Bengals @ Steelers
Bengals
SteelersArchived 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 Steelers 19-17 on the road. The market closed with Bengals at -135 on the moneyline and the total at 48.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 18 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Bengals vs Steelers betting splits
Where was the money on Bengals vs Steelers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Bengals | 56% | 61% | -2.5 (-106) |
| Steelers | 44% | 39% | +2.5 (-114) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 85% | O 48.5 (-108) |
| Under | 23% | 15% | U 48.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Bengals | 65% | 75% | -135 |
| Steelers | 35% | 25% | +115 |
56% of spread tickets and 61% of spread money were on the Bengals, so the average Bengals bet was larger than the average Steelers bet.
77% of total tickets and 85% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
65% of moneyline tickets and 75% of moneyline money were on the Bengals, so the average Bengals bet was larger than the average Steelers bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Bengals vs Steelers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Steelers) | +1.5 | +2.5 | +1 |
| Total | 47.5 | 48.5 | +1 |
The Bengals opened -1.5 and closed -2.5, a 1-point move toward the Bengals.
The total opened 47.5 and closed 48.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Bengals vs Steelers line move?
The spread moved 1 point toward the Bengals (Steelers +1.5 to Steelers +2.5), the side holding 61% of the spread money and 56% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (47.5 to 48.5), the side holding 85% of the total money and 77% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.