Bengals vs Bills

A final prediction for Bengals vs. Bills in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Burrow takes care of the ball better than Allen and benefits from short fields as the Bengals defense flusters the Buffalo offense. The margin for error against a team like the Bills is incredibly slim and they need to actually catch those passes that have been dropped the last few weeks and make sure to reel in those very few interceptable passes tossed their way. As is often the case, the Bengals have to not beat themselves in order to advance. This year it’s a trip to Buffalo to play Josh Allen and the Bills. Turnovers are far from a guarantee and Allen is an MVP favorite likely every year from now on for good reason, but when it comes to protecting the ball and winning the turnover differential battle (the biggest decider of games), Burrow is usually much more reliable than Allen. If the Cincinnati line can rattle Allen and limit his big rushing gains, the Bengals will be in a great spot to win.

With the Kansas City Chiefs waiting on the winner, the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals meet on Sunday for a berth in the AFC Championship game.

As such, the level of play is expected to be very high at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. That means both teams have only officially completed 16 regular season games, but even with having played one fewer time than their AFC cohorts they each put up top-3 records in the conference. With the Kansas City Chiefs waiting on the winner, the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals meet on Sunday for a berth in the AFC Championship game.

NFL picks and Divisional Round predictions for Buffalo vs. Cincinnati in the NFL playoffs 2023.

[See which team to pick here](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2023-nfl-playoffs-bengals-vs-bills-line-odds-prediction-and-pick-for-the-divisional-round-matchup-from-cincinnati-expert/#ttag=01182023_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_rjwhite_BillsBengalsExpert). [Dawson Knox](/nfl/players/2186345/dawson-knox/) has been an athletic weapon in the middle of the field. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bills vs. Bills](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20230122_CIN@BUF/) and released his confident NFL Divisional Round picks. Cincinnati has been stout against the run throughout the year, ranking seventh in rushing yards allowed (106.6). Here are the [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds/) and betting lines for Bills vs. You can [head to SportsLine now to see his picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2023-nfl-playoffs-bengals-vs-bills-line-odds-prediction-and-pick-for-the-divisional-round-matchup-from-cincinnati-expert/#ttag=01182023_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_rjwhite_BillsBengalsExpert). Bengals in the NFL playoffs 2023? [Joe Burrow](/nfl/players/2179798/joe-burrow/) and the [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CIN/cincinnati-bengals/) will visit [Josh Allen](/nfl/players/2181054/josh-allen/) and the [Buffalo Bills](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/BUF/buffalo-bills/) on Sunday in the divisional round of the 2023 [NFL playoffs](/nfl/standings/playoffrace/). Rookie receiver [Khalil Shakir](/nfl/players/2969119/khalil-shakir/) is another YAC option for Buffalo. The UCF product has reeled in 48 receptions for 836 yards and seven touchdowns this season and kicked off the postseason with a superb start. The winner advances to next Sunday's AFC Championship Game with a trip to the [Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/) on the line.

The NFL's playoff format had to be tweaked a bit for the 2023 edition in response to the cancellation of the Bills vs. Bengals Week 17 game.

So, for example, if the Chiefs play the Bengals, that game would be at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Only one of the potential AFC Championship Game matchups will be played at a neutral site. As such, the NFL felt that it was unfair to, essentially, penalize the Bills for having a win-loss disparity solely based on a canceled game. The Bills owned the tiebreaker over the Chiefs thanks to a head-to-head victory over them so it's entirely plausible that they could have won the conference's No. The Bengals and the Bills were both in the thick of the AFC playoff race and were in the running for the No. It's because the Bills (13-3) could have potentially tied the Chiefs (14-3) for the AFC's No. But even still, that would only apply to a couple of teams within the conference. Obviously, that both teams were unable to play one game resulted in some complications for the AFC playoff picture. But when it comes to Buffalo and Cincinnati playing each other potentially in the divisional round of the playoffs, they have played the same number of games — they've both played 16 games. The higher-seeded team — in this case, Buffalo — will still be able to host the contest as it normally would even despite the minor changes to the playoff structure. Bengals game and why there is only one possible neutral-site playoff game that could be played before Super Bowl 57. However, Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during the first quarter and had to be resuscitated on the field as players watched in horror.

The NFL divisional round continues with Joe Burrow and the Bengals battling Josh Allen and the Bills. Here are the top plays!

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