Panthers-Ravens Capsule
CAROLINA (2-1) at BALTIMORE (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Ravens by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Carolina 2-1, Baltimore 2-1
SERIES RECORD - Panthers lead 3-1
LAST MEETING - Ravens beat Panthers 37-13, Nov. 21, 2010
LAST WEEK - Panthers lost to Steelers 37-13, Ravens beat Browns 23-21
AP PRO32 RANKING - Panthers No. 12, Ravens No. 9
PANTHERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20T), RUSH (29), PASS (10).
PANTHERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (27), PASS (8).
RAVENS OFFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (8), PASS (13).
RAVENS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (8), PASS (24).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Ravens WR Steve Smith faces team he spent 13 seasons with before being cut in March. ... Panthers TE Ed Dickson played with Ravens from 2010-13. ... Carolina WR Jerricho Cotchery scored a TD vs. Ravens for Pittsburgh last season and had career-high 165 yards against Baltimore for Jets in 2007. ... Panthers rookie WR Kelvin Benjamin had first 100-yard game last week ... Carolina QB Cam Newton has won five of past seven vs. AFC. ... Carolina TE Greg Olsen leads team with 19 catches. This will be his 114th consecutive game, a streak that began in 2007. ... DeAngelo Williams expected to start at RB for Carolina with Jonathan Stewart doubtful (knee). ... Ravens are 11-1 at home vs. NFC under coach John Harbaugh. ... This is 100th regular-season game for Harbaugh and QB Joe Flacco. They are 64-35. ... Ravens WR Torrey Smith needs 91 yards to reach 3,000 for career. ... Flacco is 12-1 at home in September. ... Ravens lost TE Dennis Pitta (hip) last week. Baltimore will also be without LT Eugene Monroe (knee). He will be replaced by former North Carolina star James Hurst, who will receive first NFL start.
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