Seahawks @ Bengals
Seahawks
BengalsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Bengals beat the Seahawks 17-13 at home. The market closed with Seahawks at +130 on the moneyline and the total at 45.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 6 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Seahawks vs Bengals betting splits
Where was the money on Seahawks vs Bengals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Seahawks | 30% | 35% | +3 (-112) |
| Bengals | 70% | 65% | -3 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 58% | O 45.5 (-112) |
| Under | 22% | 42% | U 45.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Seahawks | 34% | 32% | +130 |
| Bengals | 66% | 68% | -155 |
70% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Bengals, so the Bengals drew more tickets than money and the average Seahawks bet was larger.
78% of total tickets and 58% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Bengals, so the average Bengals bet was larger than the average Seahawks bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Seahawks vs Bengals?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Bengals) | -3 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | 45.5 | 45.5 | 0 |
The Bengals were -3 24 hours before kickoff and closed -3: the spread has not moved.
The total was 45.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 45.5: it has not moved.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Seahawks vs Bengals line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Bengals -3) even with 65% of the spread money on the Bengals. The total did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (45.5) even with 58% of the total money on the over. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.