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The Baltimore Ravens will be a shell of their usual self when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals. Who will start under center in Week 18.

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Baltimore will return to Cincinnati on Wild-Card Weekend to open the playoffs against the Bengals.

It's going to come down to who plays the best ball." But there will be no holding back in the playoffs, when all the healthy starters will play, and there will be no holding back regarding each team's gameplan and strategy. We're going to go out there, with whoever we put out there, and give it our best shot." "I'm going to be rooting for that and hoping that happens. It's just going to be who's the better team. Cincinnati's 27-16 victory over the Ravens (10-7) locked Baltimore into the No.

Bengals running back Joe Mixon flipped a coin and then kicked it away when he scored against the Ravens on Sunday.

With the Ravens starting rookie quarterback Anthony Brown and resting key players Mark Andrews and J.K. Dobbins, the Bengals aren’t having much trouble squashing the potential coin flip scenario. If the Bengals (11-4) lose to the Ravens (10-6) in Week 18 and they were to face in the wild card round, the league would flip a coin to decide home field.

Fresh off Sunday's 27-16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, Bengals QB Joe Burrow gave a confident answer when asked about the importance of taking ...

Of course, the Bengals have yet to win a Super Bowl in three total tries. Completing 25 of 42 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, Burrow wasn't particularly thrilled with his afternoon but saw the bigger picture of getting a win in order to rightfully celebrate. "And everybody we have in that locker room, all the coaches we have, things are gonna change year to year, but our window is always open."

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Bengals end the regular season on an eight-game win streak to lock up the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs.

The Ravens are playing far short of full strength. Dobbins are both inactive. UPDATE 1:57 2Q: Wide receiver Tyler Boyd has gone to the locker room with a possible concussion. Players wore a “Love For Damar” t-shirt during warmups. It’s understandable considering the long, emotional week Cincinnati has endured in the aftermath of Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse. 2 seed in the AFC. The drive stalled after Chase couldn’t hold on to a would-be touchdown. Bad miss from the refs on a Cincinnati’s offense continues to be sluggish. Two plays prior, Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins took a vicious hit at midfield from Baltimore cornerback Daryl Worley. The date and time for the opening playoff round have not been set. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Make no mistake about it, running back Joe Mixon is all of us right now. After scoring a touchdown in their regular season finale against the Baltimore ...

Considering that the Ravens decided to rest their key starters and are playing their third-string quarterback Anthony Brown, the Bengals should leave this game victorious. This coin flip would only happen if the Ravens defeat the Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Denver Broncos. There is also a scenario where they might have to flip a coin for home-field advantage if they end up facing the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round.

"Awesome. Collectively as the NFL and as the players, you love to hear those kinds of updates. He's able to watch the game and experience that. It was a tough ...

"I know the guys that we have in the locker room. Guys that maybe hadn't played a lot of football in the past have now played a lot of football and gotten some opportunities and made the most out of them. "We won the division, we've won a lot of games. The harder it is, the better it'll feel." They're going to be able to run some stuff off of a lot of the defenses they ran today, and we're going to be able to do the same. I got to be better." Drue (Chrisman) punted the 'heck' out of the ball today, so that was fun to see." So, it is what it is." Going into the playoffs with a lot of momentum, happy with where we're at. It's great to get the win, but on to the next one." "Did not like the way I played today. It's a special feeling that I don't think a lot of people get to experience.

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-16 in Week 18. The Ravens rested many of their starters, however.

It’s obvious to say this game would be different with Lamar and the starters in, and we might see that, as the Ravens will play the Bengals next week. The Ravens are on to the playoffs. To say the offense was bad would be an understatement, but of course, we know why it was so bad. But to a man – Pro Bowlers, backups and practice-squaders alike – this team played with the effort and the confidence of a winning football team today. The defense played good enough to keep this game interesting. The effort of the team in a weird finale is something to praise. Shoutout to the Ravens defense today. Harbaugh’s decision to rest starters was a good one in my opinion because it’s hard to beat a team twice let alone back to back weeks. I’m proud that the Ravens kind of made it a game. This was basically a preseason game, with both teams running basic plays on both sides of the ball, not wanting to tip their hands for next week. That was the perfect continuation of the Bengals’ ridiculous bellyaching that they did all week following the decision from the NFL that a coin flip might determine the sight of the Wild Card game between the Bengals and Ravens. They actually outgained the Bengals by over 100 yards and held the Cinci offense to 33% on third down conversions.

The Baltimore Ravens take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18 action. Will tight end Mark Andrews suit up for the AFC North matchup.

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By Paul Dehner Jr. 1s ago. CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow brought the cigars. Boxes of them. This season has been different. These last few weeks ...

Dobbins](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jk-dobbins-L6EeYsywt7kR0LKG/) yield? Is it fair to expect another four turnovers when [Anthony Brown](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/anthony-brown-P7aQOH45O2lAuZbY/) is watching from the sideline? That’s the thing with Burrow and these Bengals. The Bengals offense couldn’t move the ball after halftime and looked sluggish for long stretches against one of the best defenses in football. Sunday provided cracks of real concern when the Ravens rested starters but were still able to find success with 110 yards on the ground. “That’s probably the best (celebration) all year,” Jessie Bates said. 9 to believe this could be the first of multiple celebrations over the next five weeks. “This year, we have gone about the season preparing ourself to play our best football this time around in the postseason. They tied a franchise record with eight consecutive victories and tied for the most wins in a regular season in team history. Cincinnati enters the postseason in as good of shape as any team could hope. The scene was a party. The same Ravens team that will return to Paycor Stadium next week so an undercurrent of holding back the full attack serves as an asterisk to a 27-16 win.

Baltimore trotted out third-string quarterback Anthony Brown Jr. due to the injuries to fellow signal callers Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, and while the ...

Get a recap of the Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals football game.

Dobbins](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241985/jk-dobbins). [Kenyan Drake](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2979843/kenyan-drake) scored for Ravens on a 4-yard run in the first half. Burrow then went 7 for 11 on a drive capped [by Mixon's 1-yard plunge.](https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1612155368318328833) [Lamar Jackson](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916387/lamar-jackson) hasn’t practiced since his knee injury in a Dec. Backup [Tyler Huntley](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035671/tyler-huntley) has also been banged up and was inactive on Sunday. The Ravens also rested two of their biggest offensive weapons, [Mark Andrews](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116365/mark-andrews) and [J.K. “It will be for all the marbles. The Bengals were unhappy about it and [mocked the rule change](https://apnews.com/article/buffalo-bills-cincinnati-bengals-joe-mixon-baltimore-ravens-sports-ed20f9cd095530285cbb99e3f8bdcab2) with a coin-flip celebration after Mixon’s TD. But rather than go all-out for the slim chance of getting a home playoff game, Ravens coach John Harbaugh ensured the Bengals will see a somewhat different team when sixth-seeded Baltimore returns to Paycor Stadium next weekend. 2 seed in the AFC ended when Buffalo beat New England. Cincinnati’s chances at the No. Baltimore needed to win and have Denver beat the

The Cincinnati Bengals avoided the coin-flip scenario with a convincing win over the Baltimore Ravens to wrap up the AFC North division for good.

The ball squirted out Joseph Ossai fell on it for a touchdown 30 seconds left in the half, pushing the Cincinnati lead to 24-7 at halftime. Burrow then went 7 for 11 on a drive capped by Mixon's 1-yard plunge. The Ravens also rested two of their biggest offensive weapons, [CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM](https://www.foxnews.com/sports) The Ravens (10-7) fought gamely behind rookie third-stringer Anthony Brown, who got the start after throwing just five passes all season. [against Baltimore](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/baltimore-ravens), which would have come into play had the Ravens won and the Los Angeles Chargers lost later Sunday at Denver.

As the cigar smoke swirled and the music thumped Sunday to celebrate the AFC North title, the Bengals saluted history by going back in time to take advice ...

"We didn't move the ball in the second half. "I think after that a lot of guys went and watched it." He's going to have to step up but we have all the faith in the world in him." It was a great message and it definitely clicked for us." On Saturday night he went old school to keep the theme going when he showed his team a clip from the 2000 movie "Gladiator," a film depicting a fallen Roman general struggles in ancient times. "The fight scene in the bowl," said cornerback Mike Hilton. It was a bang-bang play," Boyd said. Cappa had his ankle rolled in the pocket late in the third quarter and the talk around his locker was he was out for the rest of the playoffs. Boyd had five catches for 51 yards, but not before he took a shot and went into the medical tent, where he was cleared to return. So I was like, I'll put it on the side of my glove." "I can't stress enough when I've gotten a lot of credit this year, 60 percent of it goes to Alex Cappa. It landed on tails and we kicked the hell out of that."

The Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up home-field advantage for the opening round of the playoffs with Sunday's 27-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

That was put on full display before halftime as the ground game pushed the Bengals down the field for seven points despite no serious passing threat at QB. — Basic, checkdown-filled drive for the Bengals on their first effort. In Week 15 against the Bucs, the Bengals fell behind 17-0 before surging back to win. Right side of the line was already depleted with La’el Collins lost for the season. The Bengals couldn’t afford to lose another starter to that unit, so it’s a worst-case scenario if he has to miss a playoff game. Whether Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returns for the playoff game or it’s Tyler Huntley, the Bengals are going to see a much tougher Ravens team in a week. Cincinnati’s defense remains elite and capable of handling any offense, but things don’t project to be nearly as simple when it matters the most. A brief check on Tyler Boyd for a concussion and check on Tee Higgins after a midsection shot weren’t bad. The idea, arguably, is keeping it simple Sunday will give them an advantage when they roll out more complex looks in a rematch with the Ravens a week later. Playing starters as much as they did on Sunday probably wasn’t what the Bengals wanted to do. It’s at least a little concerning given how great he looked on the seven-game tear and right before the Bills game ended in the first quarter. But he missed multiple surefire touchdown passes in the first half.

The Ravens opted to rest four starters and Lamar Jackson was still sidelined for the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Brown's second interception led to the Bengals' second touchdown. He also fumbled in the end zone which led to a touchdown. The Bengals, however, were fully focused and scored 21 points off three turnovers to extend their winning streak to eight games with a 27-16 victory.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals will attempt to reach a second straight Super Bowl after ending the regular season on an eight-game win streak.

After an emotional week, Cincinnati played Baltimore in their first game back following their Week 17 cancelation with the Bills after safety Damar Hamlin ...

“I was just wondering like, man where the hell am I going to hide a coin,” Mixon said. “He just happened to be the one that scored first.” "I mean its irrelevant at this point we played a whole game and we’ve got to come back next week and get ready to go to work again on Monday and just got to get ready for them again.” The coin wasn’t a lucky one by any means. “The best thing about that celebration was the actual flip. There’s already a rule in the rule book so I don’t know why you have to go to another rule,” DJ Reader said. It is well documented that the new coin flip rule which was voted on late last week was not well received by the Cincinnati Bengals organization. “It was great feeling,” Ted Karras said with a smile. The smell of celebratory cigars and sweat filled the air as Joe Burrow handed cigars out like candy to his teammates with one already lit in his mouth. The Bengals managed to avoid a potential coin flip that would decide where their first playoff game would take place. “It felt good getting a cigar from Joey B man,” Tee Higgins said. That was probably the best thing, us coming together and getting out emotions out and then refocusing.”

We now know which teams voted to change the rules.

The teams voting with the Bengals to stop the NFL rule changes were the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, Instead, they'll face a rematch this week on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. Cincinnati won't face a coin-flip scenario after beating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) fumbles as his tackled by Baltimore Ravens linebacker David Ojabo (90) in the second half of an NFL football game ...

- Surprisingly, rookie tight end Isaiah Likely only received a PFF grade of 65.3 (ninth-best on the offense) despite catching eight passes for 103 yards. - Running back Gus Edwards had just five snaps before exiting with a head injury. That's his fourth-highest grade in his nine games as a Raven. - Rookie tight end Charlie Kolar had the offense's second-highest grade after hauling in four of six targets for 49 yards. Kolar played just two offensive snaps the week before against Pittsburgh, but got 34 snaps (44%) this week. After playing just one defensive snap previously (at Cleveland), Ojabo played 20 snaps (30%) in the finale.