Game Release: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, Week 16

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B ALTIMORE R AVENS AT C INCINNATI B ENGALS (8-6)

W EEK 16 – S UNDAY , D EC . 26, 2021 1 P . M . ET – P AUL B ROWN S TADIUM (65,535)

C OAC H H A R BAU G H S AY S COACH HARBAUGH ON THE CHASE TO FINISH STRONG: “If we had hit two of these 2-point conversions [at Pittsburgh and vs. Green Bay], we would be No. 1 in the AFC right now. So, that’s the difference. You just have to keep chasing it in the National Football League – any given Sunday. Everything is still in front of us. Let’s keep working hard, and let’s see what we can accomplish these next three games, starting with the most important one against Cincinnati.”

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7 It’s an AFC North battle between division leaders when the

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Baltimore Ravens (8-6) face the Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) from Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday. The Ravens, who dropped a 41-17 decision to Cincinnati in Week 7, can take over sole possession of the AFC North with a victory. This marks Baltimore’s final regular season road game, as the Ravens are 3-4 away from home in 2021.

The Ravens have 17 players on IR, including starters RB J.K. Dobbins (knee), RB Gus Edwards (knee), S DeShon Elliott (pec/biceps), CB Marlon Humphrey (pec), CB Marcus Peters (knee), T Ronnie Stanley (ankle) and DE Derek Wolfe (back/hip), all of who are on seasonending IR. RT Patrick Mekari (hand) and FB Patrick Ricard (back/ knee) have missed two straight games, while DT Calais Campbell (thigh) and QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) didn’t play vs. Green Bay. Additionally, S Chuck Clark, C Trystan Colon, CB Jimmy Smith, WR Sammy Watkins and CB Chris Westry all missed the Packers game after being placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list last week.

7 Baltimore has lost three straight games by a combined 4 points, falling at Pittsburgh (1), at Cleveland (2) and vs. Green Bay (1). Against the Steelers and Packers, the Ravens were down 1 point and attempted potential game-winning 2-point conversions (both unsuccessful) with under 1 minute to play.

7 The hotly-contested AFC North is one of two (AFC West) divisions

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with all four teams producing at least 7 victories this season.

7 The Ravens lead the all-time series with Cincinnati, 27-24. Baltimore

TE MARK ANDREWS ON THE RAVENS’ CONTINUED FIGHT: “Across the board – defense, offense, everything – this team has been through a ton. You look at the guys who are not playing and then the guys that are stepping up – that’s a positive thing. We have a deep team. We have a team that fights. We have a team that never quits. Not many teams have gone through what we’ve gone through. So, I think that speaks a lot to what we’re doing. There’s a lot to look forward to.”

has won five of the past six games, while under head coach John Harbaugh, the Ravens are 14-13 vs. Cincy.

7 Against the NFC-leading Packers, a depleted Baltimore squad mounted a strong comeback behind backup QB Tyler Huntley, but eventually fell short, 31-30, after failing to capitalize on a go-ahead 2-point conversion with 42 seconds remaining in the game. Huntley, who led the Ravens back from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit, was 28-of-40 for 215 yards and 2 TDs (99.5 rating), also scoring 2 rushing TDs on Baltimore’s final two offensive possessions. TE Mark Andrews was spectacular, tallying 10 catches for a game-high 136 receiving yards – surpassing the 1,000 mark for the season – and 2 TDs. The Ravens limited Green Bay to 346 total yards, however, MVP candidate QB Aaron Rodgers finished 23-of31 for 268 yards and 3 TDs in a league-best 11th win of the season.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Wed. Dec. 22: Thur. Dec. 23: Fri.

Dec. 24:

11:30 a.m. . . . . . . . John Harbaugh & Player Zoom Interviews 1:15 p.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 11:15 a.m. . . . . . . . . Coordinators & Player Zoom Interviews 1:15 p.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing To Be Determined

CALLING THE ACTION Television: CBS / WJZ Ch. 13 (Baltimore) - Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) - Trent Green (analyst) - Melanie Collins (sideline) - Ken Mack (producer) - Suzanne Smith (director) Local Radio: WBAL (1090 AM) & 98Rock (97.9 FM) - Gerry Sandusky (play-by-play) - Femi Ayanbadejo (analyst) National Radio: Sports USA Radio - Larry Kahn (play-by-play) - Mark Carrier (analyst) Chad Steele - SVP of Communications n Patrick Gleason - VP of Public Relations n Marisol Renner - Director of Publications n Tom Valente - Director of Public Relations Vernon Dennis - Public Relations Coordinator n Brooke Balzano - Public Relations Intern n Dan Horowitz - Public Relations Intern 2021 BALTIMORE RAVENS

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