ESPN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Matt Bowen |
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| Mike Clay |
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| Jeremy Fowler |
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| Dan Graziano |
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| Kalyn Kahler |
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| Eric Moody |
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| Jason Reid |
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| Lindsey Thiry |
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| Seth Wickersham |
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BALTIMORE SUN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| C.J. Doon |
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Ravens 31, Bengals 22 “The Joe Burrow-Ja’Marr Chase connection is good enough to keep the Bengals in it, but Baltimore simply has too much firepower and should handle business at home.” |
| Tim Schwartz |
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Ravens 38, Bengals 34 “We know Lamar Jackson will make plays in the passing game, but the key for me is Derrick Henry. If the Ravens can get him going early and play a balanced game, control some clock and prevent Burrow and company from dominating the time of possession, I like their chances at improving to 7-3 and all but ending Cincinnati’s hopes of winning the AFC North.” |
| Bennett Conlin |
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Ravens 34, Bengals 28 “While I don’t see the teams combining to score 79 points this time, it’ll be hard for either defense to consistently get the other off the field. The Ravens won the first matchup, and home-field advantage should add a slight edge for Baltimore in the second meeting between division rivals.” |
BALTIMORE BANNER
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Jonas Shaffer |
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Ravens 31, Bengals 21 “Joe Burrow carved up the Ravens’ secondary in their Week 5 meeting, but prime-time crowds at M&T Bank Stadium usually complicate things for offenses before the snap. And, if the Broncos’ well-regarded defense couldn’t stop Lamar Jackson and the Ravens last week, it’s hard to see Cincinnati faring much better.” |
| Kyle Goon |
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Ravens 38, Bengals 27 “With the Ravens facing a beat-up defense that should struggle to cover their pass catchers, that feels like a lopsided mismatch that favors a red-hot Baltimore attack, especially at home.” |
| Giana Han |
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Ravens 28, Bengals 24 “Maybe the win against Denver will provide the defense the boost it needs to play to its potential. But Burrow is not a guy you can give time to work. Both the pass rush and the secondary need to step up to determine whether this is a close one and how hard Jackson needs to work to carry the team.” |
| Paul Mancano |
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Ravens 30, Bengals 28 “The Ravens’ defensive backs need to play better than they did five weeks ago in Cincinnati, but so does the All-Pro quarterback of their defense. If Roquan Smith can get in the face of Joe Burrow, that could make the DBs look a lot better in coverage.” |
| Brandon Weigel |
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Ravens 30, Bengals 21 “The Ravens have established themselves as one of the top teams in the NFL. … And with Bengals offensive starters Orlando Brown Jr. and Tee Higgins listed as questionable and doubtful, respectively, Baltimore is set up to send Cincinnati’s playoff hopes crashing back to earth.” |
NFL NETWORK
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Adam Rank |
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Bengals 30, Ravens 27 |
| Colleen Wolfe |
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Ravens 27, Bengals 24 |
| Marcas Grant |
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Ravens 30, Bengals 27 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew |
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Ravens 34, Bengals 23 |
| Daniel Jeremiah |
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Bengals 31, Ravens 30 |
| Nick Shook |
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Ravens 30, Bengals 27 |
| Kevin Patra |
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Ravens 37, Bengals 31 |
| Bucky Brooks |
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Ravens 30, Bengals 24 |
| Grant Gordon |
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Ravens 34, Bengals 30 |
| Eric Edholm |
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Ravens 31, Bengals 26 |
SPORTING NEWS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Vinnie Iyer |
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Ravens 27, Bengals 24 “The Bengals are humming along with their passing game with Joe Burrow playing at an MVP level despite their 4-5 start. Lamar Jackson is performing like he wants to repeat as MVP, however, and both of these teams have enough defensive issues to think both QBs will have big games. It comes down to more diverse weapons and the better power running game, and that late-game advantage goes to Baltimore at home in prime time.” |
CBS SPORTS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Pete Prisco |
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Ravens 34, Bengals 33 “If the Bengals are to really be considered a playoff contender, they have to win this one. Both offenses can score, while both defenses have struggled. Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson will put on an offensive show here, with the Ravens pulling out a close one late.” |
| John Breech |
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Bengals 34, Ravens 31 “I see another shootout coming, but this time around, the Bengals aren't going to blow their fourth-quarter lead. Also, I should note that the Bengals are now 1-0 since Macaulay Culkin dressed up as Joe Burrow for Halloween.” |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Albert Breer |
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| Mitch Goldich |
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| Gilberto Manzano |
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| Connor Orr |
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| John Pluym |
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| Matt Verderame |
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