Bengals Team Prop Bets - Totals, Score, Touchdown Prop Bets for Super Bowl 56

The Cincinnati Bengals aim to tie the 1999 St. Louis Rams as the team with the longest preseason odds (150-1) to win the Super Bowl. We take a look at the best team prop bets for the Bengals in the 2022 Super Bowl.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase are already in the history books, as Chase set the NFL rookie record with the most receiving yards. While Cincinnati’s offense gets most of the hype, its underrated defense is also a key reason the Bengals are in the Super Bowl, as they have allowed just 19.7 points per game this postseason.

With that in mind, how does this factor into the outlook involving the Bengals in their Super Bowl LVI matchup with the Los Angeles Rams?

Here are the top team prop bets for the Bengals in Super Bowl 56 (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

What are Team Prop Bets and Why Bet on Bengals?

There are plenty of team props available for single-game situations like the Super Bowl. You can bet on markets such as the total number of points for one team, the first scoring play, points range, total sacks, and much more. These lines are either set at a certain number or just as a Yes/No bet.

As there are so many props available, even the smallest news development could prove to be a big advantage to a bettor. It is much easier to find a flawed line on the usage of a third-string wide receiver than on the point spread.

Those holding a large futures ticket on the Bengals to win the Super Bowl can hedge those bets with wagers on their in-game performance.

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Bengals Super Bowl Score Props

Bengals team total: Over 22.5 (-110) ???

This 22.5-point team total seems right on par with Cincinnati’s performance to this point in the postseason. The Bengals have averaged 24.0 points per game through their three postseason games. However, they now face a Rams defense that has allowed just 18.3 PPG this postseason after allowing 21.9 PPG in the regular season.

So why do we like Cincinnati’s team total to go over the projected 22.5 points? For starters, weather will not be a factor like it has been in the playoffs, as the chill in the Bengals first home game against the Las Vegas Raiders, and at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC Championship had to affect the passing game.

In addition, the Bengals are due for some positive regression from a red zone standpoint, as they have settled for an excessive amount of field goals thus far. In the regular season, Cincinnati scored touchdowns on 60% of their red-zone possessions. However, that number has dropped to 36% in the playoffs. Head coach Zac Taylor knows that field goals are not likely to win this game, so look for him to be more aggressive with his play-calling in the red zone and for the Bengals to walk away with six points more often than they have to this point.

FanDuel Sportsbook is the lowest on Cincinnati’s team total at 22 points, so be sure to shop for the best number depending on what side you are looking to back.

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How many touchdowns will Bengals score in the Super Bowl? Over 2.5 (-105) ???

Falling in line with our love for the Bengals' team total, we expect them to score at least three touchdowns in this Super Bowl matchup. Burrow threw for at least two touchdowns in four of his last five games, and we have seen “Joe Cool” play his best in the biggest games dating back to his college days.

Do not panic if Cincinnati gets off to a slow start, as it has been much more of a second-half team of late. The Bengals won the second half in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs, which suggests their offensive explosion in this game may not begin until the third quarter. In addition, Los Angeles won the first quarter in five of its last six games at SoFi Stadium. With that in mind, bettors should look to pounce on what is likely to be favorable in-game odds if the Bengals start slow.

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Bengals Super Bowl Yardage Props

Bengals Super Bowl passing yards: Over 275.5 (-110) ????

DraftKings and several other sportsbooks (Caesars, FOXBet, PointsBet) are all in unison with Burrow’s passing yard total of O/U 275.5, with FanDuel one of the lone exceptions at 276.5. Either way, we are looking to back Burrow’s over-yardage total, despite the edge the Rams’ defensive front has against Cincinnati’s offensive line.

Against the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round, Burrow was sacked nine times, tied for the most ever in a playoff game. However, Taylor and the rest of the Bengals offensive coaching staff made the necessary adjustments, and Burrow’s statistics were eye-popping considering the duress he was under. Burrow finished 28-for-37 for 348 yards. While the 4.4 air yards per attempt were Burrow’s lowest of his career, the yards after catch percentage (68%) was the highest of his career. That means he made the necessary adjustments, got the ball out quickly, and let his outstanding playmakers create in space.

This is a matchup of Los Angeles’ top-ranked pass rush win rate against Cincinnati’s 30th-ranked pass block win rate. Furthermore, Cincinnati’s pass block win rate in the postseason ranks 11th out of 14 teams. However, that has not stopped Burrow from averaging 280.7 passing yards this postseason, and we believe oddsmakers are undervaluing his player prop odds given how they expect the Rams to wreck Cincinnati’s passing game.

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Bengals Super Bowl rushing yards: Under 85.5 (-105) ??

As much as we love Cincinnati’s chances for offensive success in the Super Bowl, we do not expect the Bengals to dominate in all facets, and the running game is what we expect to suffer most. Los Angeles had a great game plan for their third meeting against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship, selling out to stop the run and making QB Jimmy Garoppolo try to beat them. It worked to perfection, as the Rams held the 49ers to a season-low 2.5 yards per carry on 20 attempts.

Look for Los Angeles to employ a similar game plan, even with its respect for Burrow’s arm. Rams head coach Sean McVay will look to stuff the run on early downs and create second- and third-and-long situations for the Bengals, putting Cincinnati in obvious passing down situations and letting their front wreak havoc. 

Bengals running back Joe Mixon has topped 60 rushing yards just twice in the last eight games. Keep in mind, if you feel that Los Angeles’ pass rush will get home frequently on Burrow, yardage lost for sacks count against a team’s rushing total.

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Bengals’ total touchdown yardage: Over 42.5 (-110) ???

Since we think Cincinnati will score points and like its chances of scoring at least three touchdowns, we have to bite on this Over for the Bengals' total touchdown yardage. All it takes to cash this Over is one long touchdown pass to Chase, who has receptions of at least 30 yards in 10 games this year.

Chase is just one of many weapons on this Cincinnati offense, and their big-play ability will result in at least one long touchdown, even if they are confined to scoring in the red zone on their other possessions.

Bengals Second-Half Super Bowl Props

Bengals’ second-half moneyline (+125) ????

We already mentioned how much of a second-half team Cincinnati has been, especially in the underdog role. While Burrow often gets the love for his late-game heroics, one cannot understate how well Cincinnati’s defense has played late in games. 

This postseason, the Bengals have allowed a combined QBR of 69 in the first half of their three postseason games, blitzing opposing quarterbacks 23% of the time and allowing a 4-1 TD-INT ratio. In the second half, opposing quarterbacks have a total QBR of just nine against the Bengals, as Cincinnati has blitzed just 10% of the time and has allowed a 1-5 TD-INT ratio.

It may seem unconventional to wager on a second-half moneyline before a game starts, but these trends and statistics are too good to ignore.

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Bengals Fun Super Bowl Props

Bengals’ total sacks: Over 1.5 (-150) ????

All of the focus is on Los Angeles’ ferocious pass rush entering this game, and rightly so. However, this total seems awfully low for a Cincinnati defense that features one of the game’s best pass rushers.

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson recorded at least one sack in 14 of 19 games this season. Thus, if he continues that trend and gets to Rams QB Matthew Stafford once, we need one more sack from the Bengals defense to cash this over. 

Cincinnati had Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes running for his life at the end of the AFC Championship Game despite often rushing only three. In addition, the Bengals defense has six interceptions this postseason, the most of any playoff team. With how conscious Stafford has been of protecting the football of late, perhaps he holds on a bit longer in critical situations, allowing Cincinnati’s defense to get to him more often.

Bengals’ first downs: Under 19.5 (-105) ??

This may be considered a hedge of our Cincinnati team total wager, but the Bengals can still light up the scoreboard even if they do not have many sustained drives.

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Los Angeles’ defense has allowed opponents to convert an NFL-low 18.8% of third downs this postseason, which does not bode well for Cincinnati’s chances of long drives. This prop bet is one to consider for those who think the Rams will have great success defensively in this matchup.

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