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NFL WEEK 2 – SEPT. 17, 2023 1 P.M. ET – PAYCOR STADIUM (65,515)
C OAC H H A R B S S AY S COACH HARBAUGH ON CHASING PERFECTION:
“There’s a myriad of things that go into playing a football game. [Whether] that’s operating offensively, defensively and special teams, it’s a lot of moving parts. We have to get the parts moving more in sync, and it’s early in the season. It’s not unexpected, but I promise you, we want to be chasing perfection. We really don’t want to not be hitting on all gears at any time, so, we’ll be working really hard to get better in all those areas this week."
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QUICK HITS ✗ The Baltimore Ravens (1-0) face the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) for an AFC North showdown from Paycor Stadium (Sunday, 1 p.m.). In 2022, Baltimore split the regular season series with the Bengals, but then fell at Cincinnati, 24-17, in a Wild Card playoff.
I N J U RY U P DAT E All-Pro TE Mark Andrews (quad) and CB Marlon Humphrey (foot) missed the Week 1 opening win vs. Houston. RB J.K. Dobbins (Achilles) was injured during the contest and will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on IR on 9/12. Starters S Marcus Williams (shoulder), LT Ronnie Stanley (knee) and C Tyler Linderbaum (ankle) left the Houston game and didn't return.
✗ The Ravens lead the regular season series vs. Cincinnati, 28-26. Under head coach John Harbaugh, Baltimore is 15-15 against the Bengals, with a 5-10 mark in the Queen City.
✗ Coach Harbaugh is in his 16th season at the helm in Baltimore, positioning him as the NFL's third-longest-tenured head coach (Bill Belichick – 24 seasons & Mike Tomlin – 17).
✗ The Ravens are one of five NFL teams (KC - 5, Bal. - 4, Buf. - 4, Phi.
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- 4 & Sea. - 4) to earn at least four playoff berths over the past five seasons. Baltimore is also one of five teams (NE - 12, GB - 11, Bal. - 10, KC - 10 & Sea. - 10) to make at least 10 playoff appearances since Coach Harbaugh's 2008 arrival.
NFL.COM'S BUCKY BROOKS ON WR ZAY FLOWERS: "Flowers is an A-plus route runner with the polish and explosiveness to help take the Ravens' pass game to next level. Flowers aims to get into the end zone every time he has the ball and has the home run ability to do just that. He has that coveted dawg mentality and will likely put more sauce on his game playing alongside Odell Beckham."
✗ In last week's season-opening victory over the visiting Texans, Baltimore prevailed, 25-9, behind a stout defense that tallied 5 sacks and limited Houston to 268 total yards. LB Roquan Smith led the charge with a game-high 16 tackles, including 1 sack, while fellow inside 'backer LB Patrick Queen tallied 11 tackles and another QB takedown. The Ravens' offense scored 3 rushing TDs (2 by RB Justice Hill & 1 from RB J.K. Dobbins), while dynamic rookie first-rounder WR Zay Flowers delivered a game-high 9 catches for 78 yards. (Flowers had 11 total touches for 87 yards.)
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE Wed. Sept. 13: 1:40 p.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . Coach Harbaugh / Players Podium & Open Locker Room Thurs. Sept. 14: 1:40 p.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . Three Coordinators Podium & Open Locker Room Fri. Sept. 15: 11:30 a.m. . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 1 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . Coach Harbaugh & Open Locker Room
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