Chicago Bears vs Cincinnati Bengals Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/21/2026, 08:45 PM ET

Bears vs Bengals Game Information

The Chicago Bears will take a road trip Saturday night to Cincinnati, OH, to face the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium at 7:00 PM. Chicago is undefeated in the preseason following a 24-point home blowout win against Cleveland last week. The Cincinnati Bengals stay home Saturday, also undefeated, following a 2-point victory against Detroit. For more NFL action, see our NFL Picks.

Bears Preview

Tyson Bagent led the way for the Chicago offense in Game 1 of the preseason, completing 13 passes for 169 yards and 1 score. Case Keenum completed 9 passes for 151 yards and 2 scores, and Miller Moss completed 3 passes for 48 yards. Roschton Johnson led the way on the ground for Chicago with 34 yards on 8 carries. Coleman Bennett added 4 carries for 10 yards and 1 score. Kaden Davis was the top receiver on the roster with 88 yards on 4 receptions. Salvon Ahmed added 3 catches for 55 yards and 1 score, while Maurice Alexander chipped in 42 yards and 1 touchdown on 3 catches.

Bengals Preview

Josh Johnson was the top quarterback in the game for Cincinnati last week, completing 10 passes for 84 yards. Joe Flacco completed 5 passes for 51 yards and 1 score. Joe Burrow completed 5 passes for 39 yards in the game. Kendall Milton led the way out of the backfield for Cincinnati with 21 yards on 9 carries. Dohnte Meyers led the team with 3 catches for 28 yards. Colbie Young added 28 yards on 2 grabs, while Jack Endries chipped in 25 yards and 1 touchdown on 3 receptions.

Bears vs Bengals Pick

Both teams fared well in Game 1 of the preseason as each will look to continue that trend on Saturday. Look for Cincinnati, however, to control this game on both sides of the ball as they will thrive in front of their home fans. Take the Bengals Saturday night to remain undefeated in the preseason as they get the win and cover at home against Chicago.

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  • Pick: Cincinnati Bengals -1.5
  • Secondary:  Under 36.5

Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Bengals win 20-14.

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