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This is a massive game for both the Ravens and Bengals for Lamar to miss. If the Ravens lose, their playoff odds drop to ~60% vs ~85% with a win. Bengals go from ~40% with a loss vs ~70% with a win
Lamar Jackson (ankle) not seen at beginning portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday, per @CordellWoodland.
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AFC Week 7 Playoff Leverage
-- Bengals @ Ravens is the AFC Game of the Week (TM). Massive, massive game
-- Pats/Bears and Chiefs/Seahawks fun inter-conference matchups
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😤 The highest pass-rush grades among NFL defensive tackles entering Week 7, per PFN’s DT Impact metric:
1. Jonathan Allen, CIN (100.0)
2. Alim McNeill, DET (96.1)
3. DeForest Buckner, IND (92.8)
4. Jeffery Simmons, TEN (92.2)
5. Christian Barmore, NE (89.4)
6. Mason Graham, CLE (88.9)
6. Maliek Collins, CLE (88.9)
8. Leonard Williams, SEA (87.3)
9. Jalen Carter, PHI (87.1)
10. Dexter Lawrence, CIN (86.7)
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Lamar Jackson is walking off the field with the team after practice. He’s not dressed as if he participated but he is out here. He is walking with a limp
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Bengals DE Shemar Stewart mentioned as a player to watch here.
Week 7 buzz:
-Darnold, Hurts, Nix, Stroud futures
-On deck for Colts
-Eagles shake-up coming?
-Trade sleepers
-Hurts fallout
-Clock management issues
-McCarthy, injuries
WIth @DanGrazianoESPN
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Now they’ve got bad blood. It used to be mad love.
Trey Hendrickson sees the Bengals Sunday
Forecast isn't calling for a warm & fuzzy reunion
NEW Five on 5 w/@PaulDehnerJr: youtube.com/watch?v=9Dor9CgR…
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The Tampa Bay Rays were founded in 1998. They just won their 3rd pennant.
The Reds have won 2 playoff games since 1995.
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The Tampa Bay Rays didn’t exist the last time the Cincinnati Reds won a playoff series. The Rays have appeared in three World Series since.
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This is only part of the story.
The Brewers and Rays also have two of the largest scouting departments in baseball.
Rays - 80 scouts
Brewers - 64 scouts
The best teams are the ones with both excellent analytics/R&D staffs AND robust scouting staffs.
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Here are the projections to win the AFC North entering Week 7:
Bengals (3-2): 40.7%
Ravens (4-2): 39.2%
Steelers (4-2): 15%
Browns (4-2): 5.1%
Source: ESPN Analytics
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According to ESPN Analytics, the Ravens' first six games were the NFL's easiest as far as strength of schedule (Colts, Saints, Cowboys, Titans, Falcons and Browns).
Baltimore's remaining strength of schedule is ranked as the 7th-toughest. Of the remaining 11 games, eight are against teams that currently have winning records.
The Ravens' next three games are arguably their toughest stretch of the season -- the Bengals (3-2) and two division leaders in the Bills (5-1) and Jaguars (4-2). It doesn't help Baltimore that it will face the Bengals and Bills immediately after their bye weeks.
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#Bengals should be on the phone about Taylor, immediately.
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Feels so unlike the NFL to offer a blatant advantage to the Steelers
We are now at 0-5.
Next team to face this brutal scheduling quirk: Cincinnati.
• Bengals will play in Spain in Week 9
• Steelers have a bye in Week 9
• Bengals vs. Steelers in Week 10
#Panthers #Eagles
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Nantz came back from halftime with a wrap on his hand. I'd say this was a bit, but Jim Nantz does not do bits.
Did this man actually break his hand on a peanut punch?
JIM NANTZ JUST TRIED TO PEANUT PUNCH @JJWatt 🤣
"I did not think you were gonna go that hard"
"my wrist is broken" 😭
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Well, Charlie Jones will prob not be back on the practice squad next week lol
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Under the radar but Dalton Risner is having the best year of his career in Year 8.
The biggest layup in the history of layup free agent signings has turned into a rock for the Bengals.
