Slight edgeBAL
Baltimore Ravens
80.9PFM Team Score#15 NFL
Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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Head-to-Head PFM Comparison
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
79.3PFM Team Score#16 NFL
Kyle Hamilton gives Baltimore the stronger defense. That matters when the game comes down to one stop.
HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
BAL80.9
Baltimore Ravens 80.9CIN79.3
Cincinnati Bengals 79.3Overall NFL Rank
BAL#15
Baltimore Ravens #15CIN#16
Cincinnati Bengals #16QB Stability
BAL85.7
Baltimore Ravens 85.7CIN88.1
Cincinnati Bengals 88.1Roster Strength
BAL81.3
Baltimore Ravens 81.3CIN80.6
Cincinnati Bengals 80.6Coaching Direction
BAL71.3
Baltimore Ravens 71.3CIN73.8
Cincinnati Bengals 73.8Recent Performance
BAL77.3
Baltimore Ravens 77.3CIN70.8
Cincinnati Bengals 70.8Offense
BAL85.3
Baltimore Ravens 85.3CIN84.2
Cincinnati Bengals 84.2Defense
BAL80.5
Baltimore Ravens 80.5CIN73.0
Cincinnati Bengals 73.0Franchise Direction
BAL79.0
Baltimore Ravens 79.0CIN74.7
Cincinnati Bengals 74.7Explosiveness
BAL87.5
Baltimore Ravens 87.5CIN81.3
Cincinnati Bengals 81.3Conference Rank
BAL#8
Baltimore Ravens #8CIN#9
Cincinnati Bengals #9Division Rank
BAL#1
Baltimore Ravens #1CIN#2
Cincinnati Bengals #2Outlook
BALPlayoff ContenderCINIn the Playoff Mix
Stronger outlook: Baltimore RavensTEAM PROFILE
What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems
Baltimore Ravens
What Baltimore Does Best
Lamar Jackson gives Baltimore a way to flip field position in one snap. That is the football behind the 87.5 Explosiveness grade.
What Baltimore Needs to Fix
Jesse Minter is taking over a team with high expectations. The 71.3 Coaching Direction grade reflects the risk of changing the offense’s timing and the defense’s communication at the same time.
Cincinnati Bengals
What Cincinnati Does Best
The best thing Cincinnati has going for it is Joe Burrow. The 88.1 QB Stability grade gives the offense room to survive mistakes around him.
What Cincinnati Needs to Fix
Cincinnati has enough talent to expect more than a 70.8 Recent Performance grade. The trouble has come in games where the defense cannot get off the field and the offense is forced into catch-up mode.
PFM ANALYSIS
What the PFM Numbers Say
Kyle Hamilton gives Baltimore the defense you would trust more when the game comes down to one stop. Lamar Jackson makes Baltimore harder to defend because the offense can score without a long drive. The 6.2-point Explosiveness gap shows how much harder Cincinnati has to work for points.
Cincinnati has one real advantage in Coaching Direction, so Baltimore cannot treat this as a walkover. Even so, Baltimore has the better setup because its advantages on defense and in big-play ability point in the same direction.