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Game: Baltimore Ravens (11-4) at Cincinnati Bengals (9-6)
Series Leader: Ravens, 17-14
Streak: Bengals have won three of the past five
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 10-7. Harbaugh: 4-3
Broadcast: CBS (4:15 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 134 (Bal.), 94 (Cin.). XM: 227 (Cin.)
SB Nation: Baltimore Beatdown | SB Nation Game Coverage
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 38 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Black
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Bengals, who can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Ravens, have won five of their previous six at home against Baltimore.
- Quarterback Andy Dalton is tied with Dan Marino (1983) and Cam Newton (2011) with third most touchdowns thrown by a rookie quarterback (Peyton Manning, 26 in 1998; Charlie Conerly, 22 in 1948).
- Dalton (3,166) needs 275 yards passing to surpass Matt Ryan (3,440 in 2008) for fourth most passing yards by a rookie in NFL history.
- Running back Cedric Benson has posted over 1,000 yards rushing in three consecutive seasons.
- Benson tied a career-high two rushing touchdowns against the Baltimore Ravens earlier this year.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green leads all NFL rookies with 63 receptions and needs five catches to surpass Cris Collinsworth for most in franchise history by a rookie.
- Dalton and Green are the first rookie combination in NFL history with 3,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards receiving.
- Tight end Jermaine Gresham has a career-high six receiving touchdowns this year.
- Defensive end Jonathan Fanene has three quarterback sacks in his previous two games.
- Defensive tackle Geno Atkins leads the team with a career-best eight sacks.
- Safety Reggie Nelson has two interception in his previous three games.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
- Baltimore aims to record their first undefeated record in the division during a season for the first time in franchise history.
- Quarterback Joe Flacco (3,480) needs 143 yards passing to surpass his career-high 3,622 in 2010.
- Flacco, who is 43-20 as a starting quarterback since 2008, is 22-2 when he has a quarterback rating over 100.
- Running back Ray Rice, leading the league with 1,869 yards from scrimmage, needs 131 yards to reach 2,000 for the second time in his career (2,041 in 2009).
- Rice leads all AFC running backs with 74 receptions and needs 27 yards rushing to reach 1,200 for the third consecutive season.
- Running back Ricky Williams (9,981) needs 19 yards rushing to become the 26th player in NFL history to reach 10,000 yards rushing.
- Wide receiver Torrey Smith has six receptions for 165 yards receiving, and a touchdown, in his lone meeting against the Bengals earlier this season.
- Tight end Ed Dickson has two touchdowns receiving in his previous two games.
- Defense leads the AFC with 47 quarterback sacks.
- Linebacker Terrell Suggs (13) needs 2.5 sacks to surpass Peter Boulware (15 in 2001) for most in a season in franchise history.
- Cornerback Lardarius Webb has a career-best five interceptions in 2011.
TEAM RANKINGS
| Offense | Bengals | Ravens |
| Total | 318.8 (24th) | 338.1 (15th) |
| Scoring | 21.9 (18th) | 23.6 (13th) |
| Third Downs | 36% (20th) | 43% (7th) |
| Rushing | 111.5 (18th) | 118.3 (14th) |
| Rushing TDs | 9 (t-22nd) | 13 (12th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 5 (t-29th) | 11 (t-13th) |
| Passing | 207.3 (20th) | 219.8 (18th) |
| Passing TDs | 21 (t-11th) | 20 (t-13th) |
| Sacks Allowed | 24 (t-3rd) | 32 (t-13th) |
| 20-yard Passes | 47 (t-17th) | 42 (21st) |
| Defense | Bengals | Ravens |
| Total | 314.2 (6th) | 285.7 (3rd) |
| Scoring | 19.9 (9th) | 16.7 (3rd) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 35% (10th) | 31% (1st) |
| Rushing | 96.9 (5th) | 91.8 (2nd) |
| Rushing TDs | 12 (t-19th) | 9 (t-6th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 8 (t-8th) | 3 (t-1st) |
| Passing | 217.3 (12th) | 193.9 (4th) |
| Passing TDs | 20 (t-11th) | 11 (1st) |
| Sacks | 44 (3rd) | 47 (2nd) |
| QB Rating | 83.9 (14th) | 69.1 (2nd) |
| 20-Yard Passes Allowed | 45 (13th) | 42 (t-6th) |
| Interceptions | 10 (t-25th) | 15 (t-15th) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Ravens |
| Kickoff Return | 22.7 (24th) | 25.6 (6th) |
| Punt Return | 11.5 (8th) | 9.5 (t-19th) |
| Punting (Net) | 38.9 (t-15th) | 38.8 (t-17th) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 23 (t-14th) | 21 (t-20th) |
CAREER AGAINST THE BALTIMORE RAVENS
Andy Dalton
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 11.20.2011 | 24 | 45 | 373 | 1 | 3 | 60.7 |
Bruce Gradkowski
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 9.10.2006 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Cedric Benson
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| 11.20.2011 | 15 | 41 | 2 |
| 1.2.2011 | 21 | 53 | 0 |
| 9.19.2010 | 23 | 78 | 0 |
| 11.8.2009 | 34 | 117 | 1 |
| 10.11.2009 | 27 | 120 | 1 |
| 11.30.2008 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| 10.23.2005 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Jerome Simpson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.20.2011 | 8 | 152 | 0 |
| 1.2.2011 | 12 | 123 | 1 |
A.J. Green
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.20.2011 | DNP |
Andre Caldwell
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.20.2011 | 3 | 63 | 1 |
| 1.2.2011 | 7 | 94 | 0 |
| 11.8.2009 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| 10.11.2009 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| 11.30.2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jermaine Gresham
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.20.2011 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| 9.19.2010 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
CAREER AGAINST THE CINCINNATI BENGALS
Joe Flacco
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 11.20.2011 | 17 | 27 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 105.5 |
| 1.2.2011 | 14 | 19 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 69.0 |
| 9.19.2010 | 17 | 39 | 154 | 1 | 4 | 23.8 |
| 11.8.2009 | 18 | 32 | 195 | 0 | 2 | 48.3 |
| 10.11.2009 | 22 | 31 | 186 | 1 | 2 | 70.1 |
| 11.30.2008 | 19 | 29 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 119.9 |
| 9.7.2008 | 15 | 29 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 63.7 |
Ray Rice
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| 11.20.2011 | 20 | 104 | 2 |
| 1.2.2011 | 20 | 77 | 1 |
| 9.19.2010 | 16 | 87 | 0 |
| 11.8.2009 | 12 | 48 | 1 |
| 10.11.2009 | 14 | 69 | 0 |
| 11.30.2008 | 11 | 41 | 0 |
| 9.7.2008 | 22 | 64 | 0 |
Anquan Boldin
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.20.2011 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| 1.2.2011 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 9.19.2010 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| 11.18.2007 | 4 | 71 | 1 |
| 11.2.2003 | 6 | 51 | 1 |