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By Tyler Everett
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The second half of the 2024 NFL season has arrived, and it starts with a bang on Thursday night.
The Week 10 AFC North clash between the Bengals and Ravens on Thursday Night Football brings us a rematch of one of the best games of the first half of the season. Cincinnati was a desperate 1-3 entering Week 5, but played well at home against then-2-2 Baltimore.
Despite their underwhelming records at that time, both the Bengals and Ravens looked like playoff teams in a game Baltimore won 41-38. Coach John Harbaugh's Ravens trailed 38-28 with nine minutes remaining, but rallied to force overtime and pull out a memorable victory in OT.
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Kickoff of Bengals vs. Ravens on TNF is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Bengals vs. Ravens Betting Odds
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Bengals vs. Ravens Betting Preview, Analysis
Four weeks after these long-time rivals met in a high-stakes early-October contest, there is -- once again -- a ton on the line for the 4-5 Bengals and the 6-3 Ravens.
A win for Cincinnati would get a team that started the year at 1-4 to .500 on the season. It would also signal to the rest of the league that Joe Burrow and Co. -- who nearly beat Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 2 -- can beat anyone, anywhere.
As for Baltimore, the Ravens look bound for the playoffs, at minimum. Falling to 6-4 would be a blow this team could shake off and still reach the postseason. But with Pittsburgh at 6-2 and playing its best football of the season in recent weeks, a loss would deal the Ravens' AFC North title hopes a significant blow.
In terms of the matchup, the biggest question is whether Bengals vs. Ravens will once again come down to who can force a key late turnover and or end up with the ball last.
In the Week 5 meeting between these two, Burrow threw for 392 yards and five touchdowns, with one interception and three sacks.
Jackson (348 yards passing and four TDs) was lights-out in his own right, though, and made enough plays to overcome a fumble in OT that set up the Bengals inside the Baltimore 40-yard line, needing only a FG to win it. But Cincinnati K Evan McPherson missed the would-be game-winner, and the Ravens capitalized.
Baltimore and Cincinnati both made trades to address areas of need this week. The former picked up cornerback Tre'Davious White, while the latter acquired RB Khalil Herbert from the Bears to boost a backfield that is going to be without starter Zack Moss for several weeks.
Bengals vs. Ravens Prediction
It's hard to imagine this game being quite as entertaining as the October 6 showdown, but we do like Burrow and the Bengals to once again push the Ravens.
Cincinnati has won three of its last four games, and Burrow's numbers this year have been impressive. It's going to be hard for the Bengals to outscore Baltimore's outstanding offense with WR Tee Higgins (doubtful with a quad injury) on the sidelines, but this Ravens D is beatable.
In addition to Higgins, the Bengals offense could also be without starting left tackle Orlando Brown Jr., who is questionable with a knee injury. Yet another key player who is questionable for Cincinnati is DT B.J. Hill (rib), whose absence would make stopping dominant Baltimore RB Derrick Henry that much tougher.
Speaking of Henry, opposing defenses are in a heck of a bind when facing the Ravens right now. He and Jackson are nearly impossible to stop on the ground without crowding the line of scrimmage. But unfortunately, Jackson and the Baltimore passing game led by underrated OC Todd Monken have proven time and time again over the last two years that they are happy to air it out to make defenses pay for over-committing to stopping the run.
Burrow, who is coming off a five-touchdown day in Week 9, is going to make enough plays to keep this one interesting and prevent Baltimore from covering, but a close win for the Ravens -- who have won three in a row in this rivalry -- feels like the most likely outcome tonight.
Bengals vs. Ravens Best Bets
We like Cincinnati to cover in a close loss.
And although both these offenses will be able to move the ball, a repeat of the shootout we saw earlier this season between these teams is unlikely. That makes the Under on a total that is the highest on the board this week a strong play.
- Bengals +6 (-108 at DraftKings) 1 unit
- Under 52.5 (-108 at FanDuel) 1 unit
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