven receptions for 69 yards.
Larry Fitzgerald caught three passes for 65 yards.
Andre Roberts grabbed six balls for 60 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Arizona allowed Cleveland 333 offensive yards with 120 yards rushing on 29 carries.
The Cardinals had two sacks and allowed a Browns touchdown in their only red zone appearances.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host Arizona on Christmas Even with a mark of 8-6 on the 2011 campaign. The club is 3-3 at home.
Cincinnati averages 21 points with 358 yards a game. The Bengals run for 107 yards for 3.8 yards per rush.
On defense the Bengals allow 20 points with 314 yards per game. Opponents rush for 99 yards against them for 3.7 yards per rush against average.
The Bengals come in off the 20-13 road victory against the hapless St Louis Rams last week as a -7 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 38 ½ points.
Cincinnati put up 283 offensive yards with 110 coming from their run game on 34 carries.
The Bengals allowed one sack and had two red zone touchdowns in their four trips inside the twenty.
The club turned it over once and took none away from St Louis.
Quarterback Andy Dalton completed 15 of 26 passes for 179 yards and an interception.
Cedric Benson had 22 rushes for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Bernard Scott found seven carries for 20 yards and a rushing touchdown.
A.J. Green led Cincinnati with six receptions for 115 yards.
Tight end Jermaine Gresham caught three balls for 16 yards.
Jerome Simpson grabbed two passes for 14 yards.
The Bengals allowed the Rams 305 yards of offense with 95 yards rushing on 24 run attempts.
Cincinnati had three sacks and gave up no St Louis touchdowns in their two red zone opportunities.
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NFL Trend: Cincinnati Bengals are 10-3-1 to the under this season.
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