NFL makes final decision on kickoff time for Bengals-Ravens matchup in Week 18

The wait for the official start time of the clash between the Cincinnati Bengals and the  Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 has been decided. Cincinnati will host Baltimore at 1 pm ET. This showdown was teetering between 1 pm and 4 pm ET. It's a game with AFC North implications for both teams. For Cincinnati, […]

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) scrambles out of the pocket in the first quarter of the NFL Week 7 game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. The Bengals led 13-10 at halftime. Cincinnati Bengals At Baltimore Ravens Week 7

The wait for the official start time of the clash between the Cincinnati Bengals and the  Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 has been decided.

Cincinnati will host Baltimore at 1 pm ET.

This showdown was teetering between 1 pm and 4 pm ET. It's a game with AFC North implications for both teams.

For Cincinnati, it's simple, beat the Ravens and they're division champions and at worst the three seed in the AFC. The Ravens' ultimate fate will be decided when Cincinnati makes up their contest with the Buffalo Bills which was stopped by the tragic events that involved Bills safety, Damar Hamlin. If they beat the Bengals and Cincinnati losses to the Bills, Baltimore would win the AFC North because they would have swept the Bengals head-to-head.

Sunday will be extremely interesting and will have sort of a playoff fill seeing as the Bengals and Ravens have both clinched.

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