The Athletic's Jay Morrison & Paul Dehner Jr. preview & predict Sunday's Bengals game vs. the Baltimore Ravens. Can the defense come up with a gameplan to limit Lamar Jackson? On offense, can Joe Burrow complete the deep ball and capitalize on explosive plays? Ravens beat writer Jeff Zrebiec joins the show! Plus, 'The Growler'.

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Cincinnati were only a few plays away from being an above-.500 ball club, but logging their first win of the season Sunday lifted spirts high. The Bengals will need that confidence and focused play ahead of the gauntlet their about to face. The Ravens, Colts, Titans, Browns and Steelers await the Orange Stripes in a five-week course on winning football. The guys zero in on the matchups and RPB Cincinnati's record on the other side of this month-plus-long battle. Keeping Cincy's victory in mind but acknowledging their weaknesses, many of which have been highlighted on this show, one that stood out to Paul and Jay was the team's trouble locating the deep ball. Why does the club struggle in this area? How can they improve? Jay intends to repay all of those who took his tie stat from last week to heart...right, Jay? Jay? Plus, the duo look back at the results of last week's Growler bet, the offensive line inefficiency formula! Oh, and how could I forget, there was an pseudo-Arby's sandwich ranking!

Rundown:

(3:00) The Gauntlet

(16:15) RBP: Gauntlet Record

(19:45) Zac Taylor on Expectations

(23:00) Deep Ball Blues

(33:30) Tie Stat & Growler Recap

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Paul Dehner Jr. and Jay Morrison recap Cincinnati's offensive exhibition in a win at home against Jacksonville on Sunday.

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Enough with the offensive line talk already, guys, geez. PSYCH! Paul and Jay react to Bengals' offensive line coach Jim Turner's comments about Cincinnati's troubled front force and why he's not concerned about Bobby Hart. Jay caught up with ex-Bengals tight end, Tyler Eifert, to discuss taking on his former team this weekend as a Jaguar. Poindexter Jay reveals revolutionary tie stats (because why not), and after the duo present this week's Growler bet.

Rundown:

(2:30) Jim Turner on O-Line

(21:15) Tyler Eifert Taking on Old Team

(30:45) Tie Stats + Growler Bet!

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The Collatz Conjecture could have a solution before Cincinnati answers their hanging question at right guard. Paul and Jay jive over one of the many aching spots along the Bengals' offensive line, and suggest replacements that would probably only serve to partially stem the hemorrhaging. Cincinnati's D.J. Reader and Zac Taylor describe the challenge of learning how to win. Why is such a universal concept so hard for a team to learn? In what ways did the team demonstrate their losing ways against Philadelphia? What will it take for this team's culture to change for the better? As Carl Lawson's role within the defense expands, what does it mean for Carlos Dunlap? You want stats?! No? Oh...well...we already went through the trouble of researching an all so important coin flip stat, so just hang tight.

Rundown:

(6:00) Right Guard Conundrum

(18:30) Concept of Winning

(26:15) Lawson's Role Increasing

(29:30) Stats! We Got 'em!

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Paul Dehner Jr. and Jay Morrison breakdown Sunday's tie against Philadelphia, the second such outcome in this head-to-head series.

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Rundown:

(6:00) Injury News

(11:00) O-Line and WR vs. Eagles

(22:00) Protect 25

(28:15) Zach Berman Previews PHI-CIN

(45:15) Doug Pederson on Playmaking QBs

(51:45) Growlers, Predictions & RPB!

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Rundown:

(4:30) O-Line Evaluations; New Grading Method

(14:00) Fixing the Line

(18:00) Biggest Stat; QB-WR Synergy

(30:45) Crossroads in Philly

(39:45) Listener RBP

(45:45) Tate's Agent Speaks Out

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Rundown:

(3:15) Burrow, Bengals' Offense

(8:00) Bobby Hart-break from the Bengals?

(13:30) Bullock's Miss; Future with Team

(25:45) Zac Jackson Talks Browns

(42:30) Growler Bet!

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