NFL wild card action is set to take place on 1/15/23 and it will feature Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals. The game is set to take place at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The game starts at 8:15 PM EST and is set to air on NBC.
The Ravens are heading to this game here sitting on a regular season record of 10-7 on the year. When playing on the road the Ravens ended up posting a record of 5-4. In their last 5 games the Chargers ended up posting a 2-3 record. The last game ended up being a loss against the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 27-16.
Ravens Offense
This season the Ravens ended up getting a total of 178.8 yards per game in the air. The rushing attack was really good with an impressive 160 yards per game. Still, this did convert that well to a total of 20.6 points per game for the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson is the quarterback who has managed to lead Baltimore on the year going 203/326 for 2,242 yards with 17 touchdowns with 7 picks, but was sacked 26 times. Lamar Jackson led the Ravens rushing attack with 764 yards and 3 touchdowns on a total of 112 carries. As a team the Ravens gained 2,720 yards with 14 touchdowns on a total of 526 carries. The Ravens used Justin Tucker in the kicking game with 37/43 for field goals with a long of 58, but the extra points went 31/32. Baltimore ended up seeing Anthony Brown go 19/44 for 286 yards with 2 picks in the loss. The rushing attack for Baltimore was led by Kenyan Drake who carried the ball 16 times for 60 yards and a scored. The Ravens as a team picked up 110 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries.
Ravens Defense
Defensively the Ravens ended up giving up a total of 18.5 points per game on the year. As a team the Ravens allowed only 232.2 yards per game in the air and when it came to protecting against the run the Ravens gave up 92.1 yards per game. The Ravens were led by Patrick Queen who recorded 117 tackles. The sack leader for the Ravens was Justin Houston with 9.5 sacks for 63 yards lost. The defensive back with the magic hands was Marcus Williams with 4 picks for 33 yards returned. The loss for the Bengals seen the Ravens defense give up 202 yards in the game and a score, but managed to get 2 sacks for a loss of 13 yards. The Rangers gave up only 55 yards and a touchdown on a total of 20 carries.
Cincinnati is coming to the game here with a 12-4 record on the year overall. When playing at Paycor Stadium the Bengals ended up getting a record of 6-1. The Bengals did finish the year off on a 5-0 record. In the last game Cincinnati was able to get an impressive win over the Ravens by a score of 27-16.
Bengals Offense
The Bengals offense on the year has managed to get 265 yards per game in the air while picking up 95.5 yards per game on the ground. This has led to the Bengals getting a total of 26.1 points per game. The passing attack for Cincinnati has been led by Joe Burrow who has went 414/606 for 4,475 yards with 35 touchdowns and 12 picks, but recorded a total of 41 sacks. The rushing offense has been led by Joe Mixon who has carried the ball 210 times for 814 yards with 7 touchdowns. The rushing offense has gained 1,528 yards with 399 carries with 14 touchdowns as a team. Evan McPherson is the kicker for the Bengals who went 24/29 to the field goals for a long of 59, but ended up going 40/44 from extra points. The Bengals ended up seeing Joe Burrow go 25/42 for 215 yards with a touchdown, but he was sacked 2 times for a loss of 13 yards. Joe Mixon carried the ball 11 times for 27 yards with a touchdown, but the Bengals only picked up 55 yards on the ground with a touchdown on 20 carries.
Bengals Defense
Defensively Cincinnati has allowed a total of 20.1 points per game. The Bengals defense allowed only 229.1 yards per game in the air. However, Cincinnati ended up giving up 106.6 yards per game on the ground. In the loss the Bengals ended up giving up a total of 276 yards in the air with a no scores allowed, but did get a pair of picks and recorded 4 sacks for a loss of 10 yards. The rushing defense gave up 110 yards on 27 carries on the day with a touchdown allowed. Logan Wilson is the leader in the tackles with 123 tackles. The sack leader for the Bengals is Trey Hendrickson who recorded 8 sacks for 48 yards lost. The defensive back who led the team in picks is Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell who each picked off the ball 4 times, but Bates had 28 return yards and Bell had 56 yards.
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Odds: Ravens +8, Bengals -8
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Money Line: Ravens +328, Bengals -430
Over/Under Odds: 40.5
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Pick: Baltimore Ravens +8, Cincinnati Bengals -430, Under 40.5
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Talk about a quick rematch, the Bengals and the Ravens played in the last game of the season and now are lined up to play against each other in the playoffs here. The main thing here is the Ravens were close to battling back in the last game and was mainly using backups in the game. In this game, I do see the Bengals winning the game, but I do not see the Bengals covering the spread and I think the total will go on the under as both defenses are very familiar with the offensive formations and plays.
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