Monday, May 21st, 2012
Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens will head for an AFC north divisional battle as they take the field with the Cincinnati Bengals in a New Year’s Day NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
This NFL game will begin from Cincinnati at 4:15PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The betting odds opened with the road club Baltimore Ravens lined as a –2 1/2 point betting favorite with an over under coming in at 39 ½ points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has come with their early money on the side of the road club as the Baltimore Ravens are now favored by -3 points.
Over under players will find this early movement on the under as the game is now hung at 39 points.
Baltimore Ravens money line gamblers will lay –155 odds with the home underdog Cincinnati Bengals returning +135 odds to post the straight up win with no help with points on their side.
Baltimore and Cincinnati meet in AFC north NFL action for the second time this regular season.
These two NFL clubs last met six weeks back with the Baltimore Ravens posting the 31-24 home win against the Cincinnati Bengals as a -7 point betting favorite.
The over under landed well over the closing total of 40 points.
Both teams were able to move the ball very well as the Ravens produced 373 offensive yards with the Bengals 483 yards.
Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton had 373 passing yards but was foiled with three interceptions.
Ravens running back Ray Rice has a solid performance with 104 rushing yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns.
Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco had two passing touchdowns with and 270 offensive yards and a pick.
The Baltimore Ravens travel to Cincinnati with a record of 11-4. The club is 3-4 on the road this season.
The Ravens average 23 points with 338 yards per game with 118 yards rushing for 4.2 yards per carry.
On defense Baltimore gives up 16 points with 285 yards. Teams rush for 91 yards against them for 3.5 yards per rush against average.
With a win the Ravens will clinch the AFC north title and a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
A loss with a Pittsburgh victory against Cleveland and Baltimore will hit the road in an AFC wildcard team next week.
The Ravens are coming off the 24-10 home victory against the Cleveland Browns a week ago as a -12 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the closing total of 38 ½ points.
The Ravens jumped out to the second half 20-0 lead and coasted home for the win.
Baltimore put up 284 offensive yards with 162 yards rushing on 37 carries.
The team allowed one sack and scored one touchdown in their lone red zone drive.
The club had one turnover and took one away from Cleveland.
Quarterback Joe Flacco completed 11 of 24 passes for 132 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Flacco had four scrambles for 30 yards.
Ray Rice on 23 carries ran for 87 yards. Rice led the team out of the backfield with three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Ricky Williams rushed for 45 yards on 10 runs from scrimmage. Williams grabbed two balls for 21 yards.
Torrey Smith caught two passes for 38 yards.
Ed Dickson had a receiving touchdown to go with his two receptions for 14 yards.
Baltimore allowed Cleveland 256 yards of offense with 117 from their run game on 25 carries.
The Ravens had two sacks and allowed one Browns touchdown in two appearances inside the red zone.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host Baltimore with a mark of 9-6 on the season. The team is 4-3 playing at home.
The Bengals average 21 points with 318 yards per game. The team runs for 111 yards for 3.9 yards per carry.
Defensively the Cincinnati Bengals allow 19 points with 314 yards a game. Opponents rush for 96 yards against them for 3.7 yards per rush against average.
Cincinnati controls their destiny for a wildcard playoff spot so with a win the team qualifies for a playoff berth next week.
With a loss the Bengals need a Jets loss coupled with either a Raider or Broncos loss to earn a wildcard spot.
The team is coming off the 23-16 home win last week as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under went under the closing total of 41 points.
The Bengals almost blew a 23-0 lead after three quarters as Arizona was in good position to tie this game and send it into overtime.
Cincinnati amassed 301 yards of offense with 165 yards rushing on 34 carries.
The team allowed two sacks and scored two touchdowns in six attempts inside the red zone.
The Bengals turned it over twice and took three away from the Cardinals.
Quarterback Andy Dalton completed 18 of 31 passes for 154 yards with two touchdowns. Dalton had five rushes for 48 yards.
Running back Cedric Benson on 16 rushes ran for 57 yards.
Bernard Scott had 28 yards on 10 carries.
Jermaine Gresham led Cincinnati with five receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown catch.
Jerome Simpson caught five balls for 42 yards and a touchdown.
A.J. Green chipped in with two grabs for 25 yards.
They allowed Arizona 312 offensive yards with 59 coming on the ground on 18 runs from scrimmage.
Cincinnati had five sacks and gave up just one Cardinals touchdown in three red zone drives.
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