Bengals vs. Vikings
NFL Week 3, 2025 season. Sunday, Sep 21, 2025, 12:00 PM CT. U.S. Bank Stadium. Referee: Ron Torbert.
The Sim's pick: Minnesota Vikings
Sim right
45% Bengals
Vikings 55%
- Projected score
- CIN 22, MIN 24
- Sim line
- MIN -1.5
- Backtest
- made after kickoff
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The Sim's take
The Sim made the Vikings a slight favorite at home: 55% to beat the Bengals, with a projected score of 24-22 (MIN by 1.5).
The Bengals came in 2-0. The Vikings came in 1-1.
Final: Bengals 10, Vikings 48. The Sim's pick was right.
Bengals: last 5 games
Vikings: last 5 games
Last meetings: Bengals vs. Vikings
- 2023, Week 15 MIN 24 at CIN 27 (OT) Bengals won
- 2021, Week 1 MIN 24 at CIN 27 (OT) Bengals won
- 2017, Week 15 CIN 7 at MIN 34 Vikings won
- 2013, Week 16 MIN 14 at CIN 42 Bengals won
- 2009, Week 14 CIN 10 at MIN 30 Vikings won
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