Bengals beat rival Ravens, take eight-game winning streak into playoffs
The Bengals may be the AFC's most dangerous team headed into the playoffs, where they'll meet the Ravens again next week.JANUARY 8, 2023
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Calais Campbell: Loved the Cincinnati Environment | Baltimore Ravens
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Cincinnati Bengals Top Plays vs. Baltimore Ravens | 2022 Regular Season Week 18
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Bengals beat Ravens to avoid coin flip, set up home rematch
Joe Burrow threw for a touchdown and Joe Mixon ran for another as the Cincinnati Bengals took advantage of four Baltimore turnovers to beat the Ravens 27-16 and set up a rematch in...JANUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gus Edwards - Won't return Sunday Edwards (head) won't return to Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Impact With Edwards now sidelined by a head injury, Kenyan Drake and Justice Hill will handle the Ravens' Week 18 backfield duties versus Cincinnati. Meanwhile, Edwards will look to be ready to play by next weekend's playoff opener.
JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Bengals' Mixon celebrates TD with coin flip
Joe Mixon and the Cincinnati Bengals are still flipping out over the NFL’s plan to determine home-field advantage in the playoffsJANUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gus Edwards - Exits Sunday's game Edwards is being evaluated for a possible head injury during Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Impact Before leaving the contest, Edwards had carried four times for 16 yards. In his absence, Kenyan Drake and Justice Hill are next up for the Ravens' Week 18 backfield touches.
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Calais Campbell - Should play Sunday Campbell (knee) is active Sunday against the Bengals.
Impact Campbell hasn't played since Week 15, and he was only able to log a practice Thursday this week. However, despite the Ravens resting multiple starters, Campbell is expected to play.
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Anthony Brown - Gets first NFL start Brown will start at quarterback Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati with Tyler Huntley (shoulder) declared inactive, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact The Ravens are prioritizing preparation for the playoffs, holding out some other starters that weren't even listed on the injury report. Brown, an undrafted rookie, won't have TE Mark Andrews or RB J.K. Dobbins at his disposal for his first NFL start, and other key players could also be rested or pulled early. Brown completed three of five passes in a Week 14 win over the Steelers after Huntley entered concussion protocol, mostly handing the ball off to his running backs.
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J.K. Dobbins - Confirmed inactive Dobbins (rest) is inactive for Sunday's game in Cincinnati.
Impact TE Mark Andrews and G Kevin Zeitler also are inactive after not having injury designations for the game. Other starters may be rested as well in preparation for the wild-card round, and QB Tyler Huntley (shoulder) joins QB Lamar Jackson (knee) on the inactive list. Dobbins, Andrews and Zeitler will be back for the playoffs; the real question is whether Jackson and/or Huntley will be.
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Mark Andrews - Scratched from Sunday's game Andrews is inactive for Sunday's game in Cincinnati.
Impact With QB Lamar Jackson (knee) and now QB Tyler Huntley (shoulder) both unavailable, the Ravens have also decided to rest other key players. The inactive list includes two other starters who weren't listed on the final injury report -- RB J.K. Dobbins and G Kevin Zeitler -- and it's possible others will be inactive but not play much or at all.
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Tyler Huntley - Inactive against Bengals Huntley (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game in Cincinnati, leaving Anthony Brown as the Ravens' starting quarterback, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Reports throughout the week mostly suggested Huntley was on track to play, but then Saturday he was said to be a true game-time decision... and now he's out for the season finale. Brown, an undrafted rookie, previously got some playing time Week 14 against the Steelers when Huntley left early due to a concussion.
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Anthony Brown - Candidate for Week 18 start Brown took the reps with the first-team offense during practice this week and could start Sunday in Cincinnati if Tyler Huntley (shoulder/wrist) -- who is listed as questionable --...
Impact Top quarterback Lamar Jackson (knee) has already been ruled out for a fifth straight game, and though Huntley is the next man up on the depth chart, he wasn't able to do much throwing in practice this week while he manages right shoulder tendinitis. Though Baltimore has some playoff positioning at stake in Week 18, the team is most likely to wind up as the AFC's No. 6 seed and take on the Bengals in a rematch during the wild-card round, so head coach John Harbaugh could choose to err on the side of caution and hold Huntley out. The Ravens elevated a fourth quarterback (Brett Hundley) to the roster Saturday, potentially setting the stage for Hundley to back up Brown while Huntley sits out. Resolution on the Ravens' plans at quarterback should come when the team releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but Brown looks like he may have a chance at seeing his first extended NFL action. The undrafted rookie out of Oregon's lone appearance to date came against the Steelers back in Week 14, when he completed three of five pass attempts for 16 yards.
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Gus Edwards - Heightened role awaits Edwards is expected to be thrust into a larger role in the Baltimore backfield Sunday against the Bengals with J.K. Dobbins expected to be rested for the Week 18 contest, Jamison H...
Impact Even though it has the chance to host a playoff game next week with a win over Cincinnati, a Chargers loss to the Broncos and a favorable coin flip, Baltimore won't risk exposing Dobbins, its top running back, to a potential injury in advance of the postseason. With Dobbins having taken the lead role out of the backfield since being activated from injured reserve Week 14, Edwards has faded from the game plan. He saw a season-low three carries in last week's loss to the Steelers, with head coach John Harbaugh acknowledging afterward that he had "no excuse" for Edwards' reduced role. Dobbins' absence for Week 18 will allow Harbaugh to get Edwards more involved as the Ravens' top option on the ground, while Justice Hill and Kenyan Drake likely handle most of the passing-down and change-of-pace work.
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J.K. Dobbins - Slated to rest for Week 18 The Ravens are expected to hold Dobbins out for rest purposes in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Bengals, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Though Dobbins doesn't carry an injury designation for the contest, the Ravens are inclined to err on the side of caution with the running back, who returned from injured reserve Week 14 and has logged double-digit carries in each of the team's subsequent four games. Dobbins should take back the lead role out of the backfield during the wild-card round of the playoffs, but in his expected absence for Week 18, Gus Edwards is in line to serve as the Ravens' top option on the ground. Meanwhile, Justice Hill and Kenyan Drake should re-enter the mix for change-of-pace roles behind Edwards.
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Tyler Huntley - Game-time decision for Sunday Huntley (shoulder/wrist), who is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, is viewed as a game-time decision, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Huntley was expected to remain the Ravens' starting quarterback for a fifth straight week while Lamar Jackson (knee) remains sidelined, but a bout with right shoulder tendinitis is threatening Huntley's status for the regular-season finale. Schefter notes that Anthony Brown took all the first-team reps in practice during the week, and the undrafted rookie out of Oregon could end up getting the starting nod if the Ravens aren't confident in Huntley's health as the 1 p.m. ET kickoff approaches. Baltimore elevated another quarterback (Brett Hundley) from the practice squad Saturday, so the team will have another signal-caller on hand to back up Brown if Huntley finds himself on the inactive list.
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Ravens waive DeSean Jackson, elevate QB Brett Hundley
The Baltimore Ravens have waived veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson the day before their regular-season finale at CincinnatiJANUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daryl Worley - Officially activated Worley (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact Worley has bounced on and off the Ravens' roster throughout the season, but he last suited up in Week 13. He has played almost exclusively on special teams during the campaign and has managed three total tackles across seven games.
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Tylan Wallace - Ready to return Wallace (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact Wallace hasn't taken the field since Week 12 due to a hamstring injury. However, he was designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 28 and has been practicing with the team since. It's unclear what type of role Wallace will have in his return, though he's managed only three receptions for 21 yards across eight games on the campaign.
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Week 18 Against Baltimore | Bengals Weekly
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Brett Hundley - Up to active roster Hundley was elevated to the Ravens' active roster Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact With Lamar Jackson (knee) already ruled out and nominal backup Tyler Huntley (shoulder) questionable, Hundley could immediately join the roster as the backup to third-stringer Anthony Brown. Fantasy managers should stay tuned to the status of Huntley prior to the team's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, particularly with plenty of playoff seeding implications on the line for the Ravens.
JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ravens Report: Week 18 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
JANUARY 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Lamar Jackson - Optimism for playoff return Jackson (knee), who has already been ruled out for Week 18 against the Bengals, could play in the team's playoff matchup the following week, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Jackson has not practiced in a month and didn't seem to be all that close for a pivotal Week 18 return against the Bengals, but the superstar quarterback may attempt to gut it out with the Ravens' 2022-23 season on the line next week. Coach John Harbaugh was "hopeful" Jackson could make his return next week, but as Schefter noted, there's still swelling in the quarterback's knee, which complicates a firm timeline for return.
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Morgan Moses - Good go go Moses (biceps) has been cleared to play in Sunday's game versus the Bengals.
Impact Moses injured his biceps in Week 17, but it ultimately looks like the issue is not too serious. Barring any setbacks, look for him to take on his usual role at right tackle.
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Chargers' Parham conflicted after what happened to Hamlin
Donald Parham experienced his most satisfying moment of the season last Sunday when he caught first touchdown pass in nearly 14 monthsJANUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
