Bengals vs Ravens Odds, Lines, Spread, and Picks for Week 5 Sunday Night Football

• Ravens aim to snap a five-game home losing streak when they host the Bengals on Sunday Night Football
• The Ravens have dropped two straight to Cincinnati, which arrives in town on a two-game win streak
• Read on for all the odds and trends ahead of Sunday night’s matchup at M&T Bank Stadium

Cincinnati aim to extend their current head-to-head win streak against Baltimore to three games when they visit their AFC North divisional rivals on Sunday Night Football in NFL Week 5 action. Start time for Bengals vs Ravens is set for 8:20pm ET at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Bengals hit the road riding a two-game win streak after topping the visiting Miami Dolphins 27-15 last week on Thursday Night Football. The Ravens are looking to rebound from last week’s 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills, which extended their current losing streak on home turf to five games.

Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens Odds

*Odds taken at Barstool Sportsbook on October 8, 2022.

The Ravens have held steady since opening as 3.5-point home favorites in the NFL Week 5 odds, but have faded to a -106 bet to cover.

The game time weather forecast calls for clear skies with temperatures hovering in the mid-50s Fahrenheit.

Bengals vs Ravens Recent History

Sunday night’s matchup marks the first meeting of the season between these divisional rivals. The Bengals swept the season series in 2021, outscoring Baltimore by a wide overall margin of 82-39 while snapping a five-game straight up losing streak in head-to-head action.

Joey B and the Bengals hung 41 on the Ravens D today..

Chase, Boyd, Mixon, & em went bananaland

Joey B is now the only 2 time member of the 400+ yards and 3+ TD Club against the Ravens.. Bonafide DUDE pic.twitter.com/HSLNB321sD

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 26, 2021

Each of the past five clashes between these teams have been settled by wide double-digit margins. Home teams have also struggled of late, scoring 17 or fewer points in three of the past five head-to-head tilts.

The last time the Bengals played the Ravens in primetime they won 34-23 and A.J. Green went off for 3 touchdowns.

The defense also got 3 turnovers and 4 sacks. pic.twitter.com/BjHkXAhN54

— Bengalscentre (@benga1scentre) September 30, 2022

Cincinnati has earned the win in three of its past four primetime clashes with the Ravens, capped by a 34-23 win in a Thursday Night Football matchup in September 2018. However, each of those primetime wins came on home turf, while their two all-time losses to the Ravens under the lights both came in Baltimore.

Cincinnati Bengals Betting Outlook

The Bengals have shown signs of turning around a misfiring offense while tallying back-to-back wins. The sloppy play of the Bengals’ offensive line, which emerged as a massive problem throughout last season, was once again a major problem early on, with quarterback Joe Burrow getting sacked 13 total times in the team’s season-opening losses.

Joe Burrow against the Ravens last season:

Week 7: 23/38 – 416 yards – 3 TD – 1 INT
Week 16: 37/46 – 525 yards – 4 TD – 0 INT

Can he stay hot against Baltimore this week? pic.twitter.com/k682vaB0Ko

— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 6, 2022

However, with the O-Line finally playing closer to expectations after an offseason overhaul, Burrow rediscovered his touch over the past two weeks, tossing for five total touchdowns while leading the Bengals to decisive victories over the New York Jets and Miami.

Where the #bengals defense sits in the NFL after Week 4:

-4th least rushing yards allowed
-LEAST rushing TDs allowed
-4th lowest number of rushing first downs allowed

-2nd least passing TDs allowed
-3rd lowest completion percentage allowed

-2nd least amount of time on field

— WHO DEY est. 2000 (@dpainclain) October 4, 2022

Heartened by fast starts that the offense failed to produce in Pittsburgh and Dallas, the Bengals’ defense has responded in the past two weeks. Cincinnati forced turnovers in four of New York’s five second-half possessions in a 27-12 road win two weeks ago.

The Bengals also seized on the disarray caused by Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s horrific injury last weekend, denying the Dolphins first downs on three of their first four second-half possessions, and forcing turnovers on their final two possessions of the game.

Baltimore Ravens Betting Outlook

After compiling an early 20-3 lead last week, the Ravens seemed powerless as the Bills rebounded with 20 unanswered points.

Indeed, the Ravens attack quickly went MIA after a fast start, picking up just one first down on their four subsequent possessions, and saw their fate sealed when Lamar Jackson tossed picks on their final two possessions of the game.

Bills were +800 live when they trailed 20-3

They scored 20 unanswered to win beat the Ravens 23-20

pic.twitter.com/iJ2h8il7ni

— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) October 2, 2022

Indeed, this team’s struggles to contain opposing offenses has resulted in over 20 points per game being allowed over their past three contests. The Ravens’ defense now ranks 30th after four weeks in total yards surrendered, and dead last against the pass while surrendering an average of 315.3 yards.

.@stephenasmith went IN on the Ravens' defense 😳

"You are TRASH! Y'all stink. Garbage. Straight garbage. … They have shamed the legacy of the Baltimore Ravens." pic.twitter.com/HlXZX8sNr3

— First Take (@FirstTake) October 6, 2022

Lamar Jackson has sorely missed running back JK Dobbins, who has been limited to just two appearances due to injury, and whose status is uncertain for Sunday. While Jackson has filled the void by averaging almost 100 rushing yards over the past three weeks, he faces a huge challenge against a Bengals rush defense that has allowed just one scoring run this season.

Bengals vs Ravens Prediction

With the Ravens facing increased pressure in the face of a lengthening home slide and continued injury woes, they must avoid a slow start against Burrow and a steadily improving Bengals attack that had their number last season.

The Pick: Bengals to win (+145) – 1 unit

2022 NFL Season Picks Record: 0-2; -2.0 units