Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens
An AFC North divisional matchup between the Rams and Bengals on Sunday night will be an interesting matchup. Last we saw from the Bengals (2-2) they defeated the Miami Dolphins and their offense looked to be back on track. As for the Ravens (2-2), they’ll look to rebound after a loss 23-20 against the Buffalo Bills. The AFC North currently has a three-way tie between the Bengals, Ravens, and Cleveland Browns so this game will no doubt be an important one for the Bengals and Ravens.
The Bengals look to be back in shape on offense and are going up against the Ravens who are ranked 30th on defense. Joe Burrow will look to pick apart the Ravens secondary, and Ja’Marr Chase will look to bounce back after a quiet outing in week 4. The Bengals run game has yet to find its legs with Joe Mixon in the backfield and will look to continue to find a recipe for success through the ground. With the Bengals offense filled with weapons Burrow will have Mixon, Tee Higgins, Chase, and Tyler Boyd. As for the Bengals Defense, they will be playing a tough Ravens offense that features Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews. It’ll be interesting to see how the Bengals will react on defense and adjust to the playing style of the Ravens. A key to a Bengals victory will be Burrow playing at his best and leading the Bengals offense to score in what we expect to be a shootout between Burrow and Jackson.
The Ravens Offense struggled in the second half of the Ravens versus Buffalo Bills game and couldn’t put up any points in the second half. Ravens have been a good first-half team but when it comes to the second half the offense seems to turnover the ball quite a bit. Jackson will look to hit his receivers in stride and run the ball against a Bengals defense that has played well lately but hasn’t played a quarterback of Jackson’s caliber yet. On the opposite end of the ball, the Ravens defense has struggled in the second half blowing leads and giving up but plays in both their losses this season. It’s been rough going for the Ravens but they are tied for first in the division and have the potential to take first place in their division if they win this game. A key to victory for the Ravens will be the defense as they look to play consistent football and eliminate big plays as well as not allow the Bengals offense to score. All eyes will be on the Ravens defense in the second half of this game.
Score Prediction: Bengals win (35–28)
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