Ravens vs Bengals prediction: what pundits picked
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals · Week 17, 2026 · Thu, Dec 31
No pundit we track has picked a side in Ravens vs Bengals yet.
Ravens at Bengals: how they come in
The Ravens are 4-5 and have lost 4 straight; the Bengals are 6-2 and have won 4 straight. The Bengals beat the Ravens 35-13 when they met in Week 7. On win totals, 16 pundits put the Ravens at 10.7 wins on average, and 11 pundits put the Bengals at 10.9 wins on average.
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio · Division game
- Record
- 4-5 · lost 4 straight · 189 scored, 236 allowed
- Last games
- L 10-33 vs Jaguars Week 9
- L 10-36 at Bills Week 8
- L 13-35 vs Bengals Week 7
- Unit ranks
- offense 12th, defense 23rd of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 8-9
- Win-total calls
- 16 pundits · average 10.7 · 8 to 13 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 6 of 9 Ravens games
- Record
- 6-2 · won 4 straight · 240 scored, 175 allowed
- Last games
- W 34-17 at Falcons Week 9
- W 43-36 vs Titans Week 8
- W 35-13 at Ravens Week 7
- Unit ranks
- offense 6th, defense 18th of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 6-11
- Win-total calls
- 11 pundits · average 10.9 · 9 to 13 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Bengals games
Earlier this season: Bengals 35, Ravens 13 (Week 7)
Ravens and Bengals players to watch
Each club’s starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit on our leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick (69 pundits clear that bar), made since the 2026 schedule came out. “No.” is their rank there.
Ravens
- Joe FagnanoStarting QB · QB
151 passing yards · 0 TD, 3 INT · 51.3% completions · 2 games · 48th in the NFL in passing yards
Joe Fagnano to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Week 10 (projected) Backup: Joe Fagnano” the article →
Joe Fagnano to be 1st on the depth chart
“While Fagnano will likely join Anthony Brown as the only undrafted rookie quarterbacks to start a game for the Ravens” the article →
- Derrick HenryRB1 · RB
689 rushing yards on 175 carries · 9 TD · 12 catches for 75 · 9 games · 7th in the NFL in rushing yards
Derrick Henry to record 940 rushing yards
“Henry is 98 yards from passing Eric Dickerson, 501 yards from passing Jerome Bettis, 523 yards from passing LaDainian Tomlinson, and 940 yards from passing Curtis Martin, who is currently sixth. Barring injury, Henry should pass each of these Hall of Fame running backs in 2026.” the article →
Derrick Henry to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points
“If he catches any more passes in this Doyle offense this year could be a top five back” the article →
- Zay FlowersWR1 · WR
43 catches for 614 yards · 3 TD · 8 games · 15th in the NFL in receiving yards
“Ravens WR Zay Flowers may or may not return from a hamstring injury this week. The guess here is that the Ravens play it safe with Flowers and hold him out another week. (Week 3)” the article →
“Zay Flowers is not going to play. He still hasn't practiced this week. ... I just don't see a world where he plays in this game. (Week 3, Ravens at Cowboys in Brazil)” the article →
- Mark AndrewsTE1 · TE
31 catches for 237 yards · 1 TD · 9 games · 105th in the NFL in receiving yards
Mark Andrews to outplay his draft cost (ecs in between at one thirty)
“pat has n't at one oh four... So I think if you punt tight end, Andrews is a worthwhile target.” the article →
Mark Andrews to fall short of his draft cost (round 10)
“I mean, I could easily shout out Mark Andrews. I think that he's cooked at this point in his career.” the article →
- Mike GreenSack leader · LB
3.5 sacks · 11 solo tackles · 8 games · 42nd in the NFL in sacks
- Kyle HamiltonTackle leader · S
41 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games · 7th in the NFL in solo tackles
Kyle Hamilton to make All-Pro
“my preseason All-Pro team ... Safety: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens” the article →
Kyle Hamilton to stay with Baltimore Ravens
“he's got the right coach for the rest of his career, and he won't go anywhere and neither will Minter.” the article →
Bengals
- Joe BurrowStarting QB · QB
2,386 passing yards · 23 TD, 6 INT · 74.0% completions · 8 games · 2nd in the NFL in passing yards
Joe Burrow to stay with Cincinnati Bengals
“There's a better chance of astronauts landing on Jupiter next week than the Bengals trading Burrow, who is signed through the 2029 season.” the article →
“Now they're going down to Houston. Joe Burrow's got a, you know, a little bit of a back issue, but I I fully anticipate him playing.” the article →
- Chase BrownRB1 · RB
397 rushing yards on 103 carries · 1 TD · 39 catches for 207 · 8 games · 23rd in the NFL in rushing yards
Chase Brown to be 1st on the depth chart
“I do not believe backup Samaje Perine is a threat to Brown's workhorse role.” the article →
Chase Brown to outplay his draft cost (round two)
“Chase Brown, I'm all in on... So I'm all in on Chase Brown” the article →
- Tee HigginsWR1 · WR
48 catches for 758 yards · 6 TD · 8 games · 5th in the NFL in receiving yards
“I don't think Tee Higgins plays in this game because even with the side work, he's been listed as DMP for both days. (Week 5)” the article →
Tee Higgins to be 2nd on the depth chart
“we're kind of talking like a guy that's essentially a low end one, and really but in his role though he's a high end two. I'm gonna go with T Higgins” the article →
- Mike GesickiTE1 · TE
19 catches for 252 yards · 6 TD · 7 games · 101st in the NFL in receiving yards
- Boye MafeSack leader · DE
5.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 8 games · 12th in the NFL in sacks
Boye Mafe to be 1st on the depth chart
“Murphy and Mafe are listed as the first-teamers right now” the article →
- Jordan BattleTackle leader · S
36 solo tackles · 3 interceptions · 8 games · 14th in the NFL in solo tackles
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