Final2022 AFC Wild Card

Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals, Wild Card 2022

Baltimore Ravens

Away

17

Cincinnati Bengals

HomeWon, advanced

24

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ravens0107017
Bengals368724

BAL 17CIN 24 Final

  • Passing leader

    Tyler Huntley

    BAL · QB

    19.4PPR pts

    17/29, 226 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Ja'Marr Chase

    CIN · WR

    23.4PPR pts

    9 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD

  • Ravens leader

    J.K. Dobbins

    BAL · RB

    20.5PPR pts

    13 ATT, 62 YDS, 4 REC, 43 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Sam Hubbard

    CIN

    1 TD, 4 TKL

Bengals 24, Ravens 17: Cincinnati rallies from 1 down at halftime in the 2022 Wild Card

Cincinnati erased a 10–9 halftime deficit, outscoring Baltimore 15–7 after the break to win 24–17. Baltimore outgained the Bengals 364–234.

The Ravens went 3-for-11 on third down and committed two turnovers.

The Bengals' run ended in the Conference Championship, a 23–20 loss to the Chiefs.

The two teams meet again in Week 7 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin CIN 1 · BAL 2 turnovers
  • +27% third-down rate CIN 54% · BAL 27%

Game Highlights

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Why the Bengals Won

Cincinnati won the turnover and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Ravens vs Bengals
RavensStatBengals
2Turnovers1
27%Third-down conversion54%
Other team stats
364Total yards234
5.5Yards per play4.3
66Plays54
32:26Time of possession27:34

Scoring Summary

The Bengals scored three touchdowns and one field goal; the Ravens scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Ravens vs Bengals
TimeTeamPlayBALCIN
1st quarter
8:22CINEvan McPherson 39-yard FG Takes lead03
2nd quarter
14:56CINJoe Burrow → Ja'Marr Chase, 7-yard TD Extends leadXP missed09
4:53BALTyler Huntley → J.K. Dobbins, 2-yard TDJustin Tucker XP79
0:07BALJustin Tucker 22-yard FG Takes lead109
3rd quarter
5:02CINJoe Burrow 1-yard TD run Takes leadJoe Burrow → Tee Higgins, 2-pt conversion1017
2:13BALTyler Huntley → Demarcus Robinson, 41-yard TD Ties gameJustin Tucker XP1717
4th quarter
11:39CINSam Hubbard 98-yard fumble return TD Game winnerEvan McPherson XP1724

Playoff game: these points don't count in most season-long fantasy leagues.

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+7.9Demarcus Robinson12.9 PTS vs 5.0 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−5.1Joe Mixon8.6 PTS vs 13.7 xFP
  • Highest expected volume20.0 xFPJa'Marr Chase23.4 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR23.420.0+3.4—38% tgt—000%1238%
Tyler HuntleyBAL · QB19.418.1+1.3—29 att—29926%00%
Mark AndrewsBAL · TE12.317.3−5.0—36% tgt—013%1036%
Joe BurrowCIN · QB21.316.8+4.5—32 att—32528%00%
J.K. DobbinsBAL · RB20.516.7+3.8—37% car—01337%518%
Joe MixonCIN · RB8.613.7−5.1—61% car—01161%413%
Hayden HurstCIN · TE6.510.0−3.5—19% tgt—000%619%
Tee HigginsCIN · WR9.710.0−0.3—19% tgt—000%619%
Gus EdwardsBAL · RB6.29.4−3.2—34% car—01234%14%
Demarcus RobinsonBAL · WR12.95.0+7.9—11% tgt—000%311%
Sammy WatkinsBAL · WR2.25.0−2.8—11% tgt—000%311%
Tyler BoydCIN · WR5.65.0+0.6—9% tgt—000%39%
Josh OliverBAL · TE4.63.3+1.3—7% tgt—000%27%
Justice HillBAL · RB3.03.3−0.3—7% tgt—000%27%
Patrick RicardBAL · RB0.03.3−3.3—7% tgt—000%27%
Samaje PerineCIN · RB0.33.0−2.7—11% car—0211%13%

Team totals: Ravens 28 targets and 35 carries; Bengals 32 targets and 18 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts aren't available for this game. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Tyler Huntley

BAL · QB · 19.4 pts on 18.1 expected

17 of 29 passing for 226 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 9 carries for 54 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Tyler Huntley →

Joe Burrow

CIN · QB · 21.3 pts on 16.8 expected

23 of 32 passing for 209 yards, 1 touchdown; 5 carries for 9 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Joe Burrow →

Mark Andrews Volume, no payoff

BAL · TE · 12.3 pts on 17.3 expected

10 targets (36% of the team's), 5 catches for 73 yards; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 0 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Mark Andrews →

J.K. Dobbins

BAL · RB · 20.5 pts on 16.7 expected

5 targets (18% of the team's), 4 catches for 43 yards and 1 touchdown; 13 carries (37% of the team's) for 62 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: J.K. Dobbins →

Ja'Marr Chase Strong role

CIN · WR · 23.4 pts on 20.0 expected

12 targets (38% of the team's), 9 catches for 84 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Ja'Marr Chase →

Joe Mixon Volume, no payoff

CIN · RB · 8.6 pts on 13.7 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 17 yards; 11 carries (61% of the team's) for 39 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Demarcus Robinson Ran hot

BAL · WR · 12.9 pts on 5.0 expected

3 targets (11% of the team's), 2 catches for 49 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Ravens defense and Bengals defense
Points allowed toRavens DBengals D
QBs15.814.3
RBs21.020.0
WRs34.130.8
TEs10.112.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Cincinnati opened at 71% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Bengals win probability

Bengals win probability by game minuteBengals started at 71%, stood at 61% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 7 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +12Burrow → Chase, 7-yd TD77% → 89%Q2 14:56
  2. −17Huntley → Dobbins, 2-yd TD90% → 73%Q2 4:53
  3. +31Burrow 1-yd TD run58% → 89%Q3 5:02
  4. −28Huntley → Robinson, 41-yd TD90% → 62%Q3 2:13
  5. +33Hubbard 98-yd TD60% → 92%Q4 11:39

Swing in Bengals win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Ravens vs Bengals
Baltimore RavensMeasureCincinnati Bengals
66Plays54
47%Pass rate67%
6.7Yds / dropback5.1
4.4Yds / carry2.8
3/11Third downs7/13

Efficiency edge Cincinnati ran 12 fewer plays than Baltimore.

  • Top targets
  • BAL Andrews 36% · Dobbins 18% · Robinson 11%
  • CIN Chase 38% · Hurst 19% · Higgins 19%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Ravens vs Bengals
ResultBALCIN
Touchdowns22
Field goals11
Punts33
Turnovers21
Turnovers on downs10

CIN turnover edge: +1

  • The Bengals opened the scoring on their first possession, a 14-play, 54-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 17 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CINQ1 15:0014546:38Field goal
BALQ1 8:225252:19Interception
CINQ1 6:0310606:07Touchdown
BALQ2 14:56177510:03Touchdown
CINQ2 4:536142:15Fumble
BALQ2 2:389402:31Field goal
CINQ2 0:071-10:07End of half
BALQ3 15:004212:50Punt
CINQ3 12:1012837:08Touchdown
BALQ3 5:025812:49Touchdown
CINQ3 2:13381:19Punt
BALQ3 0:549804:15Fumble
BALQ4 11:39311:41Punt
CINQ4 9:586132:40Punt
BALQ4 7:185202:44Punt
CINQ4 4:343-11:20Punt
BALQ4 3:1410193:14Downs
About these numbers

The Bengals' fumble touchdown is counted as a Ravens lost fumble, not as a Bengals possession. Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Ravens vs Bengals Head-to-Head

The Ravens and Bengals first met in 1996 and have played 61 times since. They have been AFC North rivals since 1996.

All-time series
33–28Ravens lead, 61 meetings since 1996
Postseason
1–0Bengals won in 2022
Largest Ravens win
37–02000
Largest Bengals win
41–172021

Since 2021

6–5 Ravens lead

11 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. R = Ravens win, B = Bengals win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 7 Bengals at Ravens Upcoming
  • Week 17 Ravens at Bengals Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Ravens vs Bengals
RavensStatBengals
10-7Record12-4
20.6Points per game26.1
338.8Yards per game360.5
5.5Yards per play5.5
18.5Points allowed per game20.1
324.3Yards allowed per game335.7

Ravens vs Bengals Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread
CIN −7.5Bengals failed to cover by 0.5
Total
40Over: 41 points scored (by 1)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
TeamImpliedActualDifference
Bengals23.824+0.3
Ravens16.317+0.8

Both offenses beat the market's expectation, and the Fantasy tab shows who cashed in.

Betting Trends

Last 5 meetings: Bengals 3–2 ATS, overs 4–1.

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Baltimore Ravens

Against the spread
9–9
Over/under
6–12
ATS as favorite
4–8
ATS as underdog
5–1
ATS on the road
7–3

Cincinnati Bengals

Against the spread
12–5
Over/under
7–9–1
ATS as favorite
10–5
ATS as underdog
2–0
ATS at home
5–3

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Ravens vs Bengals Fantasy Outlook for 2026

Two meetings are left on the 2026 schedule: Week 7 in Baltimore and Week 17 in Cincinnati. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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Who won the 2022 Ravens vs Bengals Wild Card game?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 24–17 in the Wild Card round of the 2022 playoffs. The game was played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, on January 15, 2023. See the Bengals' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Ravens vs Bengals?

The final score was Bengals 24, Ravens 17. The Ravens led 10–9 at halftime, and the second half went Ravens 7, Bengals 15.

What happened in the Ravens vs Bengals game?

Cincinnati erased a 10–9 halftime deficit, outscoring Baltimore 15–7 after the break to win 24–17. Baltimore outgained the Bengals 364–234. The Ravens committed 2 turnovers, the Bengals 1.

What was the game-winning score in Ravens vs Bengals?

Sam Hubbard's fumble return for a touchdown with 11:39 left in the fourth quarter gave the Bengals a 24–17 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

How did the Bengals beat the Ravens?

The Bengals beat the Ravens 24–17 because they won the turnover battle 2–1. Sam Hubbard's fumble return for a touchdown put them ahead for good.

Which team won the turnover battle in Ravens vs Bengals?

The Bengals won the turnover battle 2–1: the Ravens gave the ball away 2 times and the Bengals 1 time. The Bengals won the game.

What was the turning point of Ravens vs Bengals?

Sam Hubbard's fumble return for a touchdown with 11:39 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Bengals' win probability from 60% to 92%.

What is the all-time Ravens vs Bengals record?

The Ravens lead the all-time series 33–28 across 61 meetings since 1996, including a 0–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Ravens and Bengals last play before this game?

Before the 2022 Wild Card round, they last met in the 2022 season on January 8, 2023, when the Bengals beat the Ravens 27–16.

Have the Ravens and Bengals met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 2022 playoffs. The Ravens are 0–1 against the Bengals in the postseason.

What is the Ravens vs Bengals record since 2021?

The Ravens lead 6–5 across 11 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.

What was the closing spread for Ravens vs Bengals?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Bengals −7.5, making the Cincinnati Bengals 7.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 40. That implied about 23.8 points for the Bengals and 16.3 for the Ravens.

Did Ravens vs Bengals go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 40, and the teams combined for 41 points, 1 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Ravens vs Bengals?

The Ravens covered as 7.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Bengals −7.5. The final margin was 7 points.