Vikings vs. Bengals odds, line, spread, time: Week 15 picks, Saturday predictions from model on 176-129 run

The Minnesota Vikings still have division championship aspirations as they take on the Cincinnati Bengals in a Week 15 NFL matchup on Saturday. The Vikings (7-6), who trail first-place Detroit by two games in the NFC North, still have two games remaining with the Lions. Despite losing their starting quarterback Kirk Cousins for the season with an Achilles injury, Minnesota has won six of its past eight games. The Bengals (6-7), despite being 10th in the AFC playoff picture, are just one game out of the fifth spot in the conference and have won two in a row.

Kickoff from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati is set for 1 p.m. ET. The Bengals are 3-point favorites in the latest Vikings vs. Bengals odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 40.5. Before making any Bengals vs. Vikings picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 176-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 30-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has set its sights on Vikings vs. Bengals and just locked in its picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Bengals vs. Vikings: 

• Vikings vs. Bengals spread: Cincinnati -3
• Vikings vs. Bengals over/under: 40.5 points
• Vikings vs. Bengals money line: Minnesota +139, Cincinnati -165
• MIN: Vikings are 5-0-1 against the spread in their last six road games
• CIN: Bengals are 8-0 ATS in their last eight December games
• Vikings vs. Bengals picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Bengals can cover

Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has a team-best 89 receptions for 1,092 yards (12.3 average) and seven touchdowns. He is the fourth player to ever have 80 or more receptions and 1,000 or more receiving yards in each of his first three seasons. In the Dec. 4 overtime win at Jacksonville, Chase caught 11 passes for 149 yards (13.5 average) and one touchdown.

Throwing him the ball will be quarterback Jake Browning, who has taken over starting duties since Joe Burrow went down with a wrist injury. In five games played this season, Browning has completed 77 of 102 passes (75.5%) for 924 yards and five touchdowns. He has been picked off twice, but has a rating of 110.9. Browning is also a threat to run, carrying 13 times for 77 yards (5.9 average) and two touchdowns. See which team to pick here.

Why the Vikings can cover

Tight end T.J. Hockenson continues to be a heavily-utilized weapon for the Vikings’ offense. In 13 games, he has 85 receptions for 839 yards (9.9 average) and five touchdowns. He has 12 explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a long of 29 yards. Hockenson has 50 or more receiving yards in nine straight games, tied for the second-longest active streak in the NFL. He had eight catches for 74 yards in his only career game against the Bengals as a member of the Detroit Lions on Oct. 17, 2021.

Defense has come to the forefront for the Vikings since Cousins’ injury. Last week against the Raiders, the Vikings pitched their first shutout since 2017 and recorded their first 3-0 win since blanking Green Bay in 1971. Safety Camryn Bynum leads the team with 103 tackles, including 71 solo, with one-half sack for two yards and two tackles for loss. He has registered one forced fumble, broken up nine passes and picked off two passes. See which team to pick here.

How to make Bengals vs. Vikings picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning under the total, calling for 40 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the model’s NFL picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Vikings vs. Bengals on Saturday, and which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bengals vs. Vikings spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 176-129 roll on NFL picks, and find out.