What TV channel is Ravens-Bengals on? How to watch online, live stream, time

What TV channel is Ravens-Bengals on? How to watch online, live stream, time

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals face off on Sunday, Jan. 8. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and Paramount+ (free trial).

After an upsetting week for the Bengals and teams around the NFL, Cincinnati and the Baltimore Ravens must figure out how to compartmentalize their emotions enough to play a game that still matters in the AFC playoff picture.

The Bengals were hosting Buffalo on Monday night when Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after tackling Cincinnati receiver Tee Higgins. As the crowd and teams looked on in horrified silence, medical personnel performed CPR, got Hamlin’s heart started again and rushed him to a hospital. The NFL suspended the game.

There was a glimmer of good news on Thursday morning when the Bills announced that Hamlin has shown “remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours.”

Players were left to process the horrifying scene as they began preparations for a game that will be important for playoff seeding. The NFL’s decision not to resume the Bills-Bengals game means Cincinnati (11-4) will win the AFC North. Baltimore (10-6) is 1 1/2 games behind.

Both teams have already clinched playoff spots but could improve their seeding with victories and help from other teams.

When is Ravens-Bengals?

The Bengals play the Ravens at noon (1 p.m. ET) Sunday, Jan. 8.

Live stream options

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

Paramount+

Paramount+, which offers a 7-day free trial,and features more than 20,000 episodes and movies from ViacomCBS family, which includes CBS, Comedy Central, BET, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and more.

There are two tiers to the streaming service. For $4.99 per month, you get limited commercials. For $9.99 per month, there are no commercials. Both tiers come with the 7-day free trial.

Will it be televised?

The Ravens and Bengals will be televised on CBS.

Preview

ONE AT A TIME: Speaking before The Associated Press reported the NFL’s decision not to resume the Bills game, Taylor said he wasn’t worried about that issue. There’s a chance Cincinnati and Buffalo could meet again in the playoffs.

“What we’re doing as a team right now is we have to move forward to Baltimore,” Taylor said. “We’ll let those decisions take place among those who want to make them. All that is really in front of us right now is to get ready for Baltimore on Sunday.”

FOR KICKS: The Ravens have the No. 2 red zone defense in the NFL based on touchdown percentage, along with the No. 28 red zone offense. In the past five games, Baltimore and its opponents have combined for 21 field goals and only eight TDs.

In the Week 5 win, the Ravens prevailed with a touchdown and four field goals.

ON A ROLL: When Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins came back from a knee injury earlier this season, he wasn’t very effective. Then he took some more time off and had a procedure that appears to have helped dramatically.

Since returning in Week 14, he’s rushed for 397 yards, the most in the league. He has 13 runs of 10-plus yards in that span.

PROLIFIC BURROW: The touchdown pass Joe Burrow threw to Tyler Boyd on the first series of Monday night’s game doesn’t count, so the Cincinnati quarterback still has 34 TD passes this season, which ties his total from last year and is second most in the NFL. He’s not likely to catch Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, who leads the league with 40.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.