Zac Taylor Against The Spread: Where Does Bengals HC Rank?

Zac Taylor Against The Spread: Where Does Bengals HC Rank?
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The Cincinnati Bengals playoff chances in 2024 hinge on the team’s stars, particularly quarterback Joe Burrow, staying healthy. For coach Zac Taylor, that’s a factor he can’t control.

Taylor has fared well in five seasons as head coach of the Bengals franchise. They have had three consecutive winning seasons and went to Super Bowl LVI in February 2022. But how has Taylor done against the spread?

BetOhio.com, as part of our Ohio sports betting coverage, offers insights on just that topic:

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How Zac Taylor Has Done Against The Spread

CategoryPercentage Rank (Among Active Coaches)
Against The Spread (Overall)56.9%5th 
Against The Spread (Home)54.0%T10th 
Against The Spread (Away)60.0%T-5th 
Against The Spread (Favorite)57.0%6th 
Against The Spread (Underdog)57.0%11th 
Against The Spread (Division)47.0%18th 

How Taylor Compares ATS

Overall, Zac Taylor compared very favorably against his NFL head coaching colleagues against the spread. His .569 percentage ranks fifth in the league, according to nfeloapp.com rankings. Anybody wagering at Ohio sportsbook apps might be interested in following these trends for coaches against the spread.

He is also in the top half of his peer group in several statistical breakdowns: Against the spread at home, on the road, as a favorite and as an underdog.

The only category in which Taylor is under .500 ATS is in division games. There, the Bengals are at a .470 clip in the rugged AFC North. Last season was an example, as all four teams in the division finished above .500, the first time that has happened in the Super Bowl era. The Bengals finished last at 9-8 and missed the playoffs.

Folks using the bet365 Ohio bonus code can get the Bengals at +165 odds of winning the AFC North this season. Stay with BetOhio.com for further NFL and sports betting insights all season.

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Jim Tomlin

Ohio native Jim Tomlin has 30 years of experience in journalism, mostly in sports. He lends his expertise to BetOhio.com as a writer and editor after previous experience at the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag, Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition.

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