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For the 2nd time in as many weeks, the Baltimore Ravens (10-7) and Cincinnati Bengals (12-4) will square off – only this game is for a spot in the divisional round of the playoffs. Kickoff in this Wild Card matchup from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati is at 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ravens vs. Bengals odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Ravens will once again be without QB Lamar Jackson, who hasn’t played since Week 13 when he injured his knee. The Ravens haven’t named a starter yet, but it’ll either be Tyler Huntley or Anthony Brown. Baltimore limps into the postseason having lost its last 2 games, falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Bengals to close out the regular season.
The Bengals are red hot. They’ve won 8 straight games, most recently the 27-16 win over the Ravens, although they didn’t cover as 11.5-point favorites. They’ve scored at least 20 points in those 8 games, winning 4 of them by at least 10 points. Cincinnati scored the 7th-most points (418) in the NFL this season and allowed the 6th-fewest (322).
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Ravens at Bengals odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ravens +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Bengals -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ravens +9 (-110) | Bengals -9 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 40.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Ravens at Bengals key injuries
Ravens
- QB Tyler Huntley (shoulder/wrist) questionable
- QB Lamar Jackson (knee) out
- CB Brandon Stephens (illness) out
- WR Tylan Wallace (hamstring) out
Bengals
- G Alex Cappa (ankle) out
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Ravens at Bengals picks and predictions
Prediction
Bengals 21, Ravens 13
Moneyline
The Bengals and Ravens split the season series, though in the 2nd matchup Baltimore rested its starters. Playoff football is a different animal and it often comes down to quarterback play and the Bengals clearly have the edge there.
That being said, I’m not going to risk it on the Bengals to win outright with the ML sitting at -450. PASS.
Against the spread
According to BetLabs, the road team in divisional matchups during the playoffs are 16-8-1 ATS since 2003. That applies to this game with the Ravens and Bengals both playing in the AFC North.
The Ravens are facing an uphill battle with Jackson out, but it’s a large spread and the Bengals are just 1-2-1 this season when favored by at least 7 points.
BET RAVENS +9 (-110).
Over/Under
The Ravens and Bengals combined for 43 points in their Week 18 meeting, but that was with Baltimore resting a lot of starters on defense. When healthy and playing at full strength, the Ravens defense is among the best in football.
Cincinnati will be going up against a bad Ravens offense that shouldn’t score more than a touchdown or 2 so I would LEAN UNDER 40.5 (-110) in this matchup.
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