The Cincinnati Bengals will take on the Minnesota Vikings at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. Minnesota finished 7-9 last season, their first losing campaign since 2014. The Bengals were 4-11-1 and have won six games in the last two seasons. 

Minnesota is favored by three points in the latest Bengals vs. Vikings odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 47. (See the latest NFL lines for every game this week on our NFL odds page.)

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Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow is making his long-awaited return to action after recovering from ACL surgery. He passed for 2,688 yards and 13 TDs in 10 games last season, both of which ranked second among all NFL rookies. He had five games of 300-plus passing yards last season. 

Minnesota running back Dalvin Cook is coming off a stellar season. He ranked second in the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,918) and rushing yards (1,557) and tied for second in the league with 16 rushing scores. He also led the league with six games of 150-plus scrimmage yards. 

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