BALTIMORE (AP) -- Pro Bowl-bound Corey Dillon has run for at least 100 yards in three straight games, including a 192-yard effort against Cleveland two weeks ago that put him over 1,000 for a third straight season.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is not impressed.

"He's human. We don't worry about him, we make sure other people worry about us," Lewis said. "We just don't believe anyone can run on us."

It's not an idle boast. No running back has had a 100-yard game against Baltimore this season, including Dillon, who had 74 yards in 15 carries last month in a 34-31 Cincinnati defeat.

The Bengals (4-10) have since won three straight, averaging 38 points per game while getting 445 yards rushing from Dillon. Helping Cincinnati achieve its first four-game winning streak since 1989 is Dillon's top priority Sunday, but he would also love to become the first runner to reach 100 yards against Baltimore (7-7).

"That would be great. It's something I've got to try to do," he said. "But it's a tough task. Whatever I get will be well-deserved, because that's a great defense."

Holding big-name backs under 100 yards is a source of pride for the Baltimore defense. Eddie George failed in two cracks at it, as did James Stewart and Jerome Bettis. Marshall Faulk didn't even come close in the season opener.

"In general, no one has been able to come in and say, 'We're going to establish the run. We're going to run the ball against this team,"' Ravens coach Brian Billick said. "They've tried, but they haven't been able to do it."

The Ravens, who have already set a franchise record for wins in a season, are striving for their first four-game winning streak since the franchise moved from Cleveland. Stopping Dillon is a key part of the game plan.

"You shut a runner down, and you make a team become one-dimensional," defensive tackle Larry Webster said. "He's a good runner, a Pro Bowler. But at the same time, we want to keep our record intact."

Only Jacksonville, St. Louis and the Ravens have not allowed a player to run for 100 yards. Given his recent success, Dillon certainly has a shot at crossing Baltimore off the list.

"It's definitely a challenge," defensive end Michael McCrary said. "He's hungry and he's got that momentum going."

Baltimore quarterback Tony Banks is also on a roll, having thrown 14 touchdown passes in his last five games. That does not bode well for a Cincinnati defense that ranks 29th against the pass.

"We've got to shut down their big plays. ... You've got to get pressure in (Banks') face and make him get rid of the ball early, because he'll throw the ball at a defensive back," Bengals cornerback Artrell Hawkins said. "He'll make mistakes. He'll also make big plays."

After a 1-10 start the Bengals have suddenly come to life under beleaguered coach Bruce Coslet, who insists the ingredients for success were in place back in September.

"We're not doing anything differently," he said. "We're just running the ball very effectively and throwing our passes straight. There's no secret to this game -- it's all execution."

CINCINNATI Season schedule and results

BALTIMORE Season schedule and results

September 12 @Tennessee L 35-36 September 19 San Diego L 7-34 September 26 @Carolina L 3-27 October 3 St. Louis L 10-38 October 10 @Cleveland W 18-17 October 17 Pittsburgh L 3-17 October 24 @Indianapolis L 10-31 October 31 Jacksonville L 10-41 November 7 @Seattle L 20-37 November 14 Tennessee L 14-24 November 21 Baltimore L 31-34 November 28 @Pittsburgh W 27-20 December 5 San Francisco W 44-30 December 12 Cleveland W 44-28 December 26 @Baltimore 1:00pm ET January 2 @Jacksonville 1:00pm ET

September 12 @St. Louis L 10-27 September 19 Pittsburgh L 20-23 September 26 Cleveland W 17-10 October 3 @Atlanta W 19-13 October 10 @Tennessee L 11-14 October 21 Kansas City L 8-35 October 31 Buffalo L 10-13 November 7 @Cleveland W 41-9 November 14 @Jacksonville L 3-6 November 21 @Cincinnati W 34-31 November 28 Jacksonville L 23-30 December 5 Tennessee W 41-14 December 12 @Pittsburgh W 31-24 December 19 New Orleans W 31-8 December 26 Cincinnati 1:00pm ET January 2 @New England 1:00pm ET

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