Ravens and Bengals square off with AFC wild-card seeding on the line

Four-win Baltimore sits one spot ahead of 3-2 Cincinnati.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

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What happened: Baltimore enters the divisional matchup seeking to rebound from a 13-10 road loss on Oct. 18. Cincinnati comes in off a 31-24 road victory on Oct. 11.

Why it matters: The meeting carries immediate AFC North and wild-card tiebreaker implications between the No. 7 seed Ravens and No. 8 seed Bengals. With the Ravens offense facing pressure to put up points against the Bengals, the result will also shape each franchise's posture ahead of the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline.

By the numbers: Baltimore Ravens: 4-2 record, No. 7 seed, L1 streak (lost 13-10 on Oct. 18). Cincinnati Bengals: 3-2 record, No. 8 seed, W1 streak (won 31-24 on Oct. 11).

What to watch: A Cincinnati win would vault the Bengals past Baltimore in the conference standings, while a Ravens victory would widen their edge over Cincinnati to a game and a half.

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