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Seahawks-Bengals Capsule

SEATTLE (2-2) at CINCINNATI (4-0)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Bengals by 2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Seahawks 1-3, Bengals 4-0

SERIES RECORD - Bengals lead 10-9

LAST MEETING - Bengals beat Seahawks 34-12, Oct. 30, 2011

LAST WEEK - Seahawks beat Lions 13-10; Bengals beat Chiefs 36-21

AP PRO32 RANKING - Seahawks No. 8, Bengals No. 5

SEAHAWKS OFFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (T7), PASS (27).

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (7), PASS (5).

BENGALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (T7), PASS (4).

BENGALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (6), PASS (27).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Seahawks make only second visit to Paul Brown Stadium. Lost 27-24 in 2003, coach Marvin Lewis' first season. ... Game matches NFL's second-ranked offense against second-ranked defense. ... Seahawks haven't allowed TD in opponents' last 20 possessions, forcing 18 punts, a fumble and a field goal. ... Seahawks are one of three teams (New Orleans, Washington) without interception. ... Seattle is 13-7 in its last 20 road games. ... Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch (hamstring) missed last Monday night's victory over Detroit. ... Seattle QB Russell Wilson threw for 287 yards and rushed for another 40 yards against Lions, but was sacked six times. ... Bengals are one of six unbeaten teams (Atlanta, Carolina, Denver, Green Bay and New England). Win would give Bengals their first 5-0 start since 1988, when they tied club record at 6-0, went to their second Super Bowl and lost to San Francisco. ... Bengals gave up 461 yards to Chiefs, but limited them to seven field goals. ... QB Andy Dalton's 123 passer rating is best by any Bengal through four games. He's second in NFL behind Aaron Rodgers (125.9). Dalton leads NFL in fourth-quarter passer rating (149.3) and third-down rating (137.5). ... RB Jeremy Hill leads AFC and is second in NFL with five touchdowns rushing. ... RB Giovani Bernard is tied for third in AFC with 297 yards rushing. ... Fantasy Tip: In Bengals' last six home games, Hill has run for 519 yards and six TDs.

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