PRIMER: Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) at Baltimore Ravens (0-0)

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) at Baltimore Ravens (0-0)
Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Location: M&T Bank Stadium
Series Leader: Ravens, 20-16
Streak: Ravens have won five of the past seven meetings
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 12-10. Harbaugh: 7-5
Broadcast:  CBS (1:15 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Steve Tasker. Westwood One: Kevin Lee, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 112 (Cin.), 92 (Bal.). XM: 226 (Bal.). 
SB Nation: Baltimore Beatdown
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Chance of rain and 76 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Black shirts and white pants

CINCINNATI BENGALS

• Andy Dalton is the first quarterback in franchise history to lead his team to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons.
• Dalton's winning percentage (.625), is the highest winning percentage of any quarterback in franchise history (minimum 20 starts).
• In 2013, Dalton set a franchise record for yards passing (4,293) and passing touchdowns (33).
• Dalton is one of three players in NFL history to pass for 3,000 yards in each of his first three seasons (Peyton Manning, Cam Newton).
• In 2013, running back Giovani Bernard had 1,209 yards from scrimmage -- third-most among NFL rookies.
  
• Bernard's 56 receptions in 2013 is the most ever by a Bengals running back.
• Wide receiver A.J. Green aims to record a touchdown in his third straight game against the Baltimore Ravens.
• Since joining the NFL, Green has 260 receptions -- most of any player in the first three seasons of an NFL career.
• In his first three seasons, Green has generated 3,833 yards receiving -- second-most in a player's first three seasons in NFL history (Randy Moss, 4,163).
• The Bengals defense finished with four pick-sixes last season -- tied for third in the NFL.
• Since 2012, defensive tackle Geno Atkins leads all defensive tackles in the NFL with 18.5 quarterback sacks.
• Atkins has posted three sacks in his past four games against the Ravens.
• In his last meeting, cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick recorded a career-high two interceptions, including a 21-yard interception returned for a touchdown.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

• Quarterback Joe Flacco has a 11-0 record at home during the month of September -- tied with Jay Schroeder for best among Super Bowl-era quarterbacks (minimum 10 attempts per start).
• Since joining the NFL, Flacco has a .646 winning percentage (62-34). Against the AFC North, he's 24-12.
• Flacco's 62 regular season wins are the most for any quarterback in his first six seasons since, at least, 1970.
• Running back Bernard Pierce posted a career-high 152 attempts for 436 yards rushing... he also posted career-highs in receptions (20) and yards receiving (104).
• Wide receiver Torrey Smith had 1,128 yards receiving in 2013 -- second-most in franchise history for a single-season (Michael Jackson, 1,201 in 1996).
• Wide receiver Steve Smith completes a 13-year career in Carolina as the franchise's all-time leader in catches (836), yards receiving (12,197) and total touchdowns (75). Smith makes his debut with the Ravens on Sunday.
• Linebacker Terrell Suggs (94.5) is the Baltimore Ravens all-time sack leader -- has five seasons with 10 sacks or more (most in franchise history).
• In 2013, linebacker Daryl Smith was one of three players in the NFL with five-plus sacks and three interceptions.
• Since 2012, kick returner Jacoby Jones has four kick returns for a touchdown (three on kickoff, one punt return), tied for most in the NFL.

TEAM RANKINGS (2013)