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Who plays Thursday Night Football? Week 10 matchup breakdown
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Who plays Thursday Night Football? Week 10 matchup breakdown

The “Thursday Night Football” program. was full of divisional matches and Week 10 features a massive AFC North matchup.

The Cincinnati Bengals will fight with Baltimore Ravens in Week 10 at M&T Bank Stadium. These teams met in Week 5, which saw ravens escape with a 41-38 win in overtime.

Baltimore (6-3) is off to a hot start and sits behind the Steelers atop the AFC North while Bengalis (4-5) enter the game fighting to stay in playoff contention. Cincinnati got off to a shaky 1-4 start to the season, but has shown signs of life in the last month, winning three of its last four.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Thursday Night Football matchup for Week 10.

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Who is playing Thursday Night Football tonight?

The Bengals travel to Baltimore on Thursday night to take on the Ravens. This is the second of two matchups between the division rivals this year, with the Ravens taking a 41-38 thriller over the Bengals in Week 5.

How to watch Thursday Night Football

“Thursday Night Football” will be streamed exclusively Amazon Prime Video. Al Michaels (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentary) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) will be on the call for the Amazon broadcast.

Watch Thursday Night Football with a Prime Video subscription

Thursday Night Football Preview

The Bengals continued their early season struggles, opening 2024 with three straight losses. However, Cincinnati comes into this clash from an important 41-24 home win over the Las Vegas Raiders. They are clinging to hopes of winning the division in a tough AFC North at 4-5 entering the second half of the regular season. The Bengals have collected three wins in their last four games. an impressive 41-10 win over the Denver Broncos. Baltimore is tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place in the AFC North, a lopsided division. Grit and toughness best describe the teams in the AFC North.

Despite the Ravens’ success, the Baltimore secondary has struggled, allowing the most passing yards per game in the NFL entering “TNF.” According to FTNthe Ravens defense currently ranks 14th in defensive DVOA after finishing first in the NFL last season. Despite its struggles against the pass, Baltimore is strong up front, ranking first in defensive rush success rate.

The Bengals offense can be a top unit, especially with a healthy one Joe Burrow. The last time Burrow was healthy, the Bengals won the division in 2021 and 2022.

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The The running game of the crows, led by Derrick Henrywill look to continue producingI lie on the ground. King Henry dominated the first half of the season and is making history along the way. He is averaging 6.3 yards per carry. The 30-year-old running back has scored at least once in all nine games.

Each defense is in the bottom seven in EPA per game allowed. Burrow threw five touchdown passes against the Raiders and is clicking on all cylinders.

However, Cincinnati will likely be without one of its top receiving weapons, wide receiver Tee Higginswho is dealing with a quad injury. Higgins missed the first two games of the season and four overall. Burrow didn’t skip a beat, though, tied for second with 20 passing touchdowns and fifth in passing yards (2,244).

Lamar Jackson is the current favorite to win NFL MVP. Jackson’s dual-threat ability is what makes him a unicorn in the league: He’s tied with Burrow with 20 touchdown passes and is third in passing yards (2,379) and rushed for 505 yards.

The Ravens are in the midst of another excellent season, but the Bengals are struggling to stay in contention as they prepare for a colossal clash. At the halfway mark, there are expectations of playoff intensity in this matchup. Each offense is hard to slow down when you click (Baltimore second, Cincinnati seventh) in EPA per game.

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