Bengals vs Ravens Picks and Prediction – 11/17/2023

The week 11 NFL regular season will kick off with a Thursday night matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens from M&T Bank Stadium. Get ready for all the NFL action with our NFL Picks. The Bengals (5-4) rank third worst in the league in total defense and are allowing 21.3 points per game. On Sunday, Cincinnati had a four-game winning streak snapped during a 30-27 home loss versus Houston. 

Cincinnati trailed by ten points in the fourth quarter and tied the game with 93 seconds remaining on an Evan McPherson field goal. Joe Burrow threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns, including a 64-yard strike to college teammate Ja’Marr Chase. Joe Mixon added 46 rushing yards and a score for the Bengals. 

The Baltimore Ravens own a half-game lead in the tightly contested AFC North Division race and rank second in the league in total defense The Ravens (7-3) own the top-rushing attack in football and are scoring 27.0 points per contest. On Sunday, Baltimore surrendered a 14-point fourth quarter lead during a stunning 33-31 home loss versus Cleveland. 

Baltimore took a 31-17 lead on a one-yard touchdown run from Gus Edwards with 11:34 remaining. After Cleveland cut the deficit in half, Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson threw an interception that was returned for a score. Rookie Zay Flowers caught five passes for 73 yards and Odell Beckham caught a 40-yard touchdown pass for the Ravens.