Bengals vs Lions Prediction and Preview - NFL Week 5, 2025
Last updated: Oct 3, 2025, 8:15PM | Published: Sep 30, 2025, 6:55AM
The Cincinnati Bengals will sqaure off with the favoured Detroit Lions in NFL Week 5 action at Paycor Stadium on Monday, starting at 7:25am AEDT.
This article features Stats Insider's prediction and tips for the Bengals vs Lions game, plus the latest betting odds and touchdown scorer tips.
Who Will Win?
Based on trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Monday's Cincinnati vs Detroit NFL match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Lions an 81% chance of winning against the Bengals in Week 5 of the NFL season.
Bengals vs Lions: Odds
The latest Bet365 betting odds in Australia for Monday's NFL game at Paycor Stadium are shown below:
- Head to Head: Bengals $5.00, Lions $1.18
- Line: Bengals +10.5 ($1.91), Lions -10.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 49.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has the Bengals at $5.00 and the Lions at $1.18.
The Bengals are 10.5-point underdogs against the Lions, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the favourite Lions (-10.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 49.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Bengals (+10.5) are predicted to cover the line 54% of the time, while the 49.5-point over/under is expected to stay under 56% of the time.
Bengals vs Lions: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Cincinnati at $5.00 with Bet365
- Line: Bengals +10.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Under 49.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
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Bengals vs Lions: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Bengals vs Lions at Paycor Stadium in Week 5 is the Lions winning 28-19.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider provides full betting coverage of the Cincinnati vs Detroit game in Week 5, including data-driven predictions and live win probabilitiestips.
18+. Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.Bengals vs Lions: TD Scorer Tips
Who will score an anytime touchdown in Bengals vs Lions? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs is the most likely player to score the first TD in Bengals vs Lions.
Gibbs has a 15.6% chance of scoring the first TD at Paycor Stadium, while the Lions RB has a 63.1% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.
Scroll down for the full list of first touchdown scorer and anytime touchdown scorer probabilities.
First Touchdown Scorer Tips
Bengals First TD Tips
- Chase Brown: 9.4% probability
- Ja'Marr Chase: 6.9% probability
- Tee Higgins: 5.1% probability
- Mike Gesicki: 2.2% probability
- Noah Fant: 2.2% probability
Lions First TD Tips
- Jahmyr Gibbs: 15.6% probability
- David Montgomery: 12.6% probability
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 9.5% probability
- Sam LaPorta: 5.9% probability
- Jameson Williams: 5.9% probability
Anytime Touchdown Scorer Tips
Bengals Anytime TD Tips
- Chase Brown: 46.4% probability
- Ja'Marr Chase: 36.5% probability
- Tee Higgins: 28.5% probability
- Mike Gesicki: 13.7% probability
- Noah Fant: 13.4% probability
Lions Anytime TD Tips
- Jahmyr Gibbs: 63.1% probability
- David Montgomery: 55.4% probability
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 45.5% probability
- Sam LaPorta: 31.5% probability
- Jameson Williams: 31.2% probability
Bengals-Lions Projected Player Stats
Of the starting quarterbacks, the Bengals' Jake Browning is projected for 226 passing yards. The Lions' Jared Goff is expected to throw for 240 yards.
Bengals Starting QB
- Jake Browning: 226 projected passing yards
Lions Starting QB
- Jared Goff: 240 projected passing yards
Bengals Rushing Yards
- Chase Brown: 56 projected yards
- Jake Browning: 13 projected yards
- Ja'Marr Chase: 6 projected yards
Lions Rushing Yards
- Jahmyr Gibbs: 82 projected yards
- David Montgomery: 55 projected yards
- Jameson Williams: 4 projected yards
Bengals Receiving Yards
- Ja'Marr Chase: 70 projected yards
- Tee Higgins: 52 projected yards
- Noah Fant: 27 projected yards
- Chase Brown: 20 projected yards
- Andrei Iosivas: 19 projected yards
Lions Receiving Yards
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 76 projected yards
- Jameson Williams: 55 projected yards
- Sam LaPorta: 44 projected yards
- Jahmyr Gibbs: 30 projected yards
- Kalif Raymond: 14 projected yards
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Bengals vs Lions: Week 5 Essential Details
The NFL Week 5 match-up between the Bengals and Lions at Paycor Stadium is scheduled to commence at 7:25am AEDT on Monday.
- Teams: Cincinnati Bengals vs Detroit Lions
- Date: Monday 6 October 2025
- Time: 7:25am AEDT
- Venue: Paycor Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), unless otherwise stated.
Conclusion
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