Closing spread
BAL -1
Total
44
Model margin
-2.1est.
BAL perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Bengals
- OutDevon StillDTElbow· DNP
- OutRey MaualugaLBKnee· DNP
- DoubtfulMichael BoleyLBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableGiovani BernardRBRibs· Limited
- QuestionableJermaine GreshamTEGroin· DNP
- DNPAndrew WhitworthTNot Injury Related
- ProbableKevin ZeitlerGHamstring· Full
Ravens
- OutKelechi OsemeleGBack· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- QuestionableBrandon StokleyWRThigh· Limited
- QuestionableCorey GrahamCBCalf· Limited
- QuestionableDaryl SmithLBThigh· Limited
- QuestionableJames IhedigboSToe· Limited
- QuestionableJimmy SmithCBThigh· Limited
- ProbableMarlon BrownWRFinger· Full
- ProbableTerrell SuggsLBFoot· Full
Win probability
- Ravens
- Bengals
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.031EPA / play-0.096
- 43.4%Success rate36.3%
- +0.109EPA / dropback-0.003
- -0.087EPA / rush-0.263
- 7.8%Explosive rate6.4%
- +1.24CPOE-1.63
- 41.9%Third-down rate36.0%
- 73.3%Red-zone TD rate51.1%
- 1.76Points / drive1.33
- 2.7%Turnover rate2.5%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
BAL lead 30–26 since 1999
Meetings average 43.1 points. BAL are 25-29-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | CIN–BAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CIN | Q1 13:43 | 6 | 22 | Turnover on downs | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q1 11:08 | 4 | 5 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| CIN | Q1 9:42 | 8 | 17 | Punt | 0–7 |
| BAL | Q1 6:34 | 6 | 43 | Field goal | 0–10 |
| CIN | Q1 4:39 | 12 | 56 | Missed field goal | 0–10 |
| BAL | Q2 13:58 | 7 | 21 | Turnover | 0–10 |
| CIN | Q2 11:19 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 0–10 |
| BAL | Q2 10:14 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–10 |
| CIN | Q2 8:56 | 3 | 0 | Turnover | 0–10 |
| BAL | Q2 7:19 | 2 | 11 | Touchdown | 0–17 |
| CIN | Q2 6:30 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 0–17 |
| BAL | Q2 5:01 | 7 | 8 | Punt | 0–17 |
| CIN | Q2 2:41 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–17 |
| BAL | Q2 1:48 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–17 |
| CIN | Q2 0:19 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 0–17 |
| CIN | Q3 15:00 | 10 | 61 | Field goal | 3–17 |
| BAL | Q3 10:37 | 6 | 5 | Punt | 3–17 |
| CIN | Q3 7:32 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 3–17 |
| BAL | Q3 7:25 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 3–17 |
| CIN | Q3 5:23 | 5 | 43 | Punt | 3–17 |
| BAL | Q3 2:59 | 5 | 14 | Punt | 3–17 |
| CIN | Q3 0:54 | 3 | -12 | Punt | 3–17 |
| BAL | Q4 14:18 | 5 | 7 | Turnover | 3–17 |
| CIN | Q4 12:30 | 9 | 61 | Touchdown | 10–17 |
| BAL | Q4 8:22 | 10 | 26 | Turnover | 10–17 |
| CIN | Q4 4:01 | 5 | 13 | Turnover | 10–17 |
| BAL | Q4 1:55 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 10–17 |
| CIN | Q4 1:28 | 6 | 60 | Touchdown | 17–17 |
| CIN | OT | 10 | 36 | Turnover on downs | 17–17 |
| BAL | OT | 7 | 28 | Field goal | 17–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 24/51 | 274 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Andy Dalton | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 8 | 15 | 151 | 1 |
| Tyler Eifert | 3 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 8 | 8 | 37 | 1 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 9 | 26 | 0 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 20/36 | 140 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Pierce | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Ray Rice | 18 | 30 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Smith | 5 | 14 | 46 | 1 |
| Ed Dickson | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Ray Rice | 6 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Jacoby Jones | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Bernard Pierce | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Marlon Brown | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Dallas Clark | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tandon Doss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Ravens; negative favour Bengals.
Half-point at risk
2.11%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
43.5%
Expected total
42.5est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-4.32
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.24
- Expected margin-2.07



