The New England Patriots–Baltimore Ravens game was flexed to Sunday Night Football in Week 16, while the Cincinnati Bengals–Miami Dolphins game will move to the early window, the NFL announced.
The Patriots lead the AFC at 11-2 and are on a 10-game winning streak. The Ravens are 6-7 and were on a five-game winning streak before their Thanksgiving loss to the Bengals. After Sunday’s loss to the Steelers, the Ravens have dropped two straight games against divisional opponents.
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Sunday night’s matchup will have playoff and seeding implications for both teams and will feature a quarterback battle between New England’s Drake Maye and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Maye has thrown for 3,412 yards, 23 touchdowns and six interceptions in his second season. He has emerged as one of the favorites to win MVP.
Jackson has won the MVP award twice and was the runner-up last season, but he is having a down season while dealing with multiple injuries. He’s thrown for 2,060 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. He has also run for 307 yards, which is on pace for a career low.
The Bengals are 4-9 and the Dolphins are 6-7. Both teams face nearly impossible odds of making the playoffs.