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Three key matchups when the Ravens face the Bengals in Cincinnati.

The Ravens lead the all-time series against the Cincinnati Bengals 20-18, but have lost the past three games against their AFC North rival. Here's how some key players have performed.

There is a lot of talk about the Ravens defense versus Cincinnati¿s offense, but the Bengals¿ defensive line will also be a major concern Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bengals are the only AFC North team that has seemingly gotten better this offseason, but the rest of the division's coaches expect the competition to be as tough as ever.

The Ravens scratched backup running back Bernard Pierce for today's game against the Cincinnati Bengals after he struggled to gain many yards the past few games.

As the Ravens (5-2) square off with the Cincinnati Bengals (3-2-1) on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, here¿s Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson¿s checklist of things to keep an eye on.

Jeff Zrebiec breaks down what to look for when the Ravens play the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday.

Ravens veteran tight end Owen Daniels underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after his injury didn't improve this week and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to coach John Harbaugh

Every team has injuries, but in Cincinnati's case, the team's top playmakers have been involved. The team's No. 1 receiver, A.J. Green, has missed the last two games with a toe injury. The team's top linebacker, Vontaze Burfict, has missed two entire games with a concussion, and parts of two others with a neck injury.

Ravens strong safety James Ihedigbo is active for today's game against the Cincinnati Bengals after injuring his to in practice Friday during a one-one-one drill when he got tangled up with a receiver.

Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis taking similar approach to Ozzie Newsome's moves while he was defensive coordinator in Baltimore

Ravens starting strong safety James Ihedigbo injured his toe during practice Friday in a one-on-one drill where he got his foot tangled up with a wide receiver, according to a source.

Ravens strong safety James Ihedigbo was added to the injury report as questionable today after injuring his toe during practice while operating in pass coverage and getting tangled up with a receiver, according to a source. Ihedigbo was listed as limited in participation.

Several of the Ravens' top defensive players were not participating in today's practice ahead of Sunday's showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith isn't practicing today during the early portion open to reporters as he recovers from a strained groin suffered Sunday in a loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell has embraced a pass-centric approach, transitioning firmly to spread looks as the base offense.

The Bengals want to be balanced offensively. They run a single-back offense and often use two tight ends to create mismatches.

The Cincinnati Bengals lost Geno Atkins, the Cleveland Browns are enjoying the contributions of Josh Gordon and the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger is on pace to be sacked 59 times.

Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins, one of the most disruptive interior linemen in the game, injured his right anterior cruciate ligament and is scheduled to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging exam today to confirm that it's torn.

The NFL offseason heats up on Tuesday when the free agency period begins and the NFL draft will take place next month. In anticipation of those events, blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will look at six key positions the Ravens might address in free agency and the NFL draft in the days leading up to the start of free agency. Today, he looks at inside linebackers.

The news of Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis' upcoming retirement triggered plenty of reactions around the league.

Jeff Zrebiec delivers his scouting report for the regular-season finale between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium.

Baltimore Sun reporters and columnists make their picks for the Baltimore Ravens' game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Baltimore Ravens tight end Ed Dickson doesn't hold a grudge against Cincinnati Bengals safety Taylor Mays for helmet-to-helmet hit

Breaking down the film from the Baltimore Ravens' 33-14 win over the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Bengals' 13-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16.

Baltimore Ravens offense took advantage of Cincinnati's re-tooled defensive backfield and found success

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec delivers his scouting report on the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Cincinnati Bengals.

Every week, we hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Monday night, the Cincinnati Bengals come to Baltimore, so we're happy to start off the season off by chatting with Joe Reedy, who has covered the Bengals as The Cincinnati Enquirer's Bengals beat reporter since 2009. We discussed Andy Dalton, Ray Rice and 30 years of inconsistency in Cincy.

Opinions vary on why otherwise confident quarterback has struggled with particular scheme