The Baltimore Ravens (10-5) visit the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals (4-10-1) on the final day of the 2020 NFL regular season. Kickoff at Paul Brown Stadium will be at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Ravens-Bengals betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Ravens at Bengals: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Ravens -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Bengals +600 (bet $100 to win $600)
- Against the spread/ATS: Ravens -13 (-110) | Bengals +13 (-110)
- Over/Under: 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Ravens at Bengals: Game notes
- The Ravens will clinch a wild-card berth with a victory, or they’ll need either of the Cleveland Browns or Indianapolis Colts to lose.
- Baltimore comes in on a four-game winning streak with three of those victories coming by at least a 14-point margin. They toppled the New York Giants 27-13 last week.
- The Bengals have won back-to-back games after snapping a five-game losing skid. They beat the Houston Texans 37-31 on the road last week.
- The Bengals and Ravens met in Week 5 in Baltimore with the hosts earning a 27-3 victory. The Ravens have won four straight against the Bengals and swept the 2019 head-to-head series.
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, the 2019 MVP, has thrown for 2,644 yards and 23 touchdowns against eight interceptions through 14 games. He has another 908 yards and 7 touchdowns as a runner.
- Cincinnati QB Brandon Allen has completed 69.42% of his passes for 877 yards and 5 touchdowns against 2 interceptions in place of injured rookie QB Joe Burrow. Ryan Finley started the Week 15 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers but needed to throw for just 89 yards and a single score.
Ravens at Bengals: Key injuries
Ravens
- DE Yannick Ngakoue (thigh) questionable
- CB Jimmy Smith (ribs, shoulder) questionable
Bengals
- C B.J. Finney (abdomen) questionable
- CB William Jackson III (concussion) questionable
- LB Logan Wilson (ankle) questionable
Ravens at Bengals: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ravens 35, Bengals 14
Money line (?)
The Ravens (-800) will win this comfortably and book their ticket back to the playoffs but there’s no sense in betting such a chalky number.
PASS and make it somewhat of a challenge on the spread.
Against the spread (?)
The Ravens will get into the playoffs and will strike some fear in next week’s opponent with a statement win over the lowly Bengals. Baltimore was hurt by COVID-19 issues earlier this season, but it has returned to form just in time.
Back the RAVENS -13 (-110) to win by at least 14 points in the regular-season finale before looking for their first playoff win since 2014.
Over/Under (?)
The Ravens may not risk injury to key starters after building an early lead but Jackson’s proximity to 1,000 rushing yards for the season is notable. The former MVP could look to pad his stats against a Bengals defense allowing 131.1 rushing yards per game.
Take the OVER 43.5 (-110).
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Also see:
- Smith’s contract extension is cap-friendly move (Ravens Wire)
- Green on future with Cincinnati: ‘Anything is possible’ (Bengals Wire)
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