2026
Week 17 · Thursday 8:15 PM ET · Paycor Stadium
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Ravens offensevsBengals defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Ravens, 7 for Bengals. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Tight ends feast
Bengals give up 9.6 targets a game to tight ends (30th), against a league average of 7.6. Ravens' tight ends produce 7.8 (13th).
Deep middle is open
Bengals are worst against deep middle throws, allowing +0.84 EPA per attempt. Ravens send 4% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Pressure problem
Ravens take a sack on 9% of dropbacks (27th). Bengals get home on 9% (3rd). League average is 7%.
EPA per play
Call this one even. Ravens average +0.02 EPA per play (15th). Bengals allow -0.01 (14th). League average is +0.00.
Players to watch
Ravens
Tyler HuntleyQB · 76/110 · 727 yds · 4 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.02 · 19th
Derrick HenryRB · 158 car · 632 yds · 9 TD · 12 recEPA per touch -0.09
Zay FlowersWR · 40 rec · 608 yds · 3 TD · 58 tgtEPA per target +0.44 · 28th
Mark AndrewsTE · 29 rec · 218 yds · 1 TD · 41 tgtEPA per target -0.09Kyle HamiltonNickel Back · 55 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INTRoquan SmithLeft Inside Linebacker · 66 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD2 sacks
Bengals
Joe BurrowQB · 195/267 · 2115 yds · 20 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback +0.24 · 7th
Chase BrownRB · 94 car · 340 yds · 1 TD · 36 recEPA per touch -0.21
Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 43 rec · 492 yds · 6 TD · 61 tgtEPA per target +0.46 · 24th
Tee HigginsWR · 43 rec · 726 yds · 4 TD · 61 tgtEPA per target +0.85 · 3rdBoye MafeLeft Defensive End · 18 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 1 PD5.5 sacks · T-9th in the NFLJordan BattleStrong Safety · 49 tackles · 3 INT · 6 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFLThe Ravens lead the series 30–26 since 1999. Oct 25, 2026, at M&T Bank Stadium: the Bengals won 35–13. Tyler Huntley started at quarterback for the Ravens and Joe Burrow for the Bengals; Jesse Minter and Zac Taylor coached.
The last 5
| 2026 · Wk 7 | CIN 35 at BAL 13 |
| 2025 · Wk 15 | BAL 24 at CIN 0 |
| 2025 · Wk 13 | CIN 32 at BAL 14 |
| 2024 · Wk 10 | CIN 34 at BAL 35 |
| 2024 · Wk 5 · OT | BAL 41 at CIN 38 |
2026 records
| Ravens | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4–4 | 5–2 |
| Division | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Conference | 2–3 | 4–2 |
| Other conference | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Home | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Away | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Last 5 | WWLLL | LLWWW |
| Streak | Lost 3 | Won 3 |
| Points a game | 22.4 – 25.4 | 29.4 – 22.6 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Ravens' side. Records are this regular season.
Ravens offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBTyler Huntley#5 · 76/110 · 727 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT
- RBDerrick Henry#22 · 158 car · 632 yds · 9 TD · 12 rec
- WRZay Flowers#4 · 40 rec · 608 yds · 3 TD · 58 tgt
- WRRashod Bateman#7 · 19 rec · 288 yds · 1 TD · 29 tgt
- WRJa'Kobi Lane#6 · 9 rec · 89 yds · 0 TD · 14 tgt
- TEMark Andrews#89 · 29 rec · 218 yds · 1 TD · 41 tgt
- LTRonnie Stanley#79
- LGJohn Simpson#74
- CCam Jurgens#64
- RGOlaivavega Ioane#71
- RTRoger Rosengarten#70
Bengals defense · Base 4-3 D
- RDEMyles Murphy#99 · 14 tackles · 1.5 sacks
- RDTJonathan Allen#93 · 17 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 PD
- LDTDexter Lawrence II#97 · 23 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD
- LDEBoye Mafe#53 · 18 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 1 PD
- WLBDemetrius Knight Jr.#44 · 54 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
- MLBBarrett Carter#49 · 57 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 3 PD
- SLBOren Burks#42 · 13 tackles
- RCBDJ Turner II#0 · 17 tackles · 5 PD
- LCBTacario Davis#20 · 13 tackles · 1 PD
- NBDax Hill#23 · 35 tackles · 5 PD
- SSJordan Battle#27 · 49 tackles · 3 INT · 6 PD
- FSBryan Cook#6 · 31 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | BAL off | Favors BAL · Favors CIN | CIN def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | +0.02#15 | -0.01#14 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 46%#12 | 44%#17 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 5.8#9 | 5.8#25 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 11%#7 | 11%#29 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | +0.09#14 | -0.01#11 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 9%#27 | 9%#3 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | -0.08#16 | -0.08#18 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 4.5#8 | 4.4#23 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 40%#16 | 48%#29 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 59%#15 | 42%#3 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 148#15 | 142#15 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 53#18 | 89#31 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 7.8#13 | 9.6#30 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 22#25 | 30#12 | 32 | |
Ravens: EPA per throw
Bengals: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.