Week 5 · NFL

Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Cincinnati Bengals a 68% chance to beat Miami Dolphins in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#16 AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals

60% to make the playoffs

@

#32 AFC East

Miami Dolphins

1% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadCincinnati Bengals −6.5Vegas
Projected scoreCincinnati Bengals 25 — Miami Dolphins 19

Cincinnati Bengals is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 68% on the model.

Chaos meter63 · LIVE
63/ 100
CalmMayhem

Cincinnati Bengals

68%

to win

Miami Dolphins

32%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Cincinnati Bengals
vs
Miami Dolphins
#19Offense · EPA/play#22
#29Defense · EPA/play#26
#11Success rate#27

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

12 meetings since 1999

All square 6–6

Last met 2025 · Miami Dolphins 21–45 Cincinnati Bengals— Cincinnati Bengals won

Both sidelines

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What Cincinnati Bengals is hearing

What Miami Dolphins is hearing

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