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QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals.
WR Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

NFL Week 2

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Game Of The Week – Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals

There’s a lot of good games to choose from in Week 2 but Ravens-Bengals leaps out for its quarterback matchup and divisional importance. The two teams split their regular season meetings a year ago and Cincinnati won a playoff rematch but both Bengals’ victories came without Lamar Jackson, who was injured late in the season.

Jackson and the Ravens beat Cincinnati with a field goal at the gun in Baltimore and this contest will have a huge early role in shaping the AFC North race. Joe Burrow is poised to make a push for MVP honors and he’ll need wins like this one in order to get the job done.

Expect a back-and-forth shootout as Baltimore’s improved weaponry allows them to keep pace with the explosive Bengals’ offense. A key defensive play proves to be the difference for Cincinnati in this one.