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The Cardinals will be in front of their home fans on Sunday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. They will take on the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Arizona gave up the first points and the most points on Sunday afternoon. Their painful 35-16 loss to the 49ers might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arizona in their matchups with San Francisco: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, the Cardinals had strong showings from Joshua Dobbs, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and Michael Wilson, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the first time this season that Wilson hauled in two or more receiving touchdowns.
Meanwhile, the point spread favored Cincinnati last Sunday, but luck did not. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 27-3 punch to the gut against the Titans. Cincinnati was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Bengals had trouble moving the ball and finished the game with only 211 total yards. They were smoked by their opponents in that department as the Titans gained 400.
The Cardinals' have not been sharp recently in general, as they've lost three of their last four contests. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 the 49ers (the Cardinals' opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 79.2% over those games). On the other hand, the Bengals' defeat on Sunday dropped their record down to 1-3.
Not only did both teams lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, the Bengals are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by three points. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last four times they've played the Cardinals.
