New Orleans Saints vs Cincinnati Bengals

atSaints at Bengals

Week 12

November 29 · 1:00 PM EST

· CIN -6.5 · O/U 48.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Bengals sit in a postseason spot, while Saints are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: NO arrive coming off a loss, CIN on a 2-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Cincinnati Bengals1st in the AFC NorthWWLWWW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Cincinnati Bengals5 listed

Ja'Marr ChaseWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Myles MurphyDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Dax HillCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

McKinnley JacksonDT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Shemar StewartDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New Orleans SaintsDepth chart

Offense11

Tyler Shough#66' 5"2 yr

Travis Etienne Jr.#35' 10"6 yr

Chris Olave#126' 0"5 yr

Jordyn Tyson#06' 2"RookieDoubtful

Devaughn Vele#146' 5"3 yr

Juwan Johnson#836' 4"7 yr

Kelvin Banks Jr.#716' 5"2 yr

David Edwards#766' 6"8 yr

Erik McCoy#786' 4"8 yr

Cesar Ruiz#516' 4"7 yr

Taliese Fuaga#756' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Cameron Jordan#946' 4"16 yrQuestionable

Davon Godchaux#926' 3"10 yr

RDE

John Ridgeway III#956' 5"5 yrQuestionable

WLB

Carl Granderson#966' 5"8 yr

LILB

Kaden Elliss#556' 2"8 yr

RILB

Pete Werner#206' 3"6 yrQuestionable

SLB

Chase Young#996' 5"7 yr

LCB

Kool-Aid McKinstry#15' 11"3 yr

RCB

Quincy Riley#295' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Justin Reid#216' 1"9 yr

Julian Blackmon#236' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Charlie Smyth#396' 4"2 yr

Ryan Wright#176' 3"5 yr

Zach Wood#496' 3"10 yr

Barion Brown#195' 11"Rookie

Cincinnati BengalsDepth chart

Offense11

Joe Burrow#96' 4"7 yr

Chase Brown#305' 10"4 yr

Ja'Marr Chase#16' 0"6 yrQuestionable

Tee Higgins#56' 4"7 yr

Andrei Iosivas#806' 3"4 yr

Mike Gesicki#886' 6"9 yr

Orlando Brown Jr.#756' 8"9 yr

Dylan Fairchild#636' 5"2 yr

Ted Karras#646' 4"11 yr

Dalton Risner#666' 5"8 yr

Amarius Mims#716' 8"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Boye Mafe#536' 4"5 yr

LDT

Dexter Lawrence II#976' 5"8 yr

RDT

Jonathan Allen#936' 3"10 yr

RDE

Myles Murphy#996' 5"4 yrQuestionable

WLB

Demetrius Knight Jr.#446' 2"2 yr

MLB

Barrett Carter#496' 0"2 yr

SLB

Oren Burks#426' 3"9 yr

LCB

Dax Hill#236' 0"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

DJ Turner II#05' 11"4 yr

Jordan Battle#276' 1"4 yr

Bryan Cook#66' 1"5 yr

Special teams5

Evan McPherson#25' 11"6 yr

Ryan Rehkow#86' 4"3 yr

William Wagner#466' 2"2 yr

Charlie Jones#156' 0"4 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New Orleans Saints

31%

Cincinnati Bengals

69%

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atSaints at Bengals

Week 12

November 29 · 1:00 PM EST

· CIN -6.5 · O/U 48.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Cincinnati Bengals1st in the AFC NorthWWLWWW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Cincinnati Bengals5 listed

Ja'Marr ChaseWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Myles MurphyDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Dax HillCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

McKinnley JacksonDT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Shemar StewartDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New Orleans SaintsDepth chart

Offense11

Tyler Shough#66' 5"2 yr

Travis Etienne Jr.#35' 10"6 yr

Chris Olave#126' 0"5 yr

Jordyn Tyson#06' 2"RookieDoubtful

Devaughn Vele#146' 5"3 yr

Juwan Johnson#836' 4"7 yr

Kelvin Banks Jr.#716' 5"2 yr

David Edwards#766' 6"8 yr

Erik McCoy#786' 4"8 yr

Cesar Ruiz#516' 4"7 yr

Taliese Fuaga#756' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Cameron Jordan#946' 4"16 yrQuestionable

Davon Godchaux#926' 3"10 yr

RDE

John Ridgeway III#956' 5"5 yrQuestionable

WLB

Carl Granderson#966' 5"8 yr

LILB

Kaden Elliss#556' 2"8 yr

RILB

Pete Werner#206' 3"6 yrQuestionable

SLB

Chase Young#996' 5"7 yr

LCB

Kool-Aid McKinstry#15' 11"3 yr

RCB

Quincy Riley#295' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Justin Reid#216' 1"9 yr

Julian Blackmon#236' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Charlie Smyth#396' 4"2 yr

Ryan Wright#176' 3"5 yr

Zach Wood#496' 3"10 yr

Barion Brown#195' 11"Rookie

Cincinnati BengalsDepth chart

Offense11

Joe Burrow#96' 4"7 yr

Chase Brown#305' 10"4 yr

Ja'Marr Chase#16' 0"6 yrQuestionable

Tee Higgins#56' 4"7 yr

Andrei Iosivas#806' 3"4 yr

Mike Gesicki#886' 6"9 yr

Orlando Brown Jr.#756' 8"9 yr

Dylan Fairchild#636' 5"2 yr

Ted Karras#646' 4"11 yr

Dalton Risner#666' 5"8 yr

Amarius Mims#716' 8"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Boye Mafe#536' 4"5 yr

LDT

Dexter Lawrence II#976' 5"8 yr

RDT

Jonathan Allen#936' 3"10 yr

RDE

Myles Murphy#996' 5"4 yrQuestionable

WLB

Demetrius Knight Jr.#446' 2"2 yr

MLB

Barrett Carter#496' 0"2 yr

SLB

Oren Burks#426' 3"9 yr

LCB

Dax Hill#236' 0"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

DJ Turner II#05' 11"4 yr

Jordan Battle#276' 1"4 yr

Bryan Cook#66' 1"5 yr

Special teams5

Evan McPherson#25' 11"6 yr

Ryan Rehkow#86' 4"3 yr

William Wagner#466' 2"2 yr

Charlie Jones#156' 0"4 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New Orleans Saints

31%

Cincinnati Bengals

69%

New Orleans Saints vs Cincinnati Bengals — Nov 29, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

New Orleans Saints vs Cincinnati Bengals — Nov 29, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability