Baltimore Ravens preparing for coldest game in franchise history vs. Bengals

Jarrett Bailey

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The Baltimore Ravens sit at 6-7 after a Week 14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, yet they still control their own destiny. If they win out, they win the AFC North. However, it will be no easy road for Baltimore, who has lost its last two games. They will take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday just two weeks after losing to their division rivals on Thanksgiving night. And with the way the weather looks, it will be historically cold.

"Forecast for kickoff for Sunday's Ravens-Bengals in Cincinnati is 10 degrees (a wind chill of minus-4)," Jameson Hensley posts on X. "This would be the coldest game in Ravens history. The 2012 playoff game in Denver was 13 degrees (2 wind chill) and 2022 home game vs. Atlanta was 17 degrees (2 wind chill)."

While the weather won't be in the favor of the Ravens, they won't have to worry about Tee Higgins, who won't be playing due to a concussion. However, they will be playing a very motivated Bengals team that is still alive in the division race. Should they win out, and get a little bit of help from the opponents of the Steelers and Ravens, they will clinch the AFC North. 

On top of Cincinnati, the Ravens will host the New England Patriots in their home finale in Week 16. They will then go on the road to face the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field in Week 17 and close out their season in Pittsburgh in a game that could be for the division.

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