Game: Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-2)
Series Leader: Baltimore, 15-12
Streak: Bengals have won four of the past six meetings
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 8-5. Harbaugh: 2-1.
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 129 (Bal.), 123 (Cin.).  XM: 105 (Cin.). 
SB Nation: Baltimore Beatdown
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 64 degrees and light winds. [Weather.com]
Uniform: Black
Television Coverage: Ohio, West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, most of Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado [506] Note: Since the game isn't sold out yet, the Bengals could be blacked out in the Cincinnati market.

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With the bye week, there will be an absence of certain postings, such as the injury report and the primer. However, that won't stop us from our curiosity of updated team and player rankings, does it? We have to see where we fall after last week in which the offense played great and the defense played better. So, in the interest of statistical glory, I updated rankings with the team and our triumvirate of awesomeness in Carson Palmer, Cedric Benson and Chad Ochocinco. I did the team rankings a bit differently. Instead of comparing the Bengals to the team they're facing, I compared them to the league leaders of that statistical category.

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Game: Chicago Bears (3-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-2)
Series Leader: Bengals, 5-3
Streak: Bengals have won three of the past four meetings
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-0. Smith: 0-1
Broadcast: FOX (4:15 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 123
(Chi.), 108 (Cin.). XM: 105 (Chi.).
SB Nation: Windy City Gridiron
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloud with a high of 54 degrees and light winds [Weather.com]
Uniform: Black
Television Coverage: Most of the Midwest and parts of the Great Plains. [506]

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Game: Houston Texans (2-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-1)
Series Leader: Cincinnati Bengals: 3-1
Streak: Texans won last game
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 2-1. Kubiak: 1-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Don Criqui, Randy Cross.  SIRIUS: 154 (Hou.), 121 (Cin.).  XM: 107 (Cin.).
SB Nation: Battle Red Blog
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Sunny with a high of 54 degrees [Weather.com]
Uniform: Orange
Television Coverage: If the Bengals sellout, then southwest Ohio and parts of Northern Kentucky and most of the state of Texas and parts of the surrounding states. [506] Note: If the Bengals aren't shown locally because of the blackout, then the most likely game that replaces it is the Ravens at Vikings (not a bad replacement).

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Game: Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) at Baltimore Ravens (3-1)
Series Leader: Baltimore Ravens, 15-11
Streak: Baltimore has won the last two
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 7-5. Harbaugh: 2-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker.  SIRIUS: 108 (Cin.), 123 (Bal.).  XM: 105 (Bal.). 
SB Nation: Baltimore Beatdown
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Cloudy and showers (40%) with winds over 10 MPH [Weather.com]
Uniform: White
Television Coverage: Southern half of Ohio, some Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, DC with Houston, Oklahoma, Northern Texas, Utah and Wyoming. Some of Florida and Georgia. [The 506]

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Game: Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) at Cleveland Browns (0-3)
Series Leader: Cincinnati Bengals, 36-35
Streak: Cincinnati has won seven of the past nine
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 8-4. Mangini: 1-1
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 108 (Cin.), 126 (Cle.). XM: 103 (Cle.).
SB Nation: Dawgs By Nature
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloud, high of 61 degrees with winds around 15 MPH [Weather.com]
Uniform: White
Television Coverage: Mostly Ohio with parts in surrounding states [The 506]

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Note: These primers are not designed to show which teams have a greater advantage, nor are they used to show who could win or lose. They are simply informational and of interest to get you ready for the game. Some stats carry over from the week before, which are updated to this week.

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-1)
Series Leader: Pittsburgh Steelers, 47-30
Streak: Pittsburgh is on a five-game winning streak
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 3-10. Tomlin: 4-0
Broadcast: CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms.  Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone.  SIRIUS: 121 (Pit.), 158 (Cin.).  XM: 105 (Pit.).
SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Thunderstorms and 40% chance of rain. High of 74 degrees and light winds. [Weather.com]
Uniform: Black
Television Coverage: Mostly everyone east of the Mississippi river, excluding Florida and the New England region. Viewing area also includes all of Texas and Louisiana, parts of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. [The 506]

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Note: These primers are not designed to show which teams have a greater advantage, nor are they used to show who could win or lose. They are simply informational and of interest to get you ready for the game. Some stats carry over from the week before, which are updated to this week.

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) @ Green Bay Packers (1-0)
Series Leader: Series tied at 5-5
Streak: Packers have won three of the past four
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-0. McCarthy 0-0
Broadcast: CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon.  SIRIUS: 147 (GB), 122 (Cin.).  XM: 106 (GB).
SB Nation: Acme Packing Company
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloudy, light winds and a high of 76. [Weather.com]
Uniform: White
Television Coverage: Most of northern United States, Kentucky and West Virginia. [The 506]

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