Scott Garceau: 10 Things to Know - Bengals At Ravens
1. Marvin Lewis vs. his old team
Marvin Lewis in his 13th season as Bengals head coach is the winningest coach in franchise history, only Bill Belichick has been with his team longer.
* Marvin Lewis 14-10 vs Ravens, John Harbaugh 7-7 vs Bengals.
* All-time Series 20-18 Ravens, Bengals have won 3 straight and 4 of last 5.
2. Andy Dalton wins
Andy Dalton's record as a starter 42-23-1, the best QB winning percentage in Bengals history.
3. Joe Flacco at home
Joe Flacco is 17-1 in September home games. Flacco vs AFC North, 27-15 (.643).
4. Eifert putting up points
Tyler Eifert's 3 TD catches in 2015 rank second among NFL tight ends (Gronk has 4).
5. Smith still going strong
Steve Smith is the fourth oldest receiver (36 years, 131 days) in NFL history to have 150 yard receiving game (10-150 at Raiders).
6. Turnovers are key
16-1. That's the record of the team with the plus turnover ratio in the last 17 games between Baltimore and Cincinnati.
7. Playoff appearances
The Bengals have been a playoff team 4 straight years, the Ravens 6 of the last 7 years.
8. Defensive 3-in-1
Ravens CB Jimmy Smith is the only NFL player this season with a sack, interception and a touchdown.
9. Common Opponent
The Ravens lost to the Raiders in Oakland 37-33 in week 2, the Bengals beat the Raiders 33-13 in Oakland in Week 1.
10. Favorites at home
The Ravens are about 3 point favorite Sunday.
