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Game: Baltimore Ravens (10-5) at Cincinnati Bengals (9-6)
Time: 1:00 PM (ET)
Location: Paul Brown Stadium
Series Leader: Ravens, 19-14
Streak: Ravens have won four straight
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 10-9. Harbaugh: 6-3
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 134 (Bal.), 113 (Cin). XM: 232 (Cin).
SB Nation: Baltimore Beatdown
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Mostly cloudy and 27 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Black
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Cincinnati Bengals have reached the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1981-82.
- Bengals have won six of their past seven games.
- Quarterback Andy Dalton is 18-13 (.581) as a starter, highest all-time winning percentage by a Bengals quarterback with at least 20 starts.
- Dalton is currently sporting a 95.1 fourth-quarter rating in 2012.
- In his past two games at home, Bengals running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis has averaged 109 yards rushing per game.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green (1,324) needs 117 yards receiving to surpass Chad Johnson (1,440, '07) for single-season franchise record.
- Green (95) needs five receptions to become third Bengals player to reach 100 in a season (T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 112 in '07; Carl Pickens, 100 in '96).
- Bengals defense needs 1.5 quarterback sacks to surpass a franchise record of 48 in 2001.
- Defensive tackle Geno Atkins (12.5) needs a quarterback sack for most sacks by a Bengals player in a single-season since 1982 (Eddie Edwards, 13 in 1983).
- Atkins leads all NFL defensive tackles with 23.5 quarterback sacks since 2010.
- Defensive tackle Michael Johnson has a career-high 9.5 quarterback sacks in 2012.
- Safety Reggie Nelson has three picks in the past four games.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
- Ravens have reached the postseason in five consecutive seasons after capturing the AFC North title for the second straight year.
- Quarterback Joe Flacco has a career-best 3,783 yards passing in 2012 and needs 217 yards to join Vinny Testaverde (4,177 in '96) to reach 4,000 in a season.
- Flacco posted his 13th game with 300-plus yards receiving last week; Ravens are 12-1 in those games.
- Running back Ray Rice (1,138 yards rushing, 478 yards receiving) needs 84 yards from scrimmage to reach 1,700 for fourth straight season.
- Rice has 17 career games with 100-plus yards rushing and the Ravens are 14-3 in those games.
- Rookie running back Bernard Pierce posted a career-high 123 yards rushing last week against New York.
- Wide receiver Torrey Smith (99) needs one reception to reach 100 for his career. Currently has a career-high eight receiving touchdowns.
- Wide receiver Anquan Boldin (921) needs 79 yards receiving to reach 1,000 for the sixth time in his career.
- Tight end Dennis Pitta (7) needs one receiving touchdown to set a single-season club record among tight ends (Todd Heap, 7 in '05).
- Safety Ed Reed has 10 career interceptions against the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata has at least five sacks in third straight season.
- Kick returner Jacoby Jones has an NFL-best 32.1 kickoff return yard average.
TEAM RANKINGS
Offense | Bengals | Ravens |
Total | 342. (20th) | 352.5 (15th) |
Scoring | 24.5 (12th) | 25.4 (10th) |
Third Downs | 35% (26th) | 38 (17th) |
Rushing | 113.2 (14th) | 113.0 (15th) |
Rushing TDs | 11 (t-15th) | 15 (t-8th) |
20-Yard Runs | 13 (t-8th) | 8 (t-20th) |
Passing | 229.1 (16th) | 239.5 (13th) |
Passing TDs | 27 (t-6th) | 22 (t-14th) |
Sacks Allowed | 44 (27th) | 34 (t-16th) |
20-yard Passes | 38 (t-26th) | 60 (t-4th) |
Defense | Bengals | Ravens |
Total | 317.5 (6th) | 361.7 (20th) |
Scoring | 20.2 (t-8th) | 21.4 (12th) |
3rd Downs Allowed | 37 (12th) | 36 (11th) |
Rushing | 127.9 (24th) | 100.6 (8th) |
Rushing TDs | 15 (t-25th) | 11 (t-14th) |
20-Yard Runs | 8 (t-8th) | 6 (t-4th) |
Passing | 216.9 (10th) | 233.9 (17th) |
Passing TDs | 16 (t-5th) | 14 (t-2nd) |
Sacks | 47 (2nd) | 35 (t-15th) |
QB Rating | 81.9 (t-12th) | 80.4 (t-11th) |
20-Yard Passes Allowed | 49 (21st) | 48 (t-19th) |
Interceptions | 13 (t-16th) | 13 (t-16th) |
Fumble Recoveries | 13 (t-4th) | 10 (t-9th) |
Forced Fumbles | 16 (t- 5th) | 6 (t-31st) |
Special Teams | Bengals | Ravens |
Kickoff Return | 22.4 (t-18th) | 27.7 (3rd) |
Punt Return | 10.7 (9th) | 9.5 (t-16th) |
Punting (Net) | 41.8 (5th) | 41.3 (t-8th) |
Punts Inside the 20 | 29 (t-7th) | 27 (t-12th) |