Saints at Bengals: Week 12 preview, odds and injuries

Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29 · Paycor Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 3:19 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints (3-5) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) on Sun, Nov 29, 1 PM ET at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH (Week 12, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Saints vs Bengals?

Sun, Nov 29, 1 PM ET at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Saints vs Bengals?

Saints: Erik McCoy (C, doubtful, biceps) and CJ Donaldson (RB, questionable, shoulder). Bengals: Kyle Dugger (S, questionable, quadriceps).

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Saints at Bengals: Week 12 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-29-no-at-cin (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 11 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Bengals third-down offense vs Saints third-down defense
The Bengals' third-down offense ranks 1st in third-down conversion rate (54.6%, 97 third downs) against a Saints third-down defense ranked 30th (49.5% allowed, 103 third downs faced).
1stCIN offense29 spots apart30thNO defense
2Bengals dropback offense vs Saints pass defense
The Bengals' dropback offense ranks 3rd in EPA per dropback (+0.26, 322 dropbacks) against a Saints pass defense ranked 22nd (+0.10 allowed, 304 dropbacks faced).
3rdCIN offense19 spots apart22ndNO defense
3Bengals takeaway defense vs Saints ball security
The Bengals' takeaway defense ranks 5th in turnovers per game (1.5 takeaways a game, 8 games) and faces a Saints ball security ranked 27th (1.6 giveaways a game, 8 games).
27thNO offense22 spots apart5thCIN defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Saints have the ballNo big edge

NO dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCIN pass defense

21st+0.02342 dropbacks

+0.03 allowed316 dropbacks faced14th

NO run gameEPA per rushCIN run defense

24th-0.13187 rushes

-0.04 allowed176 rushes faced24th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Bengals have the ballEdge CIN · +19 ranks

CIN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNO pass defense

3rd+0.26322 dropbacks

CIN +19

+0.10 allowed304 dropbacks faced22nd

CIN run gameEPA per rushNO run defense

18th-0.10162 rushes

CIN +10

-0.02 allowed204 rushes faced28th

Third downEdge CIN · +29 ranks

NO third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCIN third-down defense

8th43.5%115 third downs

NO +20

47.5% allowed101 third downs faced28th

CIN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNO third-down defense

1st54.6%97 third downs

CIN +29

49.5% allowed103 third downs faced30th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

NO red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCIN red-zone defense

6th66%29 trips

41% allowed29 trips faced5th

CIN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNO red-zone defense

5th66%32 trips

49% allowed35 trips faced10th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge CIN · +10 ranks

NO big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCIN defense against big plays

29th7.0%529 plays

11.2% allowed492 plays faced30th

CIN big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNO defense against big plays

17th9.3%484 plays

CIN +10

10.6% allowed508 plays faced27th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

NO pass protectionsack rateCIN pass rush

14th5.8% sacked342 dropbacks

7.3% of dropbacks316 dropbacks faced9th

CIN pass protectionsack rateNO pass rush

8th4.7% sacked322 dropbacks

7.6% of dropbacks304 dropbacks faced8th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge CIN · +22 ranks

NO ball securityturnovers per gameCIN takeaway defense

27th1.6 giveaways a game8 games

CIN +22

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

CIN ball securityturnovers per gameNO takeaway defense

16th1.1 giveaways a game8 games

CIN +12

0.9 takeaways a game8 games28th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesNO 1 · CIN 0 regulars out or doubtful

Saints2 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DErik McCoyC97% offense · 8 wk
QCJ DonaldsonRB26% offense · 7 wk

Bengals1 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QKyle DuggerS66% defense · 4 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelNO +1 day of rest · NO travels 706 mi

AwaySaints

7days since last game

706miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 at CHI · Chicago · 15,807 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+1NO dayTravel gap 706 mi

HomeBengals

6days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Mon wk 11 at WSH · Landover · 13,298 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: NO 8 games, 529 offensive and 508 defensive plays · CIN 8 games, 484 offensive and 492 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32