Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, October 6, 2024
- The Baltimore Ravens (2-2) travel to face the Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) for each team's first AFC North showdown of the season. With kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET from Paycor Stadium, the Ravens seek their third-straight win after recent victories vs. Buffalo (35-10 in Week 4) and at Dallas (28-25 in Week 3). Meanwhile, the Bengals are coming off a 34-24 win at Carolina last Sunday.
- In his 17th season with the Ravens, John Harbaugh stands as the NFL's second-longest-tenured coach (Mike Tomlin - 18). Harbaugh has led Baltimore to 11 playoff berths, winning Super Bowl XLVII in 2012 and producing a 174-111 overall record (including playoffs). Coach Harbaugh is 17-15 vs. the Bengals in regular season play, winning two straight contests (2023 season sweep). The Ravens are 4-4 (including playoffs) in their last eight
games at Cincinnati, winning 27-24 last season in Week 2.
- Baltimore enters Sunday's contest with the NFL's No. 1 offense (429.5 ypg), including the league's top-ranked rushing attack (220.3 ypg). Through four weeks, the Ravens are also averaging 26.5 points per game (the NFL's fifth-best mark).
- In last week's Sunday Night Football victory over Buffalo, Baltimore limited the Bills' offense, which entered the contest ranking No. 1 in scoring (37.3 ppg), to 10 points. With 3 sacks (2 by OLB Kyle Van Noy & 1 from OLB Odafe Oweh), Buffalo was 3-of-13 on third down (23.1%) and held to a season-low 236 total yards. RB Derrick Henry led the offensive charge with a game high 199 rushing yards and 1 TD on 24 attempts (8.3 avg.), part of Baltimore's 271 overall ground yards. He added 3 catches for 10 yards, including a 5-yard TD, while QB Lamar Jackson finished 13-of-18 for 156 yards and 2 TDs (135.4 rating), also posting 54 rushing yards and 1 TD on 6 carries (9.0 avg.).
