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    Who plays football on Thursday evenings? Game, start time for week 10

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    The ‘Thursday Night Football’ program is packed with divisional matchups and week 10 presents a huge showdown with AFC North.

    The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10 at M&T Bank Stadium. These teams met in Week 5, with the Ravens escaping with a 41-38 overtime win.

    Baltimore (6-3) is off to a great start and trails the Steelers at the top of the AFC North standings, while the Bengals (4-5) enter the game fighting to stay in the playoffs. Cincinnati got off to a shocking 1-4 start to the season, but has shown signs of life in the past month, winning three of its last four.

    Here’s everything you need to know about the ‘Thursday Night Football’ game for Week 10.

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    Who’s playing Thursday night football tonight?

    The Bengals travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens on Thursday night. This is the second of two games between the division rivals this year, with the Ravens winning a 41-38 OT thriller over the Bengals in Week 5.

    How to watch Thursday night football

    • Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
    • TV channel: WCPO Ch. 9 (Cincinnati Market) | WMAR Ch. 2 (Baltimore Market)

    “Thursday Night Football” streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Al Michaels (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentary) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) will be on Amazon’s broadcast.

    Watch “Thursday Night Football” with a Prime Video subscription

    Thursday night football preview

    The Bengals continued their early season struggles, opening 2024 with three straight losses. However, Cincinnati comes into this matchup on the back of an important 41-24 win at home over the Las Vegas Raiders. They are clinging to hopes of winning the division in a tough AFC North at 4-5 entering the second half of the season. The Bengals have three wins in their last four games. Meanwhile, the Ravens are rolling as the schedule moves into Week 10 after an impressive 41-10 win over the Denver Broncos. Baltimore is tied for first place in the AFC North, a cutthroat division, alongside the Pittsburgh Steelers. Perseverance and toughness best describe the teams in AFC North.

    Despite the Ravens’ success, Baltimore’s secondary has struggled, allowing the most passing yards per game in the NFL “TNF.” According to FTN, the Ravens defense currently ranks 14th in defensive DVOA after finishing first in the NFL last season. Despite the struggles against the pass, Baltimore is firmly in front and ranks first in defensive rush success rate.

    The Bengals offense can be a top unit, especially with a healthy Joe Burrow. The last time Burrow was healthy, the Bengals won the division in 2021 and 2022.

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    The The Ravens running game, led by Derrick Henry, will continue the productionlie on the ground. King Henry dominated the first half of the season and is making history along the way. He has averaged 6.3 yards per carry in his career. The 30-year-old running back scored at least once in all nine games.

    Each defense is allowed in the EPA’s bottom seven per game. Burrow threw five touchdown passes against the Raiders and is clicking on all cylinders.

    However, Cincinnati will likely be without one of its top receiving weapons, wide receiver Tee Higgins, who is dealing with a quad injury. Higgins missed the first two games of the season and four overall. Burrow hasn’t missed a beat, though, and is tied for second with 20 passing touchdowns and fifth in passing yards (2,244).

    Lamar Jackson is the current favorite to win the NFL MVP. Jackson’s dual-threat ability makes him a unicorn in the league: He is tied with Burrow with 20 touchdown passes and is third in passing yards (2,379), and has rushed for 505 yards.

    The Ravens are in the midst of another excellent season, but the Bengals are fighting to stay in contention and prepare for a colossal matchup. At the half, there are expectations of playoff intensity in this matchup. Every offense is hard to slow down when you’re clicking (Baltimore second, Cincinnati seventh) in EPA per game.

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