Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson
Joe Burrow Joe Burrow
BAL 8:15 PM ET CIN

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

December 31, 2026 Β· 8:15 PM ET

Ravens vs Bengals

Paycor Stadium

BAL 4-2 Β· CIN 3-2

Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Baltimore Ravens face Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17 at Paycor Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Baltimore Ravens enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 26.0 points scored and 22.0 allowed.

Cincinnati Bengals enter with a 3-2 record across 5 completed games in this competition phase. They average 25.6 points scored and 21.8 allowed.

The scoring matchup puts Baltimore Ravens’s 26.0 points per game against a Cincinnati Bengals defense allowing 21.8. In the other direction, Cincinnati Bengals average 25.6 against Baltimore Ravens’s 22.0 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Baltimore Ravens have injury designations to monitor: Rashod Bateman (WR) β€” Questionable; Lamar Jackson (QB) β€” Questionable; Cam Jurgens (C) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Cincinnati Bengals have injury designations to monitor: Colbie Young (WR) β€” Questionable; Kyle Dugger (S) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Cincinnati Bengals are Home field / environment; Game-script tendencies.

The strongest model adjustments toward Baltimore Ravens are Explosive-play differential; Early-down efficiency.

The current model sees a closely balanced matchup with no strong projected edge.

  • 🏈 Record: Baltimore Ravens 4-2
  • 🏈 Record: Cincinnati Bengals 3-2

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Cincinnati Bengals to win β€” 52% confidence

βš–οΈ Game Edges

Key factors driving this matchup

CINH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

CIN home field | CIN 81 days / BAL 74 days

CINH Game-script tendencies +0.70 Strong

61% neutral pass / 60 plays | 47% / 58

BALA Explosive-play differential +0.67 Moderate

5% / 8% allowed | 7% / 6% allowed

CINH OL vs DL matchup +0.56 Moderate

CIN OL sack 4.5% / DEF sack 9.2% | BAL 7.7% / 7.1%

BALA Early-down efficiency +0.48 Moderate

45% / 45% allowed | 51% / 40% allowed

BALA Run-game matchup +0.32 Weak

CIN 3.6 rush Y/A / 5.0 allowed | BAL 4.9 / 3.8 | PBP 81% stuff avoided | 78% stuff avoided

CINH Recent form +0.30 Moderate

CIN W1 Β· BAL L1

BALA Starting QB efficiency +0.18 Weak

Joe Burrow (2026) 71.4% CMP / 7.2 Y/A / 5.8% TD / 1.6% INT / 104.4 RATE Β· Lamar Jackson (2026) 70.8% CMP / 10.1 Y/A / 6.3% TD / 1.0% INT / 119.6 RATE

BALA Record quality +0.13 Weak

CIN 3-2 Β· BAL 4-2

CINH Pass defense +0.13 Weak

CIN 6.0 net Y/A / 62.5% CMP / 87.0 RATE | BAL 6.0 / 65.0% / 87.0

CINH Special teams efficiency +0.05 Weak

CIN FG 100.0% / NET PUNT 39.8 | BAL 76.9% / 44.5

BALA Third-down efficiency +0.04 Weak

CIN OFF 50.0% / DEF 46.0% | BAL 38.2% / 39.5% | PBP 65%/63%/32% | 56%/56%/21%

BALA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.04 Weak

53% / 41% allowed | 71% / 58% allowed

CINH Schedule strength +0.01 Weak

CIN 37% opp wins Β· BAL 36%

BALA Raw scoring differential +0.01 Weak

CIN 25.6 PPG Β· BAL 26.0 PPG | CIN 21.8 PA/G Β· BAL 22.0 PA/G

CINH Turnover differential +0.01 Weak

CIN 1.2 GIVE / 1.6 TAKE | BAL 0.7 / 1.0

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