Bengals @ Vikings
Bengals
VikingsArchived 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: Vikings beat the Bengals 48-10 at home. The market closed with Bengals at +142 on the moneyline and the total at 42.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 3 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Bengals vs Vikings betting splits
Where was the money on Bengals vs Vikings?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Bengals | 63% | 57% | +3 (-105) |
| Vikings | 37% | 43% | -3 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 28% | 33% | O 42.5 (-114) |
| Under | 72% | 67% | U 42.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Bengals | 33% | 26% | +142 |
| Vikings | 67% | 74% | -166 |
63% of spread tickets and 57% of spread money were on the Bengals, so the Bengals drew more tickets than money and the average Vikings bet was larger.
72% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
67% of moneyline tickets and 74% of moneyline money were on the Vikings, so the average Vikings bet was larger than the average Bengals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Bengals vs Vikings?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Vikings) | -3 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | 41.5 | 42.5 | +1 |
The Vikings were -3 24 hours before kickoff and closed -3: the spread has not moved.
The total was 41.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 42.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
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 Bengals vs Vikings line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Vikings -3) even with 57% of the spread money on the Bengals. The total moved 1 point toward the over (41.5 to 42.5) even though 67% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 33% of the money and 28% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.