The Bengals will have a rematch against Houston in the playoffs, but they needed some help in order to get their second postseason berth in the last three years.
The Raiders' game Sunday against the San Diego Chargers not only represents achance for Oakland to be in the playoffs, but serves as areferendum on the Carson Palmer deal.
--While Baltimore has won two straight, the Bengals have won six of the last 10 meetings and Marvin Lewis is 6-2 against the Ravens in games played in Cincinnati.
Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett has been fined $15,000by the NFL for hitting Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton below theknees last weekend and another $15,000 for a horse-collar tackle onBengals running back Bernard Scott.
