Week 2 of the 2025 NFL preseason concludes with a  Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders.

Let’s preview this matchup with the best Monday Night Football prop bets and where to watch the game.

Bengals vs. Commanders NFL Preseason Betting Preview

NFL 2025 PRESEASON Week 2 • 8:00 PM ET • AUGUST 18, 2025
CIN @ WAS

SPREAD
Bengals -4.5
TOTAL
O/U 42

• 🛡️ Defensive Advantage: There may not be one after these teams allowed a combined 82 points last week, but Washington coach Dan Quinn is an experienced defensive mind.
• ⚡ X-factor: Ja’Marr Chase showed that even in a preseason game he can take it to the house with a 36-yard touchdown in Philadelphia last week.
• ⚠️ Note: The Bengals could play starters, including Joe Burrow, for most of the first half in this one while Washington seems more laxed about playing Daniels and top players.

After missing the playoffs the last two years, there is a lot of pressure on coach Zac Taylor to get the Bengals back in the tournament. They’ll need a better defense under new coordinator Al Golden, and things did not get off to a good start in last week’s 34-27 loss in Philadelphia, with backup Tanner McKee carving up the Bengals for 252 yards and a couple of touchdowns.

But fans are excited about first-round pick Shemar Stewart, the edge rusher who got himself in a little bit of a training camp brawl this week after accidentally clashing with Burrow on a play. They’ll need that kind of tenacity from the rookie as Trey Hendrickson’s contract situation remains up in the air.

The Commanders were rocked 48-18 in New England last week as Jayden Daniels and most of the starters didn’t play. The Commanders will hope to have success against a Cincinnati defense that they scored on every single drive in last year’s big regular season win.

  • Bengals O/U regular season win total for 2025: 9.5
  • Commanders O/U regular season win total for 2025: 9.5

Both teams are slightly favored to win double-digit games and make the postseason this year. If they treat this game as the final dress rehearsal before the regular season, it could be one of the biggest offensive spectacles of the week, so taking both team totals to go over could be smart Monday Night Football bets to place too.

🎯 SFA Betting Prediction: After overs were a ridiculous 14-2 in Week 1, you might expect some regression to the mean with raised total lines in Week 2. But if two teams are built to play another high-scoring game, it’s the Bengals and Commanders, so we love the over of 42 at FanDuel (DraftKings has 42.5) for your Monday Night Football best bets.

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Odds accurate at the time of posting (August 17, 2025)

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Where to Watch Monday Night Football Today

If you want to watch Monday Night Football, Bengals vs. Commanders, you need access to ESPN through your cable provider or subscription service (fuboTV, YouTube TV, etc.). The game will also be available on ESPN+ and the ESPN mobile app. Those not in either of the local markets can stream the game with an NFL+ account on multiple devices.

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