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In a pivotal game for positioning in the AFC North, the Bengals got the best of the Ravens once again, throttling Baltimore 17-7 to sweep the season series, improve their record to 6-2 and take a half-game lead on Pittsburgh for the division lead.

Even though offensive tackle Andre Smith continues to make progress, it's not certain whether the Bengals' first-round pick in this year's NFL Draft will be on the 45-man roster for Sunday's game against Baltimore.

In what looks to be the move to make room for fullback Fui Vakapuna, the Bengals terminated Tuesday the contract of long-time backup offensive lineman Scott Kooistra.

Through seven games the Bengals have managed to surprise and exceed expectations.

That orange-and-black striped chip the Bengals have had on their shoulder during this 5-2 start? Head coach Marvin Lewis has had it since March at the NFL ownersa meetings.

The Cincinnati Bengals used an explosive first half en route to a dominating performance against the Chicago Bears this past Sunday.

Over the past couple weeks when talking about his group, there's been more of a gleam in offensive line coach Paul Alexander's eye.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson flexes his muscles Sunday after scoring a touchdown against the Bears in Cincinnati.

In marching to the title of "Comeback Carson and the Cardiac Cats" the Cincinnati Bengalsa TM offense has discovered a valuable, effective tool in their offensive system: the two-minute drill.

Only the Steelersa James Harrison has more AFC sacks than Texans defensive end Mario Williams since 2007, the same stretch in which the Broncosa Elvis Dumervil is making a run and is only 2.5 sacks behind.

Ladies and gentleman, the NFLa s leading rusher: Bengals running back Cedric Benson .

Sunday marks an early-season showdown for first place in the AFC North with the 3-1 Bengals heading into that den of inequity in Baltimore against the 3-1 Ravens.

The two offensive captains put a pretty good lobby job in front of head coach Marvin Lewis Sunday on why the Bengals should go for it on fourth-and-11 from the Browns 41 with 1:04 left in overtime.

Just like The Hit back on Oct. 19, Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward didn't hold back Wednesday when the topic of the broken jaw of Bengals WILL linebacker Keith Rivers resurfaced with Sunday's 4:15 p.m. rematch at Paul Brown Stadium.

Usually the Bengals.com Friday Roundtable of former NFL players and an NFL scout that looks at the upcoming game's key matchups, can't even agree if the table should be round.

The left side of the line is embroiled in a season-long wireless game of Scrabble.

When the Bengals lost Reggie Kelly for the year with a ruptured Achilles tendon in the first week of training camp, they lost the luxury of a tight end that blocked like a tackle.

The Bengals came away Sunday unscathed on the injury front. Keith Rivers left early in the game for several snaps, but returned.

It doesn't get any easier for Anthony Collins this week. After allowing two sacks last Sunday against Denver, the second-year right tackle will have to face Green Bay's Aaron Kampman.

Collins gave up two sacks last week against Denver and appears especially susceptible to bull rushes.