Kelso 12/6
200 Units
Bengals (-13) over Lions
1:00 PM -- Paul Brown Stadium
CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-3) -13 over Detroit Lions (2-9) Prediction: Cincinnati by 28-35 Starting Time: 1:00 Comments: This game is made to order for the “blowout” tag. First of all, the game will be played outside, which automatically puts the Lions, who play in a dome, at a disadvantage at this time of the year. With that said, all games that qualify for blowouts have to be outstanding examples of power vs. weakness—and this game is just that. Cincinnati is playing its best football in years, has an outstanding quarterback in Carson Palmer and a 1-2 punch at running with Cedric Benson and the recently acquired Larry Johnson (24 carries, 112 yards last week). Palmer will be facing a Detroit defense that has given up 27 touchdowns this season and has an NFL-low six interceptions. The Bengals also have a lock-down defense that gives up just 15.8 points and 297.6 yards per game. As for Detroit, it will again start rookie Matthew Stafford at quarterback—and that is a shame. Stafford is playing with a severely injured shoulder on his non-throwing arm and is so painful he can hardly lift it. Most people in the hospital feels better than he does, yet the geniuses running the Lions think it is appropriate to start him—and he has no running game to take off the heat. I think you get the idea.
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from the Northwest at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 60.
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