Week 12 · NFL

New Orleans Saints vs Cincinnati Bengals prediction

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

#25 NFC South

New Orleans Saints

22% to make the playoffs

@

#16 AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals

60% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadCincinnati Bengals −6.5Model
Projected scoreNew Orleans Saints 19 — Cincinnati Bengals 25

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

Chaos meter63 · LIVE
63/ 100
CalmMayhem

New Orleans Saints

32%

to win

Cincinnati Bengals

68%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
New Orleans Saints
vs
Cincinnati Bengals
#27Offense · EPA/play#19
#10Defense · EPA/play#29
#26Success rate#11

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

Series history

6 meetings since 1999

Cincinnati Bengals leads 4–2

Last met 2022 · New Orleans Saints 26–30 Cincinnati Bengals— Cincinnati Bengals won

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