Two AFC North rivals will fight for valuable playoff positioning on Thursday Night Football when the Cincinnati Bengals hit the road to face the Baltimore Ravens. These teams met in Cincinnati on Oct. 6, and the Ravens escaped with a 41-38 overtime win after the Bengals (4-5 SU, 5-4 ATS) missed a field goal that would have won it.

Oddsmakers expect another high-scoring game on Thursday and list the Over/Under between 53 and 53.5 points. Baltimore (6-3 SU, 5-3-1 ATS) is favored by 5.

5 to 6.5 points depending on the online sportsbook you choose. Is that too many points for the Ravens to lay in such a heated rivalry? Here are our Bengals vs.

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5 ( -120 FanDuel Sportsbook ) Over 53 points ( -110 at BetMGM Sportsbook ) Joe Burrow Over 1.5 passing TDs ( -145 at bet365 Sportsbook ) In a sport as tough as professional football, it’s common for players to take their foot off the gas from time to time. The regular season is an 18-week grind.

It’s difficult to be on top of your game and give maximum effort every week. Cincinnati doesn’t have the luxury of taking its foot off the gas on Thursday. The Bengals need to win this one as badly as any other regular-season game in recent seasons.

They’re hanging by a thread in the playoff discussion. A win over the Ravens on the road would significantly boost their hopes. You can take that to another level because the Benga.