NFL betting lines opened with the New York Jets as 10-point home favorites with the betting odds in their regular season finale with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football.

There is plenty of good reason that the Jets would be heavy chalks with the NFL betting lines as they are in a must win scenario to make the playoffs. Should the Jets win the game they will be assured of a wild card playoff spot. The Bengals have little incentive to beat the betting odds as they are already AFC North Division Champions and cannot improve their standing any more.

The Cincinnati Bengals have a record of 10-5 both straight up and with the NFL betting lines. The Bengals are 4-3 with the NFL betting lines in road games and have gone over the total in 4 out of those 7 games. The Bengals have cooled off considerably with the NFL betting lines in recent weeks as they have lost 5 out of their last 6 games against the spread. Last week the Bengals defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 17-10 but failed to cover the NFL betting lines as 13-point home favorites.

The New York Jets are coming off a thrilling 29-15 win over the Indianapolis Colts as 3-point road dogs with the NFL betting lines. The Jets now stand at 8-7 both straight up and against the spread. The Jets are 3-4 with the NFL betting lines at home with 4 out of those 7 games going under the total.

The home team has covered 3 straight in this head to head series.