CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is preparing himself for his fifth postseason start Sunday night when the Bengals play the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC Wild Card game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
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It’s the third time the Bengals and Ravens have played this season. The Ravens won the first game, 19-17, on October 9 but the Bengals beat Baltimore on Sunday, 27-16, in Cincinnati.
When Burrow starts at quarterback Sunday night, he will move a game within Ken Anderson’s club record of quarterbacking the most playoff games.
“It’s do or die. It’s where you like to be. In those moments is where I kind of make my best plays,” Burrow said in a news conference Wednesday. “It’s where I’m comfortable and these moments are moments that you remember.”
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He also reflected on why his competitive juices are flowing leading up to Sunday night’s game.
“You don’t always remember Week 6 games on the road. You remember these playoff games, these home night playoff games,” said Burrow. “We’re excited, I know the fans will come out ready to go.”
It is highly likely Cincinnati will not face Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who did not practice Wednesday and Thursday due to a knee injury suffered back in December, the Baltimore Ravens announced Thursday.
Baltimore quarter Tyler Huntley was back throwing passes during the early portion of Thursday’s and running back Gus Edwards returned to the practice field.
No official announcement on who will be Baltimore’s starting quarterback Sunday has been announced.
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The Bengals and Ravens will play Sunday night at 8:15 p.m. at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, the winner will advance to the AFC Divisional Playoffs.
News Center 7 will have coverage of the Bengals and Ravens leading up to the game.
This includes the Orange Zone Sunday morning, January 15, at 11:30 a.m.
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