Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals 12/26/21 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/20/2021 at 1:46 PM ET

The Baltimore Ravens visit Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday to play the Cincinnati Bengals. Baltimore dropped to 8-6 following a 31-30 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Backup quarterback Todd Huntley scored on an 8-yard run with 42 seconds to play to put Baltimore within one point. However, the Ravens opted for a two-point conversion which failed. Huntley passed for 215 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

Lamar Jackson has passed for 2,882 yards with 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions and is the leading rusher with 767 yards and two touchdowns. The leading receiver is Mark Andrews with 1,063 yards and eight touchdown receptions. On defense, Patrick Queen is the leading tackler with 83 and Tyus Bowser is the leader in quarterback sacks with 6.0.

Cincinnati improved to 8-6 following its 15-10 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Cincinnati recovered a fumble by Denver on second and goal late in the game to preserve its win. Joe Burrow passed for 157 yards and one touchdown and Joe Mixon rushed for 58 yards but the Bengals gained only 249 yards of total offense and held Denver to 292 yards of total offense.

Joe Burrow has passed for 3,640 yards with 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, while Joe Mixon has rushed for 1,094 yards and 12 touchdowns. The leading receiver is Ja’Marr Chase with 1,038 yards and 10 touchdown receptions. On defense, Logan Wilson is the leading tackler with 92 and Trey Hendrickson is the leader in quarterback sacks with 13.0.

Baltimore's Lamar Jackson will be back on the field Sunday to face Cincinnati and will make the difference in this matchup. Jackson's dual-threat capabilities will keep the Cincinnati defense off-balance and help the Ravens bounce back and retake sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Baltimore has covered the number four of its last five and is 5-1 SU versus Cincinnati in the last six. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Ravens win and cover ATS 27-21.

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