This article was originally published on ebonybird.com as Ravens officially confirm status of key starters ahead of Bengals clash. The Baltimore Ravens have a physical matchup lying ahead of them on Sunday. Their Week 15 showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals is not only a must-win, but also as physical as it gets.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. explodes into the backfield and slams Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for a 9-yard sack.

The Baltimore Ravens suffered a brutal 32-14 Week 13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving, knocking the team to a 6-6 record on the season. On Friday, reports indicate that a linebacker on the team is expected to be placed on the season-ending IR.

The Cincinnati Bengals host the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Week 15 at Paycor Stadium. Follow along for live updates and highlights.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Tavius Robinson bursts into the backfield to sack Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow for a 15-yard loss to move the Bengals out of field goal range.

After losing to Pittsburgh in a battle for first place in the AFC North, Baltimore's hopes of making the playoffs are on life support.

Flowers is Baltimore's best receiver by a wide margin, and he'll be in a good spot to bounce back against a Steelers defense that's been a passing funnel. Pittsburgh is 25th in the NFL in opponent passing rate (59.6%) while allowing a league-high 171.8 receiving yards per game to wide receivers.

From the 2:32 mark of the fourth quarter until Highsmith's sack of Jackson clinched the victory, Queen was credited with 3 of his 7 tackles in the game. Queen is the Steelers Digest Player of the Week.