Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals Betting Preview Week 18

The Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals game featured a line that ranged from Ravens +6.5 at the start of the week to +9.5 heading into Game Day Sunday.

The Ravens defeated Cincinnati 19-17 in Week 5 and have won six of the past eight meetings. Baltimore has clinched a wild-card spot.

If the Ravens sweep the Bengals they'd be a half-game back due to the uneven schedule.  A third matchup could occur between the division winning Bengals and the Ravens. The NFL's solution is to have home field advantage settled with a coin toss.

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday and is expected to miss his fifth straight game, thus resulting in the dramatic line shift. Coach John Harbaugh elected not to provide an update on Jackson's status.

"I'm just probably going to leave all that stuff alone and focus on the game and just be ready to coach our guys and have our guys ready for the game," Harbaugh said.

Assuming a healthy Ravens team, the early week's line of +6.5 would have been on the money as we get a number of Bengals 6.24. 

Ravens are 3-7 Against The Spread in their last 10 meetings.

Ravens are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. AFC.

Ravens are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC North.

Bengals are 5-0 Against The Spread in their last 5 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.

Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Bengals are 17-4 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win.

Bengals are 16-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com