Bengals seek to keep fading playoff hopes alive vs Ravens
CINCINNATI (3-6-1) at BALTIMORE (5-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Ravens by 4 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bengals 2-7-1, Ravens 4-5-1
SERIES RECORD - Tied 20-20
LAST MEETING - Bengals beat Ravens 24-16, Jan. 3
LAST WEEK - Bengals lost to Bills 16-12; Ravens lost to Cowboys 27-17
AP PRO32 RANKING - Bengals No. 26, Ravens No. 15
BENGALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (12), PASS (14)
BENGALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (28), PASS (13)
RAVENS OFFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (27), PASS (18)
RAVENS DEFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (7)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bengals won last five games in series but are 7-13 in Baltimore overall. ... Bengals without injured RB Giovani Bernard (knee, lost for season) and WR A.J. Green (hamstring). ... Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis was Ravens defensive coordinator 1996-2001. He's 16-10 against Baltimore. ... Bengals QB Andy Dalton passed for 383 yards and three TDs in last start vs. Ravens. ... Cincinnati RB Jeremy Hill has three rushing TDs in last four games. Since 2014, he ranks second in NFL with 26 rushing TDs. ... Bengals WR Brandon LaFell has three TD catches in last three road games. ... Bengals rookie WR Tyler Boyd had first career TD catch last week vs. Buffalo. ...Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict coming off 13-tackle game against Buffalo. ... Cincinnati P Kevin Huber has kicked 15 inside 20-yard line with two touchbacks. ... Bengals RG Kevin Zeller has played all 688 offensive snaps, only player on team not to miss snap with his unit. ... Only person to rush for 100 yards vs. Bengals in last 22 games (including postseason) was rookie Ezekiel Elliott of Dallas. ... Ravens QB Joe Flacco has 19 INTs and 15 TDs in 15 career games vs. Bengals. ... K Justin Tucker is only kicker in NFL not to miss. He's 23 for 23 on FGs and perfect on 14 conversions. ... Twenty-two of Ravens' last 26 games have been decided by eight points or fewer. ... Ravens have plus-3 turnover differential after minus-14 last year. ... Ravens have stopped 11 of 18 third-and-1s, best percentage in NFL. .. Baltimore 27-11 in November under coach John Harbaugh. ... Ravens WR Steve Smith last week had eight catches to become 14th player in NFL history to surpass 1,000 receptions (1,005) ... Ravens WR Mike Wallace has 462 yards receiving in last four games. ... Baltimore's Dennis Pitta has 49 catches, tied for second among NFL TEs. ... Fantasy Tip: With Green out and Baltimore defense tough against run, look for Dalton to target LaFell, especially if Ravens CB Jimmy Smith (back) can't play.
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