Bengals primer against the Arizona Cardinals
Series Leader: Bengals, 5-3
Streak: Bengals won three of past eight.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 0-1. Whisenhunt: 0-0
Broadcast: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan. SIRIUS: 123 (Arz.), 129 (Cin.). Direct TV: 705 -- no HD.
SB Nation: Revenge of the Birds
Bengals
- When Carson Palmer records three touchdowns or more, the Bengals are 11-2. When playing at home against NFC teams, Carson Palmer's record is 4-1 having completed 117 of 181 passes for 1,292 yards, 11 touchdowns and two picks -- 101.3 passer rating.
- The Bengals are 15-4 when Rudi Johnson has 100+ yards rushing.
- For the season, Kenny Watson is averaging 4.4 yards per carry -- 436 yards, 98 attempts.
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh leads the league with 68 receptions having scored in eight of the team's nine games this season -- 10 total.
- In his past two games against NFC teams, Chad Johnson has 328 yards receiving (164.0 yards per). Johnson ranks 3rd with 852 yards receiving in the AFC.
- Shayne Graham ranks third in the AFC with 77 total points.
Arizona
- In Kurt Warner's only start against the Bengals, he posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating completing 17 of 21 passes for 310 yards passing with three touchdowns. In 31 career starts, Warner has a passer rating of 100+ or better -- his teams are 28-3.
- Edgerrin James has five rushing touchdowns in three games against Cincinnati.
- Anquan Boldin caught a 7-yard pass in only meeting with Cincinnati. In the past two games against AFC teams, Boldin has 18 receptions for 293 yards and two touchdowns.
- Larry Fitzgerald tied a career-high with two touchdown receptions last week.
- The Cardinals defense held the Detroit Lions to -18 rushing yards -- lowest in modern era and lowest since 1947.
- Since entering the NFL in 2001, safety Adrian Wilson is the only player with 16 sacks and 16 interceptions.
- Bertrand Berry had two sacks in his last game against Cincinnati while he was with Denver -- Sept. 7, 2003.
Team Rankings
| Offense | Bengals | Cardinals |
| Total | 350.1 (8th) | 319.2 (18th) |
| Passing | 263.8 (5th) | 228.3 (12th) |
| Rushing | 86.3 (28th) | 90.9 (25th) |
| Scoring | 24.3 (9th) | 20.9 (14th) |
| Defense | Bengals | Cardinals |
| Total | 383.2 (31st) | 302.6 (9th) |
| Passing | 248.2 (28th) | 202.2 (10th) |
| Rushing | 135.0 (27th) | 100.3 (12th) |
| Scoring | 27.9 (30th) | 21.7 (t-22nd) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Cardinals |
| Kickoff Return | 23.7 (15th) | 23.0 (19th) |
| Punt Return | 5.7 (31st) | 11.4 (7th) |
No Fantastic Four?
The Bengals have played the Cardinals only once in the past seven years -- a 14-17 loss in Arizona. In that game the Cardinals defense held the Bengals offense to 263 total yards picking off Kitna twice. Marcel Shipp recorded 141 rushing yards on 29 carries.
A note on the last game in Cincinnati. The last time the Cardinals played in Cincinnati was December 3rd, 2000. Corey Dillon ran for 216 yards scoring a touchdown as the team built an early 21-0 lead.
Series History.
Interesting note. The home team is undefeated in this series' history.
| Date | Result | Site |
| November 2, 2003 | L, 14-17 | Arizona |
| December 3, 2000 | W, 24-13 | Cincinnati |
| August 31, 1997 | W, 24-21 | Cincinnati |
| December 18, 1994 | L, 7-28 | Arizona |
| September 4, 1988 | W, 21-14 | Cincinnati |
| September 15, 1985 | L, 27-41 | St. Louis |
| November 25, 1979 | W, 34-28 | Cincinnati |
| November 25, 1973 | W, 42-24 | Cincinnati |
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