# Week 5 NFL Odds Model Backs Vikings and Bengals

> Computer model predicts Vikings and Bengals cover in Week 5 NFL games.
- Title: Week 5 NFL Odds Model Backs Vikings and Bengals · CBS Sports
- Summary: Computer model predicts Vikings and Bengals cover in Week 5 NFL games. A computer model simulates NFL games 10,000 times and predicts Vikings cover against…
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- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/betting/news/week-5-2026-nfl-odds-picks-predictions-lines-spread-total-moneyline-bets
- Published: 2026-10-09T23:23:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: week 5, nfl, viking, saints, bengals, dolphins, computer model, odds, predictions, spreads, sports
## Week 5 NFL Odds
The Week 5 NFL schedule has one game featuring teams over .500 versus one another.
## Vikings vs. Saints
Vikings (-1.5, 42) cover against Saints in Sunday 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
## Bengals vs. Dolphins
Bengals (-7.5, 42.5) cover against Dolphins in Sunday 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
## Computer Model Predictions
Model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and has returned over $7,000 for $100 players.
## Week 5 NFL Odds
Seahawks (-3, 47) favored at home against 49ers with Seattle favored by 3 points.
## Week 5 NFL Picks
SportsLine's model has three A-rated spread picks for Week 5 NFL games.
## Key takeaway

A computer model simulates NFL games 10,000 times and predicts Vikings cover against Saints and Bengals cover against Dolphins in Week 5.