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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 12/30/2012Line$ LineOU LineScore
BALTIMORE
 
CINCINNATI
+4.5  

-4.5  
+160

-180

42.5
 
17
Final
23

BALTIMORE (10 - 5) at CINCINNATI (9 - 6)
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Week 17 Sunday, 12/30/2012 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
305BALTIMORE4342.5
306CINCINNATI-3-4.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games10-5+3.76-88-625.412.6352.5(5.7)1.021.411.1361.7(5.4)1.7
Road Games4-3+13-32-418.19.7297.6(4.9)1.120.311.3363.6(5.4)2.0
Last 3 Games1-2-0.71-22-126.015.0390.0(6)1.326.312.7318.7(5.4)0.3
Division Games4-1+1.42-22-325.012.6327.6(5.5)0.615.47.8329.2(5)2.4
BALTIMORE - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)25.412.619.428:1227-113(4.3)21-3559.8%240(6.8)62-353(5.7)(13.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.811.219.530:4526-109(4.1)21-3560.7%234(6.7)61-342(5.6)(15)
Offense Road Games18.19.716.728:3727-114(4.3)20-3457.1%184(5.4)61-298(4.9)(16.4)
Defense (All Games)21.411.121.132:5831-127(4.1)21-3560.3%234(6.6)67-362(5.4)(16.9)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2311.120.231:4227-112(4.1)22-3661.9%241(6.7)63-354(5.6)(15.4)
Defense Road Games20.311.320.633:5134-148(4.3)19-3259.9%215(6.6)67-364(5.4)(17.9)
BALTIMORE - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.70.31.00.713-537.7%1-033.3%4-100(27.7)3-27(9.5)7-68
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.71.61.913-538.1%1-048.6%3-68(23.1)21-2(9.8)7-55
Stats For (Road Games)0.70.41.10.915-535.6%1-033.3%4-100(26.9)3-31(10.3)6-57
Stats Against (All Games)0.90.81.7 15-536.5%1-050.0%2-54(22.3)3-25(7.9)7-59
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.71.7 14-538.2%1-053.2%3-65(23.1)25-2(10.1)6-55
Stats Against (Road Games)1.01.02.0 15-537.3%1-050.0%2-46(21.3)4-33(9.2)6-51

CINCINNATI - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games9-6+2.98-66-924.514.0342.3(5.6)1.720.29.1317.7(5.3)1.9
Home Games3-4-1.62-42-524.413.4321.4(5.5)1.120.38.1333.1(5.3)2.0
Last 3 Games2-1+0.82-11-222.011.0284.0(4.8)2.014.310.0263.0(4.4)3.0
Turf Games3-4-1.62-42-524.413.4321.4(5.5)1.120.38.1333.1(5.3)2.0
Division Games2-3-0.91-33-220.213.0317.4(5.4)2.227.811.0381.6(6.3)1.4
CINCINNATI - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)24.514.018.930:5127-113(4.2)21-3462.1%229(6.7)62-342(5.6)(14)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.211.419.831:3227-113(4.1)21-3561.1%234(6.7)62-347(5.6)(15)
Offense Home Games24.413.417.729:3225-111(4.5)21-3462.0%211(6.2)58-321(5.5)(13.2)
Defense (All Games)20.29.118.929:0925-101(4)22-3562.0%216(6.2)60-318(5.3)(15.7)
Opponents Offensive Avg.21.39.919.330:0126-108(4.1)22-3560.9%234(6.6)62-342(5.5)(16.1)
Defense Home Games20.38.119.030:2826-101(3.9)24-3765.6%232(6.3)63-333(5.3)(16.4)
CINCINNATI - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.10.71.70.214-534.8%1-168.7%3-58(22.4)3-33(11)6-54
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.61.51.713-538.5%1-054.7%3-63(23.3)23-2(9.9)7-56
Stats For (Home Games)0.90.31.10.913-537.2%1-183.3%3-73(24.5)3-34(13.2)5-48
Stats Against (All Games)0.91.11.9 13-536.8%1-030.0%4-88(24.5)2-14(7.9)5-45
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.71.7 13-537.1%1-046.9%3-69(24)23-2(9.7)6-56
Stats Against (Home Games)1.01.02.0 15-747.6%1-020.0%4-96(25.9)2-12(5.7)5-39
Average power rating of opponents played: BALTIMORE 20.1,  CINCINNATI 18.4
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BALTIMORE - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
11/4/2012@ CLEVELAND25-15W-3W44.5U37-13715-24-145027-11620-37-1742
11/11/2012OAKLAND55-20W-7.5W48O28-7821-34-341124-7229-46-3503
11/18/2012@ PITTSBURGH13-10W-3T41U23-4720-32-153027-13418-39-1773
11/25/2012@ SAN DIEGO16-13W-1W47U35-12730-51-316023-9123-36-1890
12/2/2012PITTSBURGH20-23L-6.5L37O21-11116-34-177226-9625-37-2703
12/9/2012@ WASHINGTON28-31L2L48O35-18616-21-173235-17217-28-2481
12/16/2012DENVER17-34L3L47.5O19-5620-40-222245-16317-28-1870
12/23/2012NY GIANTS33-14W3W47.5U45-22425-36-309014-6714-28-1190
12/30/2012@ CINCINNATI            

CINCINNATI - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
11/4/2012DENVER23-31L5L47.5O25-9126-42-275126-6827-35-2912
11/11/2012NY GIANTS31-13W3.5W47U28-7621-30-199120-12929-46-1894
11/18/2012@ KANSAS CITY28-6W-3W42U38-18918-29-220027-11317-30-1711
11/25/2012OAKLAND34-10W-7.5W50U34-22116-30-194023-9919-34-1192
12/2/2012@ SAN DIEGO20-13W-1W46.5U32-12825-39-211311-4626-48-2512
12/9/2012DALLAS19-20L-3L46.5U20-14620-33-190124-4925-43-2391
12/13/2012@ PHILADELPHIA34-13W-4.5W45O41-15713-27-92219-4216-33-1795
12/23/2012@ PITTSBURGH13-10W3W40U16-1424-41-253331-9514-28-1853
12/30/2012BALTIMORE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BALTIMORE: The Ravens have slowly and successfully transitioned to a zone-blocking scheme over the past couple of seasons. They've steadily mixed in more and more zone stretch plays for Ray Rice and have had plenty of success doing it, especially now that their line heavily utilizes cut blocking. They still use a lot of two-back sets with Rice running behind Vonta Leach. Rice will take a very heavy load again; even with Ricky Williams on the roster last season, Rice played more than 75 percent of their offensive snaps, so expect rookie Bernard Pierce to be used sparingly. Baltimore keeps it very conservative in the red zone, running it more than half the time inside the 20, and nearly 60 percent of the time in goal-to-go situations last year. Rice takes pretty much all the red zone reps. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron had always wanted to stretch the field but never had the receiver to do it until Torrey Smith emerged last season. Cameron has said he'll use more two tight end sets, as they did toward the end of last season. Dennis Pitta outperformed Ed Dickson in the second half of the year and is the one receiver Joe Flacco consistently looked for over the middle. Rice will also continue to have a huge role in the passing game, not only as a safety valve, but also on screens and in the slot to create mismatches. Anquan Boldin was a popular target in the end zone last year. The off-season Achilles' injury to reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Terrell Suggs could be enough to keep this from being an elite defense. Baltimore does have experience in veterans Ed Reed and Ray Lewis'neither of whom shows any significant signs of slowing down'and Haloti Ngata is one of the best interior linemen in the league. Cornerback Lardarius Webb capped his first year as a starter with three interceptions in the playoffs, and Bernard Pollard had 89 total tackles (62 solo) in 15 games (including playoffs) as a full-time player.
CINCINNATI: The Bengals returned to a run-first offense in 2011, and that should continue with BenJarvus Green-Ellis stepping in for Cedric Benson. Offensive coordinator Jay Gruden mixed in some more zone blocking principles and stretch plays last year, something that didn't fit with Benson at all. The Bengals have been looking to get Bernard Scott more involved, and this year they should be able to do it. Expect a 60/40 early-down split for Green-Ellis and Scott, with Brian Leonard keeping his third down role because of his ability as a pass protector. Green-Ellis figures to be the focal point of their red zone offense, just like Benson was a year ago. Gruden's offense is West Coast in terminology, but they pressure secondaries deep. A lot of their best plays were jump balls to A.J. Green. Either rookies Mohamed Sanu or Marvin Jones, or Jordan Shipley could slide in opposite Green on the outside, and Gruden will have to tweak the offense since none of them are deep threats. They use a lot of three-WR sets, so there should be ample playing time for two of those secondary targets. TE Jermaine Gresham is the No. 2 target for Dalton, and this offense creates room for him over the middle. The backs are more for pass protection than receiving skills. Gruden gets a little more pass-happy in the red zone, but not absurdly so. When they do throw, Green is overwhelmingly the most popular target. The Bengals defense showed an ability to get to the quarterback in 2011, with 14 players contributing at least one sack to a total that placed fifth in the NFL. Rookie CB Dre' Kirkpatrick will help out the defense with his coverage skills, but this unit doesn't make enough big plays to provide the offense with a lot of short fields. The one guy in the secondary who is capable of making a big play is Reggie Nelson, a rangy centerfielder at free safety with solid ball skills.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (BALTIMORE-CINCINNATI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Ravens-Bengals Preview* ========================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer

The Cincinnati Bengals didn't look like a team that would contend for a postseason spot while being routed by the Baltimore Ravens in the season opener, but both these clubs are playoff-bound following their regular-season finale Sunday in Cincinnati.

Neither is paying much attention to the seemingly countless scenarios that will determine its opponent - including one that would land the Bengals back in Baltimore for next week's wild-card round.

Cincinnati (9-6) is locked into the AFC's No. 6 seed after beating Pittsburgh 13-10 last week for its sixth victory in seven games. It eliminated the Steelers from contention after a late interception of Ben Roethlisberger, which helped set up Josh Brown's 43-yard field goal in the closing seconds.

The Bengals, who were dominated in a 44-13 loss at Baltimore on Sept. 10, would have to visit the Ravens again if they lose Sunday and New England loses to Miami later in the day. It's perhaps more likely that coach Marvin Lewis' team will wind up traveling to Foxborough, or even Houston or Denver depending on how things play out.

"We didn't kick the season off very good, and now we get to finish it at home," Lewis said. "We don't know who we will play (in the playoffs) or where. We just have to take it on ourselves.

"More in focus, though, is the Baltimore Ravens. They are a good team that just won our division and a team that beat the snot out of us in the first game."

Baltimore (10-5) clinched its second straight AFC North title with last week's 33-14 win over the New York Giants, ending a three-game losing streak in the process. The Ravens currently stand as the No. 4 seed and will host fifth-seeded Indianapolis next weekend unless they win and the Patriots lose.

"We kind of understand what has to happen all across the board as far as where that could shake out on Sunday," coach John Harbaugh said. "But there's no way to say for sure what's going to happen, so we'll just have to see how it plays out."

The Ravens, who suffered a heartbreaking 23-20 loss at New England in last season's AFC championship game, will have to win on the road in the playoffs at some point in order to reach the Super Bowl, and Harbaugh believes this week provides a good primer.

They've lost five of their last seven trips to Cincinnati despite winning the 2011 regular-season finale there 24-16 on Jan. 1.

"It's a plus for us, an opportunity to go the road like this in a real tough environment," Harbaugh said. "It's a rivalry game, it's in the division. These two teams play it out pretty good every single time. So yeah, it'll help us build up our callouses a little bit for the playoffs."

Baltimore has won the last four meetings overall, with Joe Flacco completing 71.3 percent of his passes with a 106.9 rating in that stretch after going 21 for 29 for 299 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener.

Ray Rice has scored seven TDs during the Ravens' win streak over the Bengals, and he ran for 191 yards in Baltimore's last trip to Cincinnati.

Both Flacco (309 passing yards, three total TDs) and Rice (158 total yards, receiving TD) shined in the victory over the Giants as the Ravens gained a season-high 533 yards in their second game under new offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell, who replaced Cam Cameron on Dec. 10.

"It's about execution, man. It's a simple word, but it's a very tough task to do," Rice said.

Baltimore rushed for a season-high 224 yards last week, but the Cincinnati defense has allowed an average of only 58.0 yards on the ground over its last four contests.

The Bengals, who gave up 430 total yards in their last matchup with the Ravens, are yielding 264.3 per contest over their last six - the best in the NFL in that stretch.

"That's something good to have, especially in the playoffs. You want to have that good defense," defensive tackle Domata Peko told the team's official website. "We've just got to keep it rolling."

Cincinnati may need another solid defensive effort given that Andy Dalton has completed only 54.0 percent of his passes with one touchdown and four interceptions in three career games versus Baltimore, which allowed a season-low 186 total yards last weekend.

Dalton threw for 278 yards against Pittsburgh, but was picked off twice and sacked six times. The Bengals also finished with only 14 yards rushing, their fewest since gaining four in a 37-0 loss to Baltimore on Sept. 24, 2000, when Lewis was the defensive coordinator for the eventual Super Bowl champion Ravens.

Despite both teams having locked up playoff berths, neither coach plans to take this contest lightly.

"The biggest thing is that you can't play this game at half speed," Harbaugh said. "Our guys are going to play the game full speed to win."

Lewis doesn't want to lose any momentum after his team secured its first back-to-back playoff appearances since 1981-82.

"The only thing that is at stake is you go out and play to win the game every time we go," Lewis said. "That's important."

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