Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills Inactive and Injury Reports for Divisional Playoffs
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- In the Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills inactive and injury reports, two Bengals offensive linemen have been ruled out
- Two Bills defensive linemen are questionable to suit up
- Read on for the full Bengals vs Bills injury report
With a crucial matchup in the AFC divisional round set to go Sunday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bengals have ruled out offensive linemen Jonah Williams and Alex Cappa. That means they’ll be down three of their starting O-line, with RT La’el Collins already on injured reserve. Their cornerback Tre Flowers (hamstring) is doubtful. Read on for a Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills inactive and injury report.
Buffalo doesn’t have nearly as many concerns, with defensive linemen Jordan Phillips and DaQuan Jones both questionable and they’ll be game-time decisions. Safety Jordan Poyer (knee) was a full participant in practice Friday and appears set to compete.
Bills Favored Over Bengals
Both these teams come in red hot, with Cincinnati taking their last nine outings, while Buffalo has been no slouch, racking up eight wins in a row. Buffalo is set as 5.5-point home favorites in this one in the Bengals vs Bills picks. These two teams are squaring off after their game was canceled in week 17 due to the scary Damar Hamlin injury.
Kickoff at Highmark Stadium is set for 3:00 pm ET on Sunday, January 22nd. The weather forecast is calling for there to be light snow, with temperatures in the low 30s and wind gusts around ten miles per hour. CBS is carrying the broadcast in the United States and CTV has it in Canada.
As of Saturday afternoon, the Bengals were getting 72 percent of bets placed on them to cover the 5.5-point spread. Buffalo has 72% of wagers on the moneyline in the Bengals vs Bills betting splits. For more betting info, take a look at our Ohio online sports betting pages.
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Cincinnati Bengals Injury Report
Cincinnati rolls into this affair with more question marks than Buffalo, injury-wise. A pair of offensive linemen in Jonah Williams (knee) and Alex Cappa (ankle) won’t suit up. They’re also already without the services of right tackle La’el Collins, who is on injured reserve. Cornerback Tre Flowers is doubtful (hamstring).
Cincy is expected to start Hakeem Adeniji at right tackle for Collins, Jackson Carman for Williams, and Max Scharping will start for Cappa.
#Bengals final injury report:
Out: G Alex Cappa (ankle), T Jonah Williams (knee).
Doubtful: DB Tre Flowers (hamstring).
Look for first-round pick Dax Hill to take over Flowers' role in covering TEs, likely seeing a ton of Dawson Knox.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) January 20, 2023
They do have some positive injury news, with DJ Reader, Eli Apple, Michael Thomas, and Joseph Ossai all full participants in practice.
Buffalo Bills Injury Report
The Buffalo Bills have two notable question marks whose statuses are up in the air. Defensive linemen Jordan Phillips (shoulder) and DaQuan Jones (calf) both were limited in practice and are game-time decisions.
Bills DTs DaQuan Jones (calf) and Jordan Phillips (shoulder) are both listed as questionable on the Friday injury report. They were limited again today in practice. No other injury designations.
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) January 20, 2023
Several players were full participants, meaning they’ll likely compete in this one. Chief among them is Josh Allen (elbow). Others include Jordan Poyer, Dane Jackson, Isaiah McKenzie, and Cam Lewis.
How Injuries Could Affect Bengals vs Bills Lines
The Bengals had the second-worst pass blocking, according to Pro Football Focus. That was before they lost the services of Jonah Williams, Alex Cappa and La’el Collins. Joe Burrow absorbed four sacks against Baltimore in the Wild Card round. Everyone remembers how his line failed to hold up last postseason, where was brought down a total of 19 times in four outings. Might we see him struggle a little against a team that sacked Dolphins QB Skylar Thompson four times last week?
On the other side, Josh Allen (elbow) is a full go, and has to be a major focus in the Bengals vs Bills player props.
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Michael "Hound Dog" Harrison is well known in the sports industry as the resident statistician for the SC with Jay Onrait Show. He has worked at TSN for over 16 years, where he's been featured on Sportscentre, That's Hockey, That's Hockey 2Nite, The Masters preview shows, and several more.
