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: Bengals beat the Steelers 33-31 at home. The market closed with Steelers at -245 on the moneyline and the total at 45. This was an NFL 2025 week 7 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 | 43% | 35% | -5.5 (-110) |
| Bengals | 57% | 65% | +5.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 50% | 72% | O 45 (-108) |
| Under | 50% | 28% | U 45 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Steelers | 83% | 59% | -245 |
| Bengals | 17% | 41% | +205 |
57% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Bengals, so the average Bengals bet was larger than the average Steelers bet.
50% of total tickets and 72% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
83% of moneyline tickets and 59% of moneyline money were on the Steelers, so the Steelers drew more tickets than money and the average Bengals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Steelers vs Bengals?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Bengals) | +5.5 | +5.5 | 0 |
| Total | 44.5 | 45 | +0.5 |
The Steelers were -5.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed -5.5: the spread has not moved.
The total was 44.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 45, a 0.5-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 Steelers vs Bengals line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Bengals +5.5) even with 65% of the spread money on the Bengals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (44.5 to 45), the side holding 72% of the total money and 50% 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.