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GAME: Baltimore Ravens (5-10) at Cincinnati Bengals (11-4)
Date/Time: Jan. 3, 2016 at 1 p.m. EST
Location: Paul Brown Stadium
Series Leader: Ravens, 20-19
Streak: Bengals have won five of the past six
Coaches vs. Opponent: Marvin Lewis: 15-10. John Harbaugh: 7-8
TV Broadcast: FOX: Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter).
Radio Broadcast: Coverage on the Bengals Radio Network, led by a "triple cast" on Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham. SIRIUS: 113 (Bal), 230 (Cin). XM: 225 (Cin).
SB Nation: Baltimore Beatdown (@BMoreBeatdown)
Weather: 37 degrees and cloudy [Weather Underground]
Odds: Bengals, -9.0 [SB Nation]
Referee: Carl Cheffers
Uniform: Black shirts, black pants (.563 winning percentage in that combination)
INACTIVES
Bengals safety George Iloka and tight end Tyler Eifert return to action after being out with injuries. In other news, linebacker Vincent Rey is scheduled to start over Rey Maualuga, who is active against the Ravens. The move is not injury related.
BENGALS
- QB Andy Dalton
- HBack Ryan Hewitt
- WR Mario Alford
- OL Eric Winston
- DT Marcus Hardison
- DT Pat Sims
- DE Will Clarke
RAVENS
- QB Jimmy Clausen
- CB Tray Walker
- CB Sheldon Price
- DB Jumal Rolle
- DB Jermaine Whitehead
- LB Albert McClellan
- DE Kapron Lewis-Moore
Here's the current AFC standings heading into Week 17:
|
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
DIV |
CONF |
SOS |
SOV |
REASON |
|
|
1* - Patriots |
12 |
3 |
0 |
.800 |
4-1 |
9-2 |
.471 |
.439 |
AFC East Champ |
|
2x - Broncos |
11 |
4 |
0 |
.733 |
4-1 |
7-4 |
.520 |
.509 |
AFC West Champ |
|
3z - Bengals |
11 |
4 |
0 |
.733 |
4-1 |
8-3 |
.484 |
.412 |
AFC North Champ |
|
4 - Texans |
8 |
7 |
0 |
.533 |
4-1 |
6-5 |
.507 |
.425 |
AFC South Champ |
|
5x - Chiefs |
10 |
5 |
0 |
.667 |
4-1 |
9-2 |
.498 |
.427 |
Wins tie break over NY Jets based on best win percentage in conference games. |
|
6 - Jets |
10 |
5 |
0 |
.667 |
3-2 |
7-4 |
.436 |
.387 |
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|
7 - Steelers |
9 |
6 |
0 |
.600 |
2-3 |
6-5 |
.532 |
.496 |
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TV COVERAGE MAP
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TEAM RANKINGS
| OFFENSE | BENGALS | RAVENS |
| Total | 362.4 (13th) | 360.5 (14th) |
| Scoring | 26.3 (t-4th) | 20.8 (23rd) |
| Third Downs | 42% (8th) | 35% (25th) |
| Rushing | 110.7 (14th) | 94.6 (24th) |
| Rushing TDs | 17 (t-2nd) | 8 (t-20th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 4 (t-31st) | 7 (t-22nd) |
| Passing | 251.7 (13th) | 265.9 (8th) |
| Passing TDs | 29 (12th) | 20 (t-23rd) |
| Sacks Allowed | 29 (t-9th) | 23 (3rd) |
| 20-yard Passes | 61 (4th) | 52 (t-9th) |
| DEFENSE | BENGALS | RAVENS |
| Total | 340.8 (11th) | 340.4 (10th) |
| Scoring | 17.5 (1st) | 25.1 (22nd) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 37% (13th) | 42% (24th) |
| Rushing | 94.5 (7th) | 101.1 (11th) |
| Rushing TDs | 8 (t-6th) | 9 (t-9th) |
| Passing | 246.3 (20th) | 239.3 (18th) |
| Passing TDs | 17 (t-3rd) | 28 (t-20th) |
| Sacks | 41 (t-4th) | 34 (t-18th) |
| QB Rating | 80.7 (6th) | 99.4 (26th) |
| Interceptions | 19 (t-3rd) | 6 (t-31st) |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | BENGALS | RAVENS |
| Kickoff Return | 20.8 (27th) | 25.4 (t-7th) |
| Punt Return | 8.1 (18th) | 12.8 (1st) |
| Punting (Net) | 40.4 (11th) | 43.0 (2nd) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 19 (27th) | 26 (t-13th) |
BENGALS ALL-TIME RECORD AGAINST THE RAVENS
| Date | Stadium | Result |
| 09/27/2015 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | W 28-24 |
| 10/26/2014 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 27-24 |
| 09/07/2014 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | W 23-16 |
| 12/29/2013 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 34-17 |
| 11/10/2013 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 20-17, OT |
| 12/30/2012 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 23-17 |
| 09/10/2012 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 44-13 |
| 01/01/2012 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 24-16 |
| 11/20/2011 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 31-24 |
| 01/02/2011 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 13-7 |
| 09/19/2010 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 15-10 |
| 11/08/2009 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 17-7 |
| 10/11/2009 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | W 17-14 |
| 11/30/2008 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 34-3 |
| 09/07/2008 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 17-10 |
| 11/11/2007 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | W 21-7 |
| 09/10/2007 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 27-20 |
| 11/30/2006 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 13-7 |
| 11/05/2006 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 26-20 |
| 11/27/2005 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 42-29 |
| 11/06/2005 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | W 21-9 |
| 12/05/2004 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | W 27-26 |
| 09/26/2004 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 23-9 |
| 12/07/2003 | M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 31-13 |
| 10/19/2003 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 34-26 |
| 12/01/2002 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 27-23 |
| 11/10/2002 | Ravens Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 38-27 |
| 12/23/2001 | PSINet Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 16-0 |
| 09/23/2001 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 21-10 |
| 11/05/2000 | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 27-7 |
| 09/24/2000 | PSINet Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 37-0 |
| 12/26/1999 | PSINet Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 22-0 |
| 11/21/1999 | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | L 34-31 |
| 11/22/1998 | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | L 20-13 |
| 09/27/1998 | Ravens Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 31-24 |
| 12/21/1997 | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | W 16-14 |
| 09/07/1997 | Memorial Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | L 23-10 |
| 12/08/1996 | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | W 21-14 |
| 11/03/1996 | Memorial Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | W 24-21 |