Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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NFL Preview: Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) vs Baltimore Ravens (6-3)

TV: Prime Video (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Devin McCourty

All-Time Series History Regular Season: BAL leads series, 31-26 (won 4 of past 5) Postseason: CIN leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/6/24: BAL 41 at CIN 38 (OT) Postseason: AFC-WC 1/15/23: BAL 7 at CIN 17

HEAD COACHES

Zac Taylor vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-8 Reg. Season: 41-49-1 (.456) Postseason: 5-2 (.714)

John Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-16 Reg. Season: 166-102 (.619) Postseason: 12-10 (.545)

BENGALS NOTES

QB JOE BURROW completed 27 of 39 atts. (69.2 pct.) for 251 yards & 5 TDs with 115.5 rating last week, 19th-career game with 3+ TD passes, tied 5th-most ever by QB in 1st 5 seasons. Has 2 TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 of 4 road games this season. Passed for 392 yards & 5 TDs in Week 5 meeting & has 20 TDs (18 pass, 2 rush) vs. 5 INTs in 9 career starts vs. Bal., incl. playoffs. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 20 TD passes, 3rd with 108.1 rating & 5th with 2,244 pass yards in 2024. • RB CHASE BROWN led team with career-high 157 scrimmage yards (120 rush, 37 rec.) & had TD catch last week. Has TD in 5 of past 6. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of past 7. Had TD catch in Week 5 meeting. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 7 catches in Week 9, 5th-straight game with 5+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of past 7 & rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Set season highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (193) with 2 rec. TDs in Week 5 meeting. Has 782 rec. yards (97.8 per game ) & 6 rec. TDs in 8 career games vs. Bal., incl. playoffs. Leads NFL with 7 rec. TDs, ranks 2nd with 717 rec. yards & tied-3rd with 55 catches in 2024. • WR TEE HIGGINS aims for his 4th in row with 75+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. wth 8+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs. • TE MIKE GESICKI had 5 catches for season-high 100 yards & 2 TDs last week, 4th-career game with 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had career-high 4 sacks, FF & PD in Week 9, 3rd Cin. player since 1982 with 4+ sacks in a game. Has 2+ sacks in 3 of past 4 overall & in 3 of 4 road games this season. Had sack in last road meeting. Leads NFL with 11 sacks in 2024, 4th-career season with 10+ sacks. • DT KRIS JENKINS (rookie) had 5 tackles & 1st-career sack last week. • LB LOGAN WILSON had 9 tackles & 1st 2 career FRs last week, 9th game this season with 8+ tackles, tied-most in NFL.

RAVENS NOTES

• RAVENS lead NFL in total offense (445.9 yards per game) & are 3rd team ever with 20+ points & 375+ total yards in each of 1st 9 games of season. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 16 of 19 atts. (season-high 84.2 pct.) for 280 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 158.3 rating – the highest attainable mark – last week, 4th-career game with 158.3 rating (min. 15 atts.), most in NFL history. Has 100+ rating in 7 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 280+ pass yards in 5 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Is 5th QB all-time with 20+ TD passes (20) & 2 or fewer INTs (2) in 1st 9 games of season. Is 9-1 in 10 career starts vs. Cin., with 20 TDs (18 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs. • RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 106 yards & 2 TDs last week, 26th-career game with 2+ rush TDs, 5th-most in NFL history. Is 4th player since 1990 with TD in each of 1st 9 games of season. Leads NFL with 1,052 rush yards & 11 rush TDs in 2024 & is 3rd player ever with 10+ rush TDs in 7 straight seasons. Has 101 career rush TDs, becoming 5th player ever with 100 rush TDs in 1st 9 seasons. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Cin. with 95+ scrimmage yards. • FB PATRICK RICARD had 7th-career TD catch in Week 9. • WR ZAY FLOWERS had 5 catches for 127 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week. Has 5+ catches & 110+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had 111 rec. yards in Week 5 meeting. Ranks 5th in NFL with 654 rec. yards in 2024. • LB ROQUAN SMITH had 14 tackles in Week 5 meeting. • LB TRENTON SIMPSON had 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 1st full sack of season & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 5 meeting. • LB TAVIUS ROBINSON had career-best 2 sacks & PD in Week 9. • S KYLE HAMILTON aims for 4th in row with 10+ tackles & PD & 3rd in row with TFL. • S AR’DARIUS WASHINGTON had 2 PD & 1st-career INT last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3.

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