Cincinnati Bengals @ Carolina Panthers — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 15 2026

Sunday, December 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Bank of America Stadium

Prediction: Bengals 25, Panthers 23 (market-implied). The market gives the Cincinnati Bengals a 57% chance to win. · Updated

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Bengals25.0win 57%
Market-implied score
Panthers22.5win 43%
SpreadCIN -2.5
Total47.5
Moneyline-148 / +124
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Bengals vs Panthers prediction

The market makes Cincinnati Bengals a 2.5-point favorite over Carolina Panthers, with the game total at 47.5.

Moneylines sit at -148 for Cincinnati Bengals and +124 for Carolina Panthers, a devigged 43% win probability for Carolina Panthers; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 25 for Cincinnati Bengals and 22.5 for Carolina Panthers.

The total has moved from 47 to 47.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Burrow (QB) at 263 passing yards and 10 rushing yards, Ja'Marr Chase (WR) at 90 receiving yards and 7.2 catches; Carolina Panthers — Bryce Young (QB) at 238 passing yards and 12 rushing yards, Chuba Hubbard (RB) at 74 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, December 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET, at Bank of America Stadium.

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Consensus market

Consensus market for Bengals at Panthers — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 1:16 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadCIN -2.5 (open CIN -2.75)
Total47.5 (open 47)
Moneyline (CIN / CAR)-148 / +124
CAR implied win probability43%
Implied team totals (CIN — CAR)25.0 — 22.5

Devigged cross-book consensus from the latest snapshot we hold, dated above. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Bengals and Panthers this season

Games before Week 15. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Cincinnati Bengals6-24-3-15-330.021.97
Carolina Panthers3-53-54-424.927.47

Bengals' last 3 games: W 34-17 @ ATL · W 43-36 vs TEN · W 35-13 @ BAL.

Panthers' last 3 games: L 21-26 vs DEN · L 19-27 @ GB · L 13-43 vs TB.

Player projections

Cincinnati Bengals · 25.0 market-implied pts
Joe Burrow (QB) — 263 pass yds · 10 rush yds
Ja'Marr Chase (WR) — 90 rec yds · 7.2 rec
Chase Brown (RB) — 58 rush yds · 25 rec yds
Carolina Panthers · 22.5 market-implied pts
Bryce Young (QB) — 238 pass yds · 12 rush yds
Chuba Hubbard (RB) — 74 rush yds · 22 rec yds
Tetairoa McMillan (WR) — 65 rec yds · 5.0 rec

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