Bengals vs. Browns prediction: Why Cincinnati is favored to win in NFL Week 1, 2025

The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are scheduled to meet in Week 1 of the NFL season at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, with kickoff at 1:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NFL model predicts the Bengals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Bengals-Browns game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Bengals with a win probability of 66%, while the Browns have 34%."

This updated Bengals vs. Browns betting preview builds on my Bengals vs. Browns prediction that was posted earlier in the week.

For a closer look at today’s game, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Bengals vs. Browns predictions page.

Bengals vs. Browns Predictions

Since our Bengals-Browns predictions earlier in the week, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NFL matchup between the Bengals and Browns 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Bengals a 66% chance of defeating the Browns in Week 1 of the NFL season. Our predicted final score has the Bengals winning 25-21.

According to our model, the Browns (+5.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 47.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Bengals vs. Browns odds

We have researched the best NFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bengals	Browns
Spread	-5.5 (-105)	+5.5 (-115)
Moneyline	-215	+195
Total	o47.5 (-115)	u47.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Bengals vs. Browns picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Bengals vs. Browns matchup is on the total.

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Bengals vs. Browns TD scorers

Who will score an anytime touchdown in Bengals vs. Browns?

According to our list of touchdown scorer predictions for Week 1, Cincinnati's Chase Brown is most likely to score the first touchdown in Bengals vs. Browns.

Our projections give Brown a 13.8% chance of scoring the first TD at Huntington Bank Field, while the Bengals running back is a 55.1% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.

First touchdown scorer predictions

Cincinnati Bengals

Player	First TD Probability
Chase Brown (RB)	13.8%
Ja'Marr Chase (WR)	11.8%
Tee Higgins (WR)	8.6%

Cleveland Browns

Player	First TD Probability
Jerome Ford (RB)	8.3%
Dylan Sampson (RB)	7.3%
David Njoku (TE)	6.7%

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Cincinnati Bengals

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Chase Brown (RB)	55.1%
Ja'Marr Chase (WR)	49.6%
Tee Higgins (WR)	39.3%

Cleveland Browns

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Jerome Ford (RB)	35.6%
Dylan Sampson (RB)	32.2%
David Njoku (TE)	30.0%

For a complete analysis of the most likely first and anytime TD scorers this week, see our NFL Week 1 touchdown scorer predictions

Bengals vs Browns player props

Discover our predictions for the players likely to lead in passing, rushing and receiving yards for both the Bengals and Browns. For more, check out today's highest-probability NFL prop bets.

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Bengals vs. Browns quarterbacks

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Bengals' Joe Burrow is projected to throw for more yards than the Browns' Joe Flacco.

Bengals rushing

Chase Brown, Samaje Perine and Joe Burrow are projected to be the leading rushers for the Bengals.

Player	Position
Chase Brown	RB
Samaje Perine	RB
Joe Burrow	QB

Browns rushing

Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson and Joe Flacco are expected to lead the Browns in rushing yards.

Player	Position
Jerome Ford	RB
Dylan Sampson	RB
Joe Flacco	QB

Bengals receiving

Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Mike Gesicki and Chase Brown are projected to top the receiving yards for the Bengals.

Player	Position
Ja'Marr Chase	WR
Tee Higgins	WR
Andrei Iosivas	WR
Mike Gesicki	TE
Chase Brown	RB

Browns receiving

Jerry Jeudy, David Njoku, Cedric Tillman, Harold Fannin and Jamari Thrash are projected to lead the Browns in receiving yards.

Player	Position
Jerry Jeudy	WR
David Njoku	TE
Cedric Tillman	WR
Harold Fannin	TE
Jamari Thrash	WR

Bengals vs. Browns game-day updates and essential details

The NFL Week 1 game between the Browns and Bengals at Huntington Bank Field is scheduled to start at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns
• Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Huntington Bank Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Bengals, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Browns in Week 1 of the NFL season.

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