Game: St. Louis Rams (3-9) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
Series Leader: Series tied at 5-5
Streak: Rams, past three
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 0-1. Linehan: 0-0
Broadcast: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Pat Summerall, Brian Baldinger. SIRIUS: 114 (St.L.), 107 (Cin.). DirectTV: 705
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Weather: Showers (30%) with a high of 66 [Weather.com]
Uniform: Black
Bengals
- Against the NFC, the Marvin Lewis led Bengals are 12-6.
- When Carson Palmer throws for three touchdowns or more, the Bengals are 12-2. In 12 games against the NFC, Palmer is 8-4 completing 287 of 436 passes for 3,159 yards, 25 touchdowns and 13 picks (93.8 passer rating).
- When Rudi Johnson rushes for 100 yards or more, the Bengals are 15-4. With a touchdown, Rudi will have rushed for a touchdown in three straight games. In his past two games, Rudi has rushed 39 times for 122 yards.
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh is leading the league with 88 receptions with at least one touchdown in nine of the 12 games this season -- 11 total.
- Chad Johnson ranks 3rd in the AFC and 4th in the NFL with 1,127 yards receiving. He's averaging 138 yards-per-game in his past three games against the NFC.
- When the defense records at least two interceptions, the Bengals are 21-5 since 2003.
- Leon Hall is tied among NFL rookies with four interceptions.
- With an interception, Johnathan Joseph will have at least one interception in three straight games.
St. Louis Rams
- In 17 career starts against AFC teams, Marc Bulger has completed 371 of 572 passes for 4,651 yards, 27 touchdowns and 14 interceptions (95.5 passer rating). When Bulger has a 95 or better passer rating, the Rams are 19-11.
- When Steven Jackson carries the ball 24 times or more, the Rams are 8-1. In his past seven games against the AFC, Jackson has 987 yards from scrimmage (141 per game) and seven touchdowns. He looks to continue a streak of rushing touchdowns against AFC teams. A touchdown will extend that streak to five games.
- In his last game against the Bengals, Torry Holt had 10 receptions for 124 yards receiving and a touchdown. Holt has 12 100-yard games against AFC teams in his career.
- In his last game against the Bengals, Isaac Bruce had six receptions for 152 yards receiving.
- Oshiomogho Atogwe looks to intercept his fifth pass in five straight games.
- Will Witherspoon has six sacks in the past five games.
Team Rankings
| Offense | Bengals | Rams |
| Total | 351.8 (7th) | 300.4 (25th) |
| Passing | 262.6 (4th) | 208.7 (16th) |
| Rushing | 89.2 (26th) | 91.8 (24th) |
| Scoring | 24.2 (7th) | 16.3 (t-27th) |
| Defense | Bengals | Rams |
| Total | 357.2 (29th) | 330.2 (17th) |
| Passing | 238.2 (26th) | 220.9 (20th) |
| Rushing | 118.9 (23rd) | 109.3 (19th) |
| Scoring | 26.3 (29th) | 24.8 (27th) |
| Sacks | 18.0 (30th) | 26.0 (t-15th) |
| Turnovers | Bengals | Rams |
| Interceptions | 14 (t-10th) | 12 (t-19th) |
| Fumble Recovery | 13 (t-4th) | 8 (t-17th) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Rams |
| Kickoff Return | 23.6 (t-12th) | 23.6 (t-12th) |
| Punt Return | 6.2 (31st) | 12.6 (3rd) |
Against the Rams
| Date | Site | Result |
| 12.21.03 | St. Louis | L, 10-27 |
| 10.03.99 | Cincinnati | L, 10-38 |
| 09.01.96 | St. Louis | L, 16-26 |
| 12.19.93 | Cincinnati | W, 15-3 |
| 10.07.90 | Los Angeles | W, 34-31 |
| 11.23.84 | Cincinnati | L, 14-24 |
| 11.15.1981 | Cincinnati | W, 24-10 |
| 12.11.78 | Los Angeles | W, 20-19 (MNF) |
| 11.08.76 | Cincinnati | W, 20-12 (MNF) |
| 10.22.72 | Los Angeles | L, 12-15 |
Fantastic Four
How have the Fantastic Four fared against the Rams?
Note: This is Palmer's first game against the Rams and T.J. has no recorded stats.
Rudi Johnson
| Date | Att | Yards | TDs |
| 12.21.03 | 11 | 30 | 0 |
Kenny Watson
| Date | Att | Yards | TDs |
| 11.24.02* | 5 | 29 | 0 |
* with the Washington Redskins.
Chad Johnson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.21.03 | 7 | 115 | 0 |