Cincinnati Bengals Week 7 Preview

The Bengals are traveling to Baltimore to take on the red-hot Lamar Jackson’s Ravens to be the superior foe of the AFC North. The Bengals who are 4-2, are going to Baltimore after a win against the winless Lions. Bengals are coming off their best performance of the year with both offense and defense clicking on all levels. Cincinnati has a lot to prove in this game against Baltimore on Sunday. Since Lamar Jackson was named the full-time starter, he is 5-1 against Cincinnati. The Ravens have dominated the Bengals ever since Zac Taylor has become Cincinnati’s coach. The Ravens have outscored the Bengals 137-36, a 101 point differential. The losses haven’t been close for Cincinnati, but humiliating.

The Bengals have alot of momentum coming into this game. The rookie sensation, Ja’marr Chase, is second in the AFC in receiving yards (577) and the Bengals defense is top-10 in the league in points allowed per game. Baltimore is coming in hot, being ranked fourth in total rushing yards per game. Lamar Jackson has been red hot in the past weeks, after starting out the gate slow, he is one of the best quarterbacks in the league. Cincinnati's biggest questions coming into the game: How do we stop Lamar Jackson? Bengals have the capability to score on the weaker Baltimore defense, but they have to find a way to stop the gears on Jackson. Bengals have every weapon and all the confidence to compete with this team, but it is all about stopping the running game and the secret weapons Baltimore has.

The game in Baltimore is crucial for Cincinnati, if they win this they become the top team in the AFC North and ride the confidence the following week against a weak New York Jets team. The Bengals can win this game it’s just a matter of which team shows up and if they can stop Lamar Jackson. If they can stop Lamar, Cincinnati will come out on top.