Steelers @ Bengals
Steelers
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: Steelers beat the Bengals 16-10 on the road. The market closed with Steelers at -140 on the moneyline and the total at 35.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 12 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Steelers vs Bengals betting splits
Where was the money on Steelers vs Bengals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Steelers | 57% | 52% | -2.5 (-108) |
| Bengals | 43% | 48% | +2.5 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 42% | 26% | O 35.5 (-115) |
| Under | 58% | 74% | U 35.5 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Steelers | 83% | 87% | -140 |
| Bengals | 17% | 13% | +118 |
57% of spread tickets and 52% of spread money were on the Steelers, so the Steelers drew more tickets than money and the average Bengals bet was larger.
58% of total tickets and 74% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
83% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Steelers, so the average Steelers bet was larger than the average Bengals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Steelers vs Bengals?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Bengals) | +2 | +2.5 | +0.5 |
| Total | 35.5 | 35.5 | 0 |
The Steelers were -2 24 hours before kickoff and closed -2.5, a 0.5-point move toward the Steelers.
The total was 35.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 35.5: 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 Steelers vs Bengals line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Steelers (Bengals +2 to Bengals +2.5), the side holding 52% of the spread money and 57% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (35.5) even with 74% of the total money on the under. 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.