Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 11/1/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Titans +10.5

Total-Over-Under: 46

The Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) will compete against the Tennessee Titans (1-6) at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Tennessee opens as 10.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 46.

The Tennessee Titans head into this game 1-6 so far this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Titans played against the Cleveland Browns and took a loss by a score of 27-24. Cam Ward connected on 20-31 with 181 yds passing. He had a quarterback rate of 66.7 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. Tony Pollard was the best rusher for the Titans with 25 totes for 129 yards (5.2 yards per attempt). Carnell Tate averaged 13.8 yards per reception by recording 69 yds on 5 catches. The Tennessee Titans ran the football 30 times and had 141 yards, which is an average of 4.7 yards per tote. In the game, they ran 61 plays which totaled 322 yards. Tennessee relinquished 25 pass completions on 36 tries for 308 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.4%. In the running game, the Titans gave up 183 yards on 29 attempts, which averages out to 6.3 yards per run surrendered.

The Titans currently have 1,740 yards this year. Tennessee has racked up 59 first downs, and they have committed 43 penalties for 337 yds. If you examine getting the ball into the endzone, Tennessee has notched 4 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns via the run. They have turned the ball over 10 times (5 interceptions and 5 fumbles). Collectively, they are sitting at 91.1 rush yards which is good for 26th in football. When it comes to scoring, the AFC members are sitting at 15.4 points per contest.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Titans have allowed 1,631 yds, which has them ranking 25th in the league. They have conceded 233.0 total yards per outing via the pass, and are conceding a completion% of 69.2%. All in all, they have allowed 918 yards on the ground through 7 matchups over the course of the season. They have yielded 6 touchdowns via the pass, in addition to 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game. Overall, they are granting 364.1 yards per contest, which is 26th in the NFL. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.2 yds per rush and 131.1 running yds per game on the season. The Titans rank 15th in football if you examine opponents scoring, allowing 22.3 points per contest.

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The Bengals head into this matchup 4-2 on the season. When they last took the field, the Bengals got the victory with a final of 35-13 against the Baltimore Ravens. Chase Brown carried the rock 11 times for 39 yards, finishing the contest with 3.5 yds per attempt for Cincinnati. Tee Higgins was a featured target for the Bengals, snagging 6 balls for 148 yards (24.7 yards per catch). Joe Burrow (4 TDs) ended the game with 292 yds on 22-30 through the air while his QB rating was 143.3. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his avg yards per attempt was 9.7 yards. Cincinnati relinquished 27 rushing attempts for 83 yards (3.1 yards per rush). The Bengals pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 67.6%, relinquishing 276 yards on 23 for 34 passing. The Bengals finished the contest with 357 yds and they ran 50 plays (7.1 yards per play). Cincinnati rushed the football for 3.7 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 73 yards on 20 carries.

The Cincinnati Bengals maintain an average of 345.2 total yards per contest, which ranks 13th in football. They maintain an average of 81.2 rushing yds per outing, and have carried the ball for 487 yds. They have thrown 3 INTs while allowing 3 lost fumbles, and have been able to tally 82 first downs. The Cincinnati offense has surrendered 327 yds on 41 penalties, which is 28th in the NFL when talking about helping out the other team. On the campaign, the Bengals have thrown for a total of 1,584 pass yards and hold an average of 264.0 pass yards per contest, which ranks 6th in football. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Bengals are 4th in the NFL, with 27.2 points per outing.

The Bengals are conceding 20.3 points per game, which is good for 8th in football. They have given up 6 touchdowns by way of the pass in addition to 230.3 passing yards per outing, which is good for 23rd in football. Cincinnati has yielded a total of 698 rushing yds (116.3 total yards per game), plus 5 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. The Bengals defense has participated in 372 plays from the line of scrimmage, which is 6th in the NFL. Their defense has accumulated 9 takeaways (5 fumbles forced and 4 picks) on the season. Altogether, they have allowed 122 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Titans-Bengals NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Titans +10.5

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