Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens betting tips and NFL predictions: Bengals can be competitive in AFC North clash

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Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens predictions

Overtime was needed to separate AFC North rivals Cincinnati and Baltimore in their first meeting of the season in Week Five, and the Bengals look worth backing to at least stay competitive against the Ravens when they clash again on Thursday night. 

Both teams are now in better form after early struggles, with the 6-3 Ravens winning six of their last seven games while the Bengals have taken three of their last four after a worrying 1-4 start.

This is the time of year when Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow usually hits peak form. Cincinnati have won 12 of their 16 games from Week 10 onwards over the last three years when Burrow has started. 

The Cincinnati QB threw five TD passes against the Raiders last week to take his total for the season to 20 and he has been intercepted only four times. 

Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson has also been in fantastic form, with 20 passing TDs and only two interceptions, and the home team also have the better rushing attack, leading the league in yards per rush (5.9) and rushing yards per game (191.9) with running back Derrick Henry crushing all before him.

However, this is the Ravens’ fourth game in 17 days, and it’s a divisional game that can often lead to close and hard-fought battles, such as their meeting a month ago which Baltimore edged 41-38 in overtime. 

At 4-5, the Bengals can't afford to lose more ground and they should at least be able to make this a fight to the finish.

The lowdown

Venue M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Surface Grass
Weather Partly cloudy, 15C
Vegas line Ravens -6
Points line 53

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