NFL Game Preview: Cincinnati Bengals (3-8) vs. Baltimore Ravens (6-5)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: M&T Bank Stadium, 1101 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

Kickoff: 8:20 PM ET (5:20 PM PT)

Broadcast: NBC: Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett, Melissa Stark (field reporter)

Westwood One: John Sadak, Mike Mayock

Weather Forecast

Baltimore, Nov 27: Mostly cloudy, high of 44°F, low of 32°F

Winds: 11 mph from the west

Precipitation: Only 1% chance — crisp, dry football weather

Injury Report

Cincinnati Bengals:

WR Tee Higgins (concussion) – OUT

DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) – OUT

RB Tahj Brooks (concussion) – OUT

CB Marco Wilson (hamstring) – OUT

QB Joe Burrow (toe) – FULL PARTICIPATION, expected to return

QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) – FULL PARTICIPATION

Baltimore Ravens:

QB Lamar Jackson (toe) – FULL PARTICIPATION

WR Rashod Bateman (ankle) – LIMITED

S Kyle Hamilton (ankle) – LIMITED

RB Justice Hill (neck) – DNP

DT Taven Bryan (knee) – DNP

Team Form

Cincinnati Bengals: Lost 4 straight; last game 26-20 loss vs Patriots

Baltimore Ravens: Won 5 straight; last game 23-10 win vs Jets

 Player Matchups

QB Battle: Joe Burrow returns vs Lamar Jackson. Burrow has thrown for 428 yards & 4 TDs in a prior matchup vs Baltimore.

WR vs Secondary: Ja’Marr Chase (861 yards, 5 TDs) vs Ravens’ banged-up secondary.

RB Clash: Derrick Henry (871 yards, 9 TDs) vs Bengals’ 31st-ranked run defense (156 rush yds allowed per game).

Defensive Leaders: Roquan Smith (79 tackles) vs Bengals rookie LB Demetrius Knight Jr. (78 tackles).

Series History

All-time: Ravens lead 32–27

Recent: Ravens have won 4 straight since Bengals’ 2022 Wild Card win

Last Meeting: Ravens 35–34 win on Nov 7, 2024

Betting Trends

ATS Records: Ravens 4-7; Bengals 4-7

Over/Under: Both teams 7-4 to the OVER this season

BENGALS NOTES:

• QB JOE BURROW could make 1st start since Week 2. Needs 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes to surpass HOFer Kurt Warner (17) for 3rd-most such games in 1st 6 seasons ever. Has 350+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 in primetime, incl. 428 pass yards & 4 TD passes in last meeting. • QB JOE FLACCO passed for 183 yards & TD in Week 12. Spent 1st 11 seasons (2008-18) with Bal. & is the all-time franchise leader in pass yards (38,245) & TD passes (212). Passed for 199 yards & TD in last start vs. Bal. (9/14/25 w/ Cle.). • RB CHASE BROWN led team with 130 scrimmage yards (107 rush, 23 rec.) last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with TD. • WR JA’MARR CHASE needs catch, 139 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs to become 1st all-time with 80+ catches, 1,000+ rec. yards & 7 rec. TDs in each of 1st 5 seasons. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6 in primetime. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 10+ catches, 190+ rec. yards & 2+ TD catches. • WR ANDREI IOSIVAS had 61 rec. yards in Week 12. • WR MITCHELL TINSLEY had 2nd career TD catch last week. • TE MIKE GESICKI had 35 rec. yards in Week 12. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Bal. with 30+ rec. yards. • DE JOSEPH OSSAI had 6 tackles & TFL last week. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT JR. had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 12. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 78 tackles in 2025. Has PD in 3 of past 4. • LB BARRETT CARTER led team with career-high 16 tackles last week. Leads rookies with 4 games of 10+ tackles this season. • S GENO STONE had career-high 13 tackles & INT-TD in Week 12. Spent 1st 4 seasons with Bal. (2020-23). • CB JALEN DAVIS had 1st sack of season last week. • CB DJ TURNER had 15th PD of season in Week 12, most in NFL. Had PD in last meeting.

RAVENS NOTES:

• QB LAMAR JACKSON passed for 153 yards in Week 12. Has passed for 205+ yards & TD in 8 of his past 9 at home. Has 2+ TD passes in 8 of his past 9 in primetime & aims for his 8th in row in primetime with 125+ rating. Has 2,472 pass yards (224.7 per game) & has 24 TDs (22 pass, 2 rush) with 104.5 rating in 11 career starts vs. Cin. Completed 25 of 33 atts. (75.8 pct.) for 290 yards & 4 TDs with 141.4 rating in last meeting. • RB DERRICK HENRY led team with 88 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 24 rec.) & had 2 rush TDs last week, becoming 3rd player ever (HOFers LaDainian Tomlinson & Emmitt Smith) with 30+ games with 2+ rush TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ rush TDs. Needs 31 scrimmage yards & TD to become 4th player with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 10 TDs in 8 consecutive seasons. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 70+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR ZAY FLOWERS had 69 scrimmage yards (58 rec., 11 rush) in Week 12. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 75+ scrimmage yards. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS needs 1 catch to become 5th WR under 34 to reach 1,000 receptions. Has 4+ receptions in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Cin., incl. 4 catches for 63 yards in his last game vs. Cin. (10/1/23 w/ Ten.). • TE MARK ANDREWS has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 2+ TD catches. Had 6 catches for 68 yards & TD in last meeting. • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 11 tackles last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 10+ tackles. • LB MIKE GREEN (rookie) had 5 tackles & sack in Week 12. • LB DRE’MONT JONES had 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 1st PD of season last week. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had 4 tackles, TFL & FF in Week 12. Has FF in 2 of his past 3. Had 5 tackles, FF & PD in last meeting. • S KYLE HAMILTON had 10 tackles last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with PD. • S ALOHI GILMAN had 5th career FR in Week 12.

Game Odds

Cincinnati Bengals           51.5

Baltimore Ravens            – 7

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 26, 2025