Videos have been shared on social media since the Cincinnati Bengals' 27-16 win against the Ravens of Baltimore players - particularly linebacker Roquan Smith - exhibiting what appears to be some questionable sportsmanship during the Week 18 game.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh addressed the topic with reporters Monday, explaining, "I studied the game really closely, obviously. Anybody can. It's clear our players played a clean game, as they always do. Millions of fans watched the game as well, and they saw the same thing."
Some of the videos shared included the following:
"There was a lot of cheap (expletive) going on," Bengals defensive back Cam Taylor-Britt said. "Just know that we owe them. Even though we won this (expletive), we owe them."
Asked by reporters whether he's ever had to play the same opponent back-to-back, Smith replied, "Not really. But at the end of the day, it's just nameless, faceless opponents.
Harbaugh added Monday that starting quarterback Lamar Jackson wants to play and is working hard, but declined to say whether he expects Jackson to be available. An ESPN report before the Week 18 game Jackson missed suggested that Jackson has a strong chance of playing in the Bengals' rematch with the Ravens this weekend in the Wild Card round.
The NFL has assigned Clay Martin as the referee for Sunday night's playoff game.
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