Cincinnati @ Baltimore
Current Records: Cincinnati 4-2; Baltimore 5-1
What to KnowThe Cincinnati Bengals have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens and are hoping to record their first win since Sept. 13 of 2018. Cincinnati and Baltimore will face off in an AFC North battle at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. These two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for the Bengals last week. They were the clear victors by a 34-11 margin over the Detroit Lions. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Cincinnati had established a 20 to nothing advantage. Cincinnati's RB Joe Mixon was one of the most active players for the squad, snatching one receiving TD.
Meanwhile, Baltimore made easy work of the Los Angeles Chargers last week and carried off a 34-6 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Baltimore had established a 27-6 advantage. No one had a standout game offensively for the Ravens, but they got scores from a handful of players including TE Mark Andrews, RB Latavius Murray, and RB Devonta Freeman. QB Lamar Jackson ended up with a passer rating of 119.70.
The Bengals are expected to lose this next one by 6. Those who got lucky with them against the spread last week might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
Cincinnati is now 4-2 while Baltimore sits at 5-1. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Cincinnati comes into the contest boasting the fourth fewest touchdowns allowed in the league at 11. As for Baltimore, they rank fourth in the NFL when it comes to rushing yards allowed per game, with only 82 on average.
How To Watch When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET Where: M&T Bank Stadium -- Baltimore, Maryland TV: CBS Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Follow: CBS Sports App Ticket Cost: $70.00 OddsThe Ravens are a solid 6-point favorite against the Bengals, according to the latest NFL odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ravens as a 6.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series HistoryBaltimore have won seven out of their last 12 games against Cincinnati.
Jan 03, 2021 - Baltimore 38 vs. Cincinnati 3 Oct 11, 2020 - Baltimore 27 vs. Cincinnati 3 Nov 10, 2019 - Baltimore 49 vs. Cincinnati 13 Oct 13, 2019 - Baltimore 23 vs. Cincinnati 17 Nov 18, 2018 - Baltimore 24 vs. Cincinnati 21 Sep 13, 2018 - Cincinnati 34 vs. Baltimore 23 Dec 31, 2017 - Cincinnati 31 vs. Baltimore 27 Sep 10, 2017 - Baltimore 20 vs. Cincinnati 0 Jan 01, 2017 - Cincinnati 27 vs. Baltimore 10
