{"id":294135,"date":"2023-11-15T21:54:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T21:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294135"},"modified":"2023-11-15T21:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T21:54:19","slug":"2023-nfl-season-week-11-four-things-to-watch-for-in-bengals-ravens-on-prime-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/nfl\/2023-nfl-season-week-11-four-things-to-watch-for-in-bengals-ravens-on-prime-video\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 NFL season, Week 11: Four things to watch for in Bengals-Ravens on Prime Video"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The playoffs don\u2019t begin for two months, but Thursday\u2019s AFC North matchup certainly feels like a postseason-caliber matchup.<\/p>\n
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The Cincinnati Bengals hit the road in Week 11 to face their nemesis, the Baltimore Ravens, in a game that will carry major divisional weight and figures to impact the entire AFC playoff picture.<\/p>\n
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Both teams lost in Week 10 in tense, hard-fought thrillers at home. Each will try to rebound on Thursday night, but the Bengals might be the more desperate of the two.<\/p>\n
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Cincinnati sit outside of the playoff field at 5-4 following Sunday’s loss to the Texans. The Bengals had previously won four straight before to claw out of a 1-3 start to the season, which included a home loss to the Ravens in Week 2.<\/p>\n
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Lamar Jackson shouldered the load in that first meeting for the banged-up Ravens, who were missing three offensive and defensive starters going into the game and lost wide receiver \ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff<\/span>Odell Beckham<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span> to an ankle injury during the game. Jackson threw for 237 yards and two scores, while running for 54 of Baltimore\u2019s 178 rushing yards that day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Bengals offense was struggling at the time, beset by \ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff<\/span>Joe Burrow<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>‘s lingering calf injury. He threw a red-zone pick and didn\u2019t lead the offense into the end zone until the late third quarter. Burrow and Cincinnati\u2019s offense would take a few more weeks to get back on track once he fully recovered.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 7-3 Ravens remain in contention for both the division title and the AFC\u2019s top seed, in spite of their last-second loss the to Browns in Week 10. The Ravens’ schedule down the stretch is tough, and a loss Thursday would knock them out of first place. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, Cincinnati will face an even tougher closing slate, with all eight of its remaining opponents currently at or above .500 and in the playoff hunt.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are four things to watch for when the Bengals visit the Ravens on Thursday night on Prime Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n