Preview: Ravens vs. Bengals · prediction, injury report, analysis
The Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7 of the NFL season on Sunday, October 25, at 1pm ET (11am in Mexico City), at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Baltimore enters at 4-2 and sits third in the AFC North. Cincinnati is fourth at 3-2 after its Week 6 bye.
Match preview
The Ravens are 4-2 and coming off a 13-10 loss in Cleveland in Week 6. Before that, they had won three straight: 30-23 at Atlanta, 24-18 over the Titans and 34-31 at Dallas.
The offense averages 26.0 points per game (156 in six games) and the defense allows 22.0 (132). At home, Baltimore is 1-1, with a 24-17 loss to the Saints in Week 2 and a win over Tennessee.
The big storyline is Lamar Jackson. The quarterback has missed the last two games with a high ankle sprain and is listed as questionable. He owns the league's best passer rating this season at 119.6 and is 11-2 as a starter against Cincinnati.
If Jackson cannot go, Tyler Huntley would start again. He has completed 51 of 72 passes for 429 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions across three games. Derrick Henry ran for just 58 yards in Cleveland and lost a fourth-quarter fumble.
The Bengals are 3-2 and won 31-24 at Miami in Week 5 before their bye. They had lost 22-17 to Jacksonville at home and 30-27 at Pittsburgh, after beating Houston 20-6 and Tampa Bay 33-27.
Their offense averages 25.6 points per game (128 in five) and the defense concedes 21.8 (109). On the road, Cincinnati is 2-1.
Stopping the run is the concern. The Bengals gave up a season-high 217 rushing yards in Miami and rank tied for 23rd against the run. Dexter Lawrence II and Jonathan Allen must slow down Henry.
The recent series favors Baltimore, which has won four of the last five. Cincinnati took a 32-14 win in Baltimore on November 27, 2025, but the Ravens answered with a 24-0 victory on December 14. They also won 35-34 in November 2024.
This is a divisional game with three teams tied atop the North at 4-2 and Cincinnati half a game back. Both clubs are 0-1 in division play. It is also Trey Hendrickson's first meeting with his former team.
Baltimore Ravens · recent results
- LCleveland Browns 13-10 Baltimore Ravens
- WAtlanta Falcons 23-30 Baltimore Ravens
- WBaltimore Ravens 24-18 Tennessee Titans
- WDallas Cowboys 31-34 Baltimore Ravens
- LBaltimore Ravens 17-24 New Orleans Saints
Cincinnati Bengals · recent results
- WMiami Dolphins 24-31 Cincinnati Bengals
- LCincinnati Bengals 17-22 Jacksonville Jaguars
- LPittsburgh Steelers 30-27 Cincinnati Bengals
- WHouston Texans 6-20 Cincinnati Bengals
- WCincinnati Bengals 33-27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Injury report
Ravens: Lamar Jackson (ankle) is questionable and will be a game-time decision. He was limited in practice all three days. Outside linebacker Tavius Robinson (pectoral) and safety Jaylinn Hawkins (knee) are out, and defensive tackle Broderick Washington (ankle) is questionable.
Cam Jurgens, who cleared the concussion protocol and practiced fully, is set to start at center in his Baltimore debut. Vega Ioane would slide to right guard. Trey Hendrickson (finger) was a full participant all week.
Bengals: they carry no injury designations and have all 53 active players available after the bye. Defensive tackles Jonathan Allen, B.J. Hill and Dexter Lawrence II are all expected to play.
We expect the Ravens to edge it, 27-23. Home field and the test Derrick Henry presents to a vulnerable run defense carry weight in our analysis, especially if Lamar Jackson plays. Still, Cincinnati arrives rested and healthy, and its offense can keep the scoreboard tight into the fourth quarter.