By Mark Curnutte
The Cincinnati Enquirer

The Bengals added cornerback Artrell Hawkins to their injury report Thursday.

Hawkins returned to practice but is listed with a knee injury.

The Bengals are relatively thin at cornerback with Jeff Burris out because of concussions.

Strong safety Marquand Manuel, a key player on special teams, was downgraded to questionable with a nagging hamstring injury.

The Bengals play the Ravens on Sunday at Baltimore. The Ravens made one change to their injury report Thursday, adding starting right tackle Orlando Brown with a chest injury. Brown hurt his ribs in practice Wednesday but told Baltimore reporters that he would start Sunday.

ELITE COMPANY: In the past eight weeks of the NFL season, the Bengals are tied with Kansas City for the fifth best record at 6-1. New England is 7-0. St. Louis, Philadelphia and Tennessee are 7-1.

HOT RED ZONE: The Bengals are fourth in the NFL in touchdown percentage in offensive possessions inside the 20-yard line.

The Bengals have had 36 possessions in the red zone and scored 22 touchdowns (61.1 percent).

STREAKING: The victory at Pittsburgh gave the Bengals a four-game win streak for the first time since 1989.

The Bengals have won two on the road for the first time since winning at Houston and Jacksonville in 1995, a span of 63 games between back-to-back road victories.

That 1995 team was the last to win three in a row away from home, having had won at Pittsburgh before the Houston game.

QUOTE TO NOTE: Bengals running back Corey Dillon is enjoying the first playoff run in seven NFL seasons with the Bengals.

"As long as I've been here, December was just December," Dillon said. "It didn't mean much. This is different."

ETC.: The Bengals have 13 giveaways, tied with the Jets and Chiefs for fewest in the NFL. The Bengals have 17 takeaways for a plus-4 turnover differential, tied for fifth in the AFC. ... Ravens rookie linebacker Terrell Suggs, the 10th overall pick, has eight sacks. ... Defensive end Duane Clemons leads the Bengals with six sacks. The Bengals have 26 sacks, 10 more than they had after 12 games in 2002. ... The Bengals are attempting to sweep the Ravens for the first time since 1996, the team's first year in Baltimore after moving from Cleveland. ... Ravens kicker Matt Stover is second in the AFC with 109 points and is 28 for 30 on field goals. ... Dillon will aim for his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game at Baltimore. He averaged 114.5 in the past two. ... Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson leads the AFC with 16 receptions for 20-plus yards and six for 40-plus.

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