Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/21/2025

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 21, 2025

Venue:  Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bengals -1.5, Dolphins +1.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bengals -1.5, Dolphins +1.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bengals -1.5, Dolphins +1.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Cincinnati Bengals:  4-10 (3rd place, AFC North)

Miami Dolphins:  6-8 (3rd place, AFC East)

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Cincinnati Bengals:  lost their last game at home against the Baltimore Ravens 24-0.

Miami Dolphins:  lost their last game on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-15.

The Bengals are entering this game with a 4-10 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-5 in their home games, 2-5 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Baltimore Ravens 24-0. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 25/39 passes for 225 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Chase Brown led the team in rushing yards with 53. Ja'Marr Chase led the receivers with 132 receiving yards on 10 receptions. Jordan Battle led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Demetrius Knight Jr. and Myles Murphy each led the defense in sacks with 2. Jordan Battle came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Dolphins are entering this game with a 6-8 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 3-3 in their home games, 2-5 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-15. Tua Tagovailoa was the starting QB and he completed 22/28 passes for 253 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. De’Von Achane led the team in rushing yards with 60. De’Von Achane led the receivers with 67 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Tyrel Dodson led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Jordyn Brooks, Zach Sieler, and Zeek Biggers each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Bengals listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bengals haven't looked good in their games this season with their 4-10 record overall which has them right near the bottom of the AFC North. They haven't been a good road team either with their 2-5 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Dolphins haven't looked great in their games this season with their 6-8 record overall which has them right near the bottom of the AFC East. They haven't looked great on their home field either with their 3-3 home record this season. The Dolphins had a terrible start to the season and then started to get hot, winning 4 games in a row and keeping their season alive, but now they are off a 28-15 loss to the Steelers which ended their chances of making the playoffs. Now they have officially been eliminated from playoff contention and they aren't in a great situation here, coming back home on a short week after a loss on Monday night. The Bengals are also out of the playoffs and were eliminated from contention with a 24-0 loss to the Ravens in their last one. Their offense looked terrible in that loss, but that hasn't really been an issue for them this season so that offense is going to bounce back with a better game here after getting shut out. There is too much talent for the Bengals to have another game like that here, especially since the Dolphins don't have a great defense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bengals to cover the spread in this game. 

Bengals Dolphins Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 21, 2025 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Bengals 38 Dolphins 24.

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Cincinnati Bengals: 7-2 ATS in all games where the total is greater than or equal to 49.5. 8-3 ATS off a home loss. 8-4 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. 28-19 OVER in all games. 14-7 OVER after playing a game at home.

Miami Dolphins: 1-4 ATS against AFC North division opponents. 8-15 ATS as an underdog. 8-4 OVER off a road loss. 14-7 OVER after playing their last game on the road. 16-7 OVER when playing against a team with a losing record.

Cincinnati Bengals:  None.

Miami Dolphins:  None.

“It starts with our offense getting shut out. Never saw that coming. There’s a huge amount of accountability I have to take with that. It’s frustrating to score zero points. That’s unacceptable.” - Zac Taylor after his team’s loss against the Ravens in their last game. 

“We have three (more) opportunities with this team. I think really the character of the locker room has been tested all year. My expectation is that we're going to bounce back regardless of how much it hurts.” - Mike McDaniel after his team’s loss against the Steelers in their last game. 

WR Chase, Ja'Marr

WR Tinsley, Mitch

WR Iosivas, Andrei

TE Gesicki, Mike

QB Burrow, Joe

RB Brown, Chase

WR Waddle, Jaylen

WR Wilson Jr., Cedrick

WR Washington, Malik

TE Waller, Darren

QB Tagovailoa, Tua

RB Achane, De'Von

FB Ingold, Alec

Passing: Joe Flacco (1,636)

Rushing: Chase Brown (780)

Receiving: Ja'Marr Chase (1,147)

Touchdowns: Tee Higgins (9)

Passing: Tua Tagovailoa (2,660)

Rushing: De'Von Achane (1,186)

Receiving: Jaylen Waddle (838)

Touchdowns: De'Von Achane (11)

Coaches:

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (7th season)

Miami Dolphins: Mike McDaniel (4th season)