The AFC North race is coming down to the wire and there’s no bigger game on the docket in Week 16 than the Sunday showdown between the Baltimore Ravens (8-6) and Cincinnati Bengals (8-6). Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET from Paul Brown Stadium. Below, we look at the Ravens vs. Bengals odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Ravens have lost their last three games, including two in the final seconds after failed two-point conversion attempts. QB Lamar Jackson missed Week 15 with an ankle injury he suffered the week before, but QB Tyler Huntley did an admirable job leading the Ravens against the Green Bay Packers, nearly pulling off an upset.
The Bengals snapped a two-game losing streak with a win over the Denver Broncos last week, barely winning 15-10 as 3-point underdogs. They’ve been inconsistent all season despite getting strong play from QB Joe Burrow and WR Ja’Marr Chase. In their first meeting of the season, the Bengals blew out the Ravens 41-17 in Week 7.
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Ravens at Bengals odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Ravens +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Bengals -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ravens +4.5 (-112) | Bengals -4.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Ravens at Bengals key injuries
Ravens
- DE Calais Campbell (thigh) questionable
- WR Devin Duvernay (ankle) doubtful
- QB Tyler Huntley (illness) questionable
- QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) questionable
- OT Patrick Mekari (hand) questionable
- OT Tyre Phillips (knee) doubtful
- G Ben Powers (foot) out
- DB Brandon Stephens (illness) questionable
Bengals
- OL Hakeem Adeniji (ankle) questionable
- OL Fred Johnson (illness) questionable
- LB Logan Wilson (shoulder) out
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Ravens at Bengals odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ravens 20, Bengals 17
Money line
It’s unclear if the Ravens will have Jackson, but there’s still an outside chance that he’ll play. Even if he doesn’t, Huntley has looked plenty capable of operating Baltimore’s offense.
After getting blown out by Cincinnati earlier this season, the Ravens should bounce back with a better performance this time around – especially coming off a narrow loss to the Packers. I like the RAVENS (+175) to win outright.
Against the spread
If you want to play it a bit safer than the money line, you can take the RAVENS +4.5 (-112) with the points. That’ll be an even better value if Jackson is expected to play because the spread will likely move in the Ravens’ direction if that happens.
Baltimore covered the spread in the last two games that were played mostly without Jackson, and the Bengals haven’t exactly been the most impressive team lately.
Over/Under
In the last 10 games between the Ravens and Bengals, the Over is 5-5. It’s been tough to predict which way the total will go in this rivalry, but with Jackson uncertain to play and the Bengals offense scoring just 15 against Denver, this could be a low-scoring game.
I like the UNDER 44.5 (-112).
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