No receiver has ever produced against a single opponent the way Ja’Marr Chase has against Baltimore, and he still has a losing record in the series. Speaking on Thursday before Sunday’s 1 p.m. EDT game at M&T Bank Stadium, the Cincinnati receiver put the Ravens’ edge down to the last 15 minutes: “it’s just fourth quarter, bro. It’s just finishing.”
He meant it literally. Baltimore has won six of the last eight meetings, and Chase told reporters that every one of those eight games came down to the final quarter. With Lamar Jackson ruled out for a third straight week and the Bengals at 3-2 and fresh off their bye, this is the AFC North game Cincinnati can least afford to leave late again.
Ja'Marr Chase speaks to the media going into Week 7 against the Baltimore Ravens. https://t.co/a6xB0EmGLs
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The numbers against Baltimore
Chase has averaged 120.4 receiving yards in 10 regular-season games against the Ravens, the highest average any player has posted against one opponent with at least 10 meetings. He has gone over 100 yards in six of them, including each of the last four.
Two of his three career 200-yard games came in this building. As a rookie in Week 7 of 2021 he caught eight passes for 201 yards in a 41-17 Cincinnati win, and in Week 10 of 2024 he had 11 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns in a game the Bengals still lost. On his most recent visit, a Thanksgiving night win, he finished with seven catches for 110 yards.
A quieter start to 2026
Sunday also gives Chase a chance at something he has not managed this year: a 100-yard game. Through five games he has 27 catches on 38 targets for 289 yards and four touchdowns, a long of 45, with his best day a 98-yard, one-touchdown game at Pittsburgh in Week 3. He scored twice at Houston in Week 2 and caught six balls for 77 yards and a score at Miami before the bye.
The four touchdowns put him level for the AFC lead and give him 58 for his career, on 547 catches and 7,126 yards. Only six players in league history have reached 60 touchdown catches within their first six seasons, and he is two short of joining them.
What he wants from Sunday
Chase said the week off did him good, both physically and mentally, and that he feels fine. He described the Ravens’ defense as solid with only a few soft spots, and said it is on Cincinnati’s receivers to find them and win the contested balls downfield when they come. On the road, his aim is simple: quiet the stadium early. “Shut the crowd up,” he said, so the visiting sideline feels like home.
What comes next
The Bengals and Ravens kick off at 1 p.m. EDT; follow it in the Game Center. Cincinnati hosts Tennessee on Sunday, November 1, and Baltimore visits Buffalo the same day. Chase’s full record is on his player page.
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