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OAKLAND RAIDERS VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS 3-10 WEEK 15 • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 • 10:00 A.M. PT • PAUL BrowN STADIUM 5-8 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA | 94502 | RAIDERS.COM GAME PREVIEW THE SEttING The Oakland Raiders make their way East to take on the Cincinnati Date: Sunday, December 16, 2018 Bengals in what will be the club's final contest against the AFC 10:00 a.m. PT North this season. The club holds a 2-1 record against the opposing Kickoff: division this season, as this will mark the team's first matchup with Site: Paul Brown Stadium (2000) the Bengals since 2015 and first visit to Paul Brown Stadium since Capacity/Surface: 65,535/Synthetic Turf 2012. The contest will be the 29th matchup in the all-time regular seasons series between the teams, with the Raiders leading, 18- Regular Season: Raiders lead, 18-10 10, and the Bengals currently holding a two-game winning streak Postseason: Raiders lead, 2-0 over the Silver and Black. Week 15 is set to kick off live from Cincinnati on CBS at 10:00 a.m. PT. The Raiders play the AFC North for the second consecutive week this Sunday after a thrilling 24-21 come-from-behind victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at home in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Led by QB Derek Carr, the Raiders cruised down the field in the final frame by way of an 8-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a touchdown pass to TE Derek Carrier that would stand as the game-winning score following a Steelers' missed field goal as time expired. Carr posted a 122.4 passer rating on 25-of- 34 attempts, tallying 322 yards through the air and adding two scores en route to his 16th career fourth quarter comeback. No player in the NFL has more comebacks since 2014. Making crucial plays in the passing game all day was TE Jared Cook, who tallied CARR IN CRUISE CONTROL his fourth 100-yard game of the season, totaling 116 yards on seven catches. His four 100-yard performances this season are With 25 completions in Sunday's contest, QB Derek Carr sur- tied for second-most among all NFL tight ends. Cook's big day passed 300 for the campaign. Carr joined Peyton Manning as the earned him new single-season career highs in both receptions (61) only other quarterback in NFL history to complete at least 300 and receiving yards (825). No Raider tight end has accumulated more receiving yards in a season since Todd Christensen's 1,153 passes in each of his first five seasons in the league. Additionally, in 1986. On the defensive side of the ball, LB Tahir Whitehead Carr is just 55 completions from breaking Manning's record for recorded his first INT as a Raider and added 10 tackles (six solo), most completions through a player's first five seasons. giving him 103 on the year to mark his third consecutive season with at least 100 stops. Whitehead is tied for third in the NFL --- MOST COMPLETIONS THROUGH YEAR 5 (NFL HISTORY) --- since 2016 with 346 tackles. Rank Player Completions Comp. % The Bengals host the Silver and Black following a 21-26 defeat in 1. Peyton Manning 1,749 62.09 Los Angeles at the hands of the Chargers. The Bengals currently 2. Derek Carr 1,695 62.68 own an 0-3 record against the AFC West divison this year. Sunday's 3. Matt Ryan 1,654 62.72 contest will mark the Bengals' home finale, as the club with finish 4. Ryan Tannehill 1,653 62.68 their 2018 schedule on the road against the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Raiders return home for their Christmas 5. Drew Bledsoe 1,624 55.98 Eve primetime tilt against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, before concluding their season on the road at Arrowhead *Carr has also attempts 263 consecutive passes without an interception, just 14 shy of Stadium in Week 17 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Rich Gannon's club record (277) set in 2001. 2018 SCHEDULE BROADCAst INFORMATION REGULAR SEASON (3-10) TELEVISION Mon., Sept. 10 LOS ANGELES RAMS L, 13-33 0-1 CBS Sun., Sept. 16 at Denver Broncos L, 19-20 0-2 Play-by-play: Andrew Catalon Sun., Sept. 23 at Miami Dolphins L, 20-28 0-3 Color Analyst: James Lofton Sun., Sept. 30 CLEVELAND BROWNS W, 45-42 1-3 Producer: Steve McKee Sun., Oct. 7 at Los Angeles Chargers L, 10-26 1-4 Director: Andy Goldberg Sun., Oct. 14 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS# L, 3-27 1-5 BYE WEEK RADIO Sun., Oct. 28 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L, 28-42 1-6 Raiders Radio Network Thu., Nov. 1 at San Francisco 49ers L, 3-34 1-7 Flagship: 740 KCBS Sun., Nov. 11 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS L, 6-20 1-8 Play-by-play: Brent Musburger Sun., Nov. 18 at Arizona Cardinals W, 23-21 2-8 Color Analyst: Lincoln Kennedy Sun., Nov. 25 at Baltimore Ravens L, 17-34 2-9 Sideline: Chris Townsend Sun., Dec. 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L, 33-40 2-10 Sun., Dec. 9 PITTSBURGH STEELERS W, 24-21 3-10 SPANISH RADIO Sun., Dec. 16 at Cincinnati Bengals 10:00 a.m. CBS Mon., Dec. 24 DENVER BRONCOS 5:15 p.m. ESPN Spanish Flagship: La Z 1490-AM/107.5-FM Sun., Dec. 30 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS Play-by-play: Fernando Arias # - in London Color Analyst: Ambrosio Rico * - Sunday night games in Weeks 5-16 subject to change; Week 17 game TBD RAIDERS VS. BENGALS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2018 TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther spent the previous 13 RAIDERS BENGALS years coaching in various roles with the Bengals, including the last Category Stats Rank Stats Rank four as defensive coordinator. Total Offense 347.5 22 328.7 26 • Raiders linebackers coach David Lippincott spent 10 seasons with Rush Offense 101.5 25 98.8 26 the Bengals, most recently as the assistant linebackers/quality con- Pass Offense 246.0 14 229.9 20 trol coach, where he worked on the same staff with current Bengals Points Per Game 18.8 29 23.6 16t linebackers coach Jim Haslett in 2016. Third-Down Off. % 38.1 21 38.5 20 • Bengals special assistant to the head coach Hue Jackson was the Fourth-Down Off. % 40.0 30 46.2 25t head coach of the Raiders in 2011, guiding the team to an 8-8 record, Red Zone Off. (TD%) 53.8 22 75.0 2 after spending the 2010 season as Oakland’s offensive coordinator. • Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack held the same position DEFENSE for the Raiders in 2012. RAIDERS BENGALS Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Raiders CB Leon Hall [Reserve/Injured List] was originally selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (18th overall) of the 2007 Total Defense 392.2 28 421.9 32 NFL Draft. Hall played for the Bengals from 2007-14 and his 26 INTs Rush Defense 144.5 31 148.1 32 rank fourth in team history. Pass Defense 247.7 17 273.8 29 • Raiders LB Emmanuel Lamur signed with the Bengals as an undrafted Points Per Game 29.8 31 30.5 32 free agent and spent four seasons in Cincinnati from 2012-15, where Third-Down Def. % 46.5 30 52.7 32 he posted a career-high 90 tackles (52 solo), two INTs and five passes Fourth-Down Def. % 80.0 31 57.1 15t defensed in 2014. Red Zone Def. (TD%) 58.8 16 68.0 26 • Raiders S Reggie Nelson [Reserve/Injured List] played six seasons in Cincinnati from 2010-15, where he set a career-high with 102 tackles TEAM in 2011 and led the NFL with eight INTs, earning his first Pro Bowl RAIDERS BENGALS honors in 2015. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Bengals DB Tony McRae was originally signed by the Raiders as an Turnover Ratio -5 22 -1 19 undrafted free agent in 2016. McRae was also a teammate of Raiders Penalties 92 19t 93 22t T Brandon Parker at North Carolina A&T. Penalty Yards 803 25 772 20 • Bengals RB Joe Mixon is a native of Oakley, Calif., where he attended Freedom High School and rushed for 1,704 yards and 23 TDs his se- nior year. • Raiders QB AJ McCarron originally entered the NFL in 2014 as a sixth-round pick (164th overall) of the Bengals. McCarron spent four seasons with the club and appeared in 11 contests, making three starts and one postseason appearance. • Raiders DE Frostee Rucker was originally selected by the Bengals in the third round (91st overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, where he ap- peared in 53 games with 19 starts over six seasons (2006-11). College Connections • Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden and Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis coached together in 1991 at the University of Pittsburgh, serv- ing as the wide receivers coach and assistant coach, respectively. • Raiders CB Gareon Conley played in 42 games over three seasons at Ohio State, totaling 91 tackles, six INTs and 15 passes defensed, helping the Buckeyes win the 2014 National Championship. Conley is a native of Massillon, Ohio. • Raiders WR Johnny Holton appeared in 21 games with seven starts in two seasons at the University of Cincinnati, recording 46 recep- tions for 892 yards with 10 TDs and returning 45 kickoffs for 942 yards. • Raiders tight ends coach Frank Smith was a three-year starter and captain on the offensive line at Miami (Ohio) from 2000-03.