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game preview Bengals vs.

Ravens

CB Marlon Humphrey

quoth the raven

“I would put about three people on [Mark Andrews]. You can’t just sit there and think you’ve got him figured out. He finds his way open, finds an open area in the defense. He’s relentless in his effort and gives 110 percent every single time he’s on the field. He’s an exceptional player.”

– ILB Josh Bynes

on TE Mark Andrews

– TE Mark Andrews It’s an AFC North primetime showdown when the Ravens (2-2) host the Bengals (2-2) tonight on Sunday Night Football. Cincinnati, which has won two straight, is tied with Baltimore and Cleveland (also 2-2) atop the division standings, with Pittsburgh sitting at 1-3. The Ravens fell in heartbreaking fashion, 23-20, to Buffalo last Sunday after the Bills scored 20 unanswered points, including a 21-yard gamewinning FG as time expired. Baltimore jumped out to a 20-3 lead late in the second quarter but couldn’t withstand a steady second-half Bills’ comeback in a game that featured driving rain and windy conditions. Buffalo totaled 326 yards of offense, marching 77 yards on its decisive drive after the Ravens were unable to score a TD on fourth-and-goal from the Bills’ 2-yard line with 4:15 remaining in a 20-20 battle. QB Lamar Jackson accounted for 217 yards (144 passing & 73 rushing), throwing 1 TD (1-yard shovel pass) to RB J.K. Dobbins, who also rushed for a 4-yard score. On defense, the Ravens forced 2 turnovers (CB Marlon Humphrey INT & S Marcus Williams FR) and held

Bills QB Josh Allen to a season-low 68.4 passer rating. The Ravens lead the all-time series vs. Cincinnati, 27-25, including a 17-9 mark in Charm City. Under head coach John Harbaugh, the series is tied, 14-14, with the Ravens going 9-5 at M&T Bank Stadium. After sweeping the Bengals in 2019 and 2020, Cincinnati emerged victorious in each 2021 battle.

numbers to note

1 – Under John Harbaugh (since 2008), the Ravens are 18-2 at home in primetime games, producing the NFL’s best such winning percentage (.900). Baltimore is 7-1 at home on Sunday Night Football under Harbaugh. 20 – Lamar Jackson is 6-1 at home in primetime, accounting for 20 total TDs (15 passing & 5 rushing). He owns a 102.0 passer rating in these games, winning four straight. 10 – Baltimore has recorded an NFL-high (tied, Phi.) 10 takeaways (7 INTs & 3 FRs) in 2022, entering Week 5. This figure puts the Ravens on pace to register 43 takeaways.

4 – New Ravens S Marcus Williams has tallied an NFL-best (tied, Jordan Poyer) 4 takeaways through four games. He has 3 INTs and 1 FR, while CB Marlon Humphrey ties (two players) for third in NFL takeaways with 3 (2 INTs & 1 FR).

In his 15th season leading Baltimore, Coach Harbaugh is the NFL’s thirdlongest tenured head coach, behind only Bill Belichick (23 seasons) and Mike Tomlin (16). Harbaugh has guided the Ravens to 150 total wins since his 2008 arrival, ranking as the league’s fifth most.