The Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals for Week 13 action. This Ravens vs Bengals matchup features two AFC North rival teams with Baltimore’s 2-time MVP Lamar Jackson, and Cincinnati’s franchise QB Joe Burrow going at each other, making this contest potentially a high scoring game.
The Ravens have taken over the throne and are once again the team to beat at AFC North, despite their struggles earlier on this season. Ever since Lamar Jackson returned from his hamstring injury, the Ravens have been on the correct path and have won 5 straight games, to turn their season around. They are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the No.1 spot, and will try to make it six-straight win a win over the Bengals.
Meanwhile, the Bengals have struggled this season with their QB1 Joe Burrow, who has not played a single game since Week 2 where he went down with a turf toe injury. However, Burrow is expected to return to the field starting this week and is immediately dealing with a tough task against the Ravens. Cincinnati’s hopes for the playoffs are slim, and there is little to no room for error, if they want to make the postseason. With a tough stretch of games coming, all eyes will be on Burrow to see if he can improve Cincinnati’s chances.
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Rationale and Analysis
Derrick Henry is a threat to score a TD at any time, as he’s coming off a 2 TD game against the Jets and a TD against the Browns previously. The Ravens have heavily relied on Henry to make plays, and that strategy has worked without a doubt. The Bengals are the worst rush defense team, sitting at the bottom with 160.9 yards allowed per game. And looking at their 32nd ranked scoring and 30th ranked red zone defense, Henry should easily get at least one TD.
The Ravens are one of the worst defensive teams in the NFL and are 23rd in scoring defense allowing 27 TDs this year. They have also allowed 11 rushing TDs this season, ranking 20th in rush defense. And with Joe Burrow potentially back in the lineup, all the defensive attention will be on him, leaving running lanes wide open for a potential score for Chase Brown to get a TD.
With Joe Burrow potentially back in the lineup, this should unlock Ja’Marr Chase to do what he does best. He has struggled this season but that was without his QB1 to throw him the football. As we’ve seen last year, Burrow to Chase combo is lethal and looking at the Ravens’ 24th ranked pass defense, it is safe to assume that Chase could get a TD in this game, now that Burrow is there to facilitate his routs.
Ravens vs Bengals Prediction
We expect the Baltimore Ravens to take home the victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens have been on a 5-game winning streak and have taken over the AFC North once again. Even though Joe Burrow may be back in the starting lineup, we still do not know if he’s a 100 percent and will be in a similar form that he was in prior injury. We count on continuation and rhythm more, which should be in the hands of the Ravens. The Ravens and Lamar Jackson are 10-2 against the Bengals and with a home field advantage, the Ravens should walk away with a victory.
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FAQs
Who is favored to win between the Ravens vs Bengals? The Ravens are 7-point favorites to win the matchup against Bengals.
What is the over/under total for the game? The over/under for total points is set at 51.5.
What is the predicted score for the Ravens vs Bengals game? We expect the Ravens to take down the Bengals, and the Final score to be 35-27.
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