Ravens vs. Bengals: 2023 NFL Wild Card Weekend Best Bets, Picks & Leans (Sunday)
NFL Wild Card Weekend is here! We have you covered throughout the wild weekend with picks on all games across multiple contests. Let’s take a closer look at Ravens vs. Bengals.
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Ravens vs. Bengals NFL Wild Card Picks & Predictions
The Ravens had high hopes coming into the season. A strong start was stalled with the knee injury to Lamar Jackson. The line here indicates that Jackson is unlikely to play.
Regardless of who is at quarterback for the Ravens, this is a good spot for Baltimore. Like during their two regular season matchups, the Ravens will rely on their defense. A Week 18 matchup saw Cincinnati secure a 27-16 win, but the Ravens defense played well. The Bengals scored two offensive touchdowns on short fields after turnovers, and a defensive touchdown on a turnover deep in Ravens’ territory.
The offense for the Ravens has been putrid with Jackson out of the lineup, scoring a league low 13.0 points per game, but the defense is allowing just 14.7 points. Baltimore doesn’t need to win this game, they just need to cover the large spread. An added bonus is if Jackson plays there is an opportunity for great CLV.
Ravens +8.5, u40.5
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