### **Coaching Staff**
Head coach John Harbaugh enters his 18th season as head coach of the Ravens, the second-longest tenured head coach in the NFL behind Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin. Harbaugh has led the Ravens to 12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons, six AFC North titles and a Super Bowl victory in 2012. Baltimore is tied with the Packers for the third-most victories in the NFL since Harbaugh took over in 2008.
Offensive coordinator Todd Monken enters his third year in Baltimore and his 37th year of coaching. Monken was previously the offensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs from 2020-2022, helping UGA win back to back National Championships. He also had offensive coordinator stops with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2016-2018 and the Cleveland Browns in 2019. In Monken's two years as OC, Baltimore has ranked second in points per game, yards per game and yards per play, as well as first in rushing yards per game and passer rating.
Defensive coordinator Zach Orr took over for Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald in 2024 after two years as the team's inside linebackers coach. Orr played for the Ravens from 2014-2016, earning second-team All Pro in 2016 before retiring due to a congenital neck/spine condition. In his first season as DC, Orr's unit ranked first in rush defense and yards per rush, and second in sacks and QB hits.
### **Series History**
The Bengals and Ravens have played 59 times as division rivals, including Cincinnati's 24-17 Wild Card victory in the 2022 AFC Wild Card round at Paycor Stadium.
### **What To Watch For**
QB Joe Burrow threw for 820 yards and nine touchdowns in the teams' two matchups last season, while WR Ja'Marr Chase combined for 457 yards and five touchdowns. Burrow and Chase will see a new look Baltimore secondary, featuring Starks, Awuzie and Alexander joining Humprey and Hamilton.
Henry failed to go over 100 yards in either game against the Bengals in 2024, including just 68 yards in the second matchup of the season on 16 carries. Cincinnati added DT T.J. Slaton Jr. in free agency to bolster its rushing defense.