Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season kicks off with a Thursday night divisional showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens.
The 6-3 Ravens enter the home matchup in second place in the AFC North, two games ahead of the 4-5 Bengals who are in third place. The 6-2 Pittsburgh Steelers currently have the top spot in the division.
The Ravens and Bengals already met once this season in Week 5, with the Ravens escaping with the 41-38 overtime win on the road in Cincinnati.
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This time around, both teams are coming off dominant home wins in which they scored 41 points against an AFC West squad. Will it be the Ravens moving to first place in the division for the time being, or the Bengals getting the much-needed win to stay alive in the divisional race? The staff at Newsweek Sports has their predictions.
Noah Camras: This should be a great Thursday night matchup between two expected playoff teams entering the year. While the Bengals got off to a slow start, they’re playing some of their best football right now, and this game should be a shootout. However, the Ravens, playing in front of their home crowd, will outscore the Bengals in a high-scoring game to move into first place in the division for now.
Prediction: Ravens 35, Bengals 31
Matt Levine: While the Bengals have started to play better of late, they still haven’t shown much consistency this season. Sometimes Cincinnati looks like the team most expected them to be entering the year and other times, they have fallen way behind. Due to this, Baltimore will defend home field and send the Bengals spiraling once again.
Prediction: Ravens 33, Bengals 20
James Brizuela: The Ravens had some injury concerns with Lamar Jackson, which are now over. Also, they could get Keaton Mitchell back in the lineup to shore up the run game even more. Despite the Bengals and Joe Burrow starting to figure things out, they won’t be able to secure this much-needed divisional matchup.
Prediction: Ravens 31, Bengals 21
Jeremy Hanna: With Tee Higgins doubtful to play, it’s really going to be an uphill battle for the Bengals. The Ravens defense is tough, and Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are the best offensive duo in the NFL. Joe Burrow is going to keep this game close out of sheer willpower, but he’s just one man.
Prediction: Ravens 34 Bengals 30
The Bengals and Ravens kick off at 5:15 p.m. PT/8:15 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
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