SATURDAY, JAN. 15, 2022 // 4:35 PM ET // PAUL BROWN STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NBC (4:35 PM ET): TBD
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: TBD
SIRIUS: 82 (LV), 85 (Cin.), 88 (National) | XM: 225 (LV), 226 (Cin.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 816 (LV), 806 (Cin.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 19-12
STREAKS: Bengals have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 11/21/21: Bengals 32 at Raiders 13
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/16/18: Bengals 30, Raiders 16
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 2-0
STREAKS: Raiders have won both meetings
LAST GAME: 1/13/91: Bengals 10 at Raiders 20 (Los Angeles)
LAST GAME AT SITE: first meeting at site
RAIDERS NOTES
• RAIDERS clinched postseason for 1st time since 2016. Aim for 1st playoff win since 2002 season.
• RICH BISACCIA makes postseason debut as head coach. Won SB XXXVII with TB as Special Teams Coordinator.
• RAIDERS had 3 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: P AJ COLE, DE MAXX CROBBY & LB DENZEL PERRYMAN.
• LAS VEGAS became 2nd team ever to win 4 overtime games in single season, joining 2011 Arizona Cardinals.
• RAIDERS ranked 5th in AFC in total offense (363.8 yards per game) & 6th in total defense (337.2 yards allowed per game)
• QB DEREK CARR expected to make 1st-career postseason start. Passed for career-high & franchise-record 4,804 yards this season. Is 1 of 4 QBs ever with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 8 seasons. Has completed 44 of 56 atts. (78.6 pct.) for 101.4 rating in his past 2 starts vs. Cin. Has 94.4 rating in 8 road starts this season.
• RB JOSH JACOBS led team with 1,220 scrimmage yards (872 rush, 348 rec.) & 9 rush TDs this season. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (NICK CHUBB) with 1,200+ scrimmage yards & 7+ rush TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 125+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of past 6 on road.
• WR HUNTER RENFROW led team with career highs in catches (103), rec. yards (1,038) & rec. TDs (9). Joined HOFer TIM BROWN (104 in 1997) as only Raiders WRs ever with 100+ catches in season. Aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. TE DARREN WALLER is 1 of 3 TEs (MARK ANDREWS & TRAVIS KELCE) with 650+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons. Had 7 catches for 116 yards in Week 11 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 75+ rec. yards.
• DE YANNICK NGAKOUE led team with 10 sacks this season, his 2nd-career season with 10+ sacks (12 in 2017 w/ Jax.). Had sack & FF in Week 11 meeting. Had INT-TD in only career game at Cin. (10/20/19 w/ Jax.). DE MAXX CROSBY had 8 sacks in 2021 & has 7+ sacks in each of 1st 3 career seasons. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Had career-high 4 sacks in 2019 meeting (11/17/19). LB DENZEL PERRYMAN ranked 6th in NFL with 154 tackles.
BENGALS NOTES
• CINCINNATI clinched AFC North for 1st time since 2015. Aim for 1st playoff win since 1990 season.
• ZAC TAYLOR makes postseason debut as head coach.
• BENGALS had 3 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: rookie WR JA’MARR CHASE, DE TREY HENDRICKSON & RB JOE MIXON.
• CINCINNATI are 1st team ever with 4,000-yard passer (JOE BURROW), 1,000-yard rusher (JOE MIXON) & 2 1,000-yard receivers (JA’MARR CHASE & TEE HIGGINS) each under age of 26.
• BENGALS ranked 5th in NFL in rush defense (102.5 rush yards allowed per game).
• QB JOE BURROW expected to make 1st-career postseason start. Set franchise records in pass yards (4,611) & TD passes (34). Ranked 2nd in NFL with 108.3 rating. In last 4 starts of season, had 1,476 pass yards (369 per game) & 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 134.9 rating. Completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 148 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 92.3 rating in Week 11 meeting.
• RB JOE MIXON ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,205 rush yards & 4th with career-high 13 rush TDs. Was 1 of 3 RBs (AUSTIN EKELER & JONATHAN TAYLOR) with 1,500+ scrimmage yards (1,519) & 15+ TDs (16) this season. Had 123 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in Week 11 meeting. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of 3 career games vs. Raiders.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE ranked 4th in NFL with 1,455 rec. yards, most by rookie in SB era, & 3rd with 13 rec. TDs. Has 125+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had TD catch in Week 11 meeting. Had 5 rec. TDs in his past 3 at home. WR TEE HIGGGINS had career-high 1,091 rec. yards this season. Has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Chase & Higgins first pair of teammates ever under age of 23 each with 1,000+ rec. yards in same season. WR TYLER BOYD aims for his 4th in row with TD catch.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON ranked 5th in NFL with career-high 14 sacks & is 1 of 2 in NFL (T.J. WATT) with 13+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons. Had sack & FF in Week 11 meeting. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. LV. Has sack in 6 of his past 7 at home. LB LOGAN WILSON led team with 98 tackles & 4 INTs & was 1 of 2 LBs (DARIUS LEONARD) with 90+ tackles & 4+ INTs this season. CB ELI APPLE had INT in Week 11 meeting. Has PD in 6 of past 7.
