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NFL Capsules: Baltimore at Cincinnati
By The Associated Press
(AP) -- BALTIMORE (4-3) At CINCINNATI (5-2)
1 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Ravens by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Baltimore 5-2; Cincinnati 4-3
SERIES RECORD - Ravens lead 15-12
LAST MEETING - Bengals beat Ravens 17-14, Oct. 11, 2009
LAST WEEK - Ravens beat Broncos 30-7; Bengals bye, beat Bears 45-10 in Week 7
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - At Baltimore last month, Carson Palmer led Bengals on closing 80-yard touchdown drive, throwing 20-yard pass to Andre Caldwell with 22 seconds left for fourth straight last-minute win. ... Ravens LB Ray Lewis drew 15-yard penalty for hit on WR Chad Ochocinco during winning drive. Lewis was fined $25,000 by NFL for that hit and for kicking Bengals player in fourth quarter. ... Ravens QB Joe Flacco has thrown touchdown pass in seven straight games; needs two touchdown passes to match his total of 14 as rookie last season. ... S Ed Reed returned interception 52 yards for touchdown vs. Bengals last month, his 12th career TD return. He has six career interceptions vs. Bengals. ... Bengals swept two-game series in 2005 and 2007, trying to do it again. ... Cedric Benson ran for 120 yards vs. Ravens last month, ending Baltimore's streak of 39 games without allowing 100-yard rusher. Minnesota's Adrian Peterson topped 100 the following game. ... Palmer is 7-3 career vs. Ravens.
Updated November 5, 2009