Highlights, TV channel, injury report

Highlights, TV channel, injury report

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The Cincinnati Bengals host the New England Patriots at Paycor Stadium to kick off Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast locally on WKRC-TV (Local 12).

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has won just one season opener, which came in 2021 against the Minnesota Vikings. That was wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase’s first NFL game.

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Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (+135) has the best odds to score a touchdown at any point, according to BetMGM. Running back Zack Moss is second at +150. Tee Higgins is still on the board at +175 despite being inactive.

The Cincinnati Bengals are currently 7.5-point favorites over the New England Patriots, which is the widest spread of the week. The Buffalo Bills are second-place favorites at 6.5 points over the Arizona Cardinals.

Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is active for today’s game against the New England Patriots, but Tee Higgins is not. Higgins suffered a hamstring injury this week and was added to the injury report on Friday. The Bengals yesterday signed wideout Kendric Pryor from the practice squad, but he too is inactive.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow wore a casual outfit to Paycor Stadium prior to his team’s Week 1 game against the New England Patriots.

Bengals Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was added to the team’s injury report on Saturday due to an illness and is listed as questionable.

How to watch the Bengals game

The Bengals and Patriots are scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. at Paycor Stadium. The game will be televised locally on CBS (Local 12) and broadcast on WEBN (102.7-FM) and ESPN1530 (AM).

Cincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots odds, spread

The Bengals are favored by 7.5 points (-115) and the over/under total is 41, according to BetMGM. The odds to go over 41 are -105 and the under is -115.

Week 1: September 8, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS

Week 2: September 15, Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Week 3: September 23, Bengals vs. Washington Commanders 8:00 PM ET | *Monday Night Football on ABC/ESPN

Week 4: September 29, Bengals at Carolina Panthers 1:00 p.m. ET, Fox

Week 5: Oct. 6 Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS

Week 6: Oct. 13 Bengals at New York Giants 8:00 p.m. ET | *Sunday Night Football on NBC

Week 7: Oct. 20 Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS

Week 8: Oct. 27 Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Week 9: November 3, Bengals vs. Las Vegas Raiders 1:00 p.m. ET, Fox

Week 10: November 7, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8:00 p.m. ET | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime

Week 11: November 17, Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers 4:00 p.m. ET, CBS

Week 12: Day week

Week 13: December 1, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS

Week 14: December 9, Bengals at Dallas Cowboys 8:00 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ESPN

Week 15: December 15, Bengals at Tennessee Titans 1:00 p.m. ET, Fox

Week 16: December 19, Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime

Week 17: Bengals vs. Denver Broncos, date and network TBA

Week 18: Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, date and network unknown

There are no game times during the final two weeks of the season, as the NFL reserves the right to move games to prime time slots based on playoff scenarios.