The Bengals have faced a fair bit of criticism of late, with commentators claiming that they had beaten the Ravens by a fluke. However, the watching faithful adhere to the fact they are the better team, proving the stronger side against Joe Flacco and the Ravens in a 17-7 win to top the Baltimore and the AFC North. The win means that with two victories over Baltimore, they essentially have a three-game lead over them in the division. The Cincinnati Bengals move to 6-2 with the win, dropping the Ravens to 4-4.
The Ravens have lost four of their last five games after starting the season 3-0. The Bengals put the game away early, dominating from the first quarter as they scored two touchdowns to go up 14-0, and they held the ball for 22 plays to just 10 for the Ravens. Flacco was held in check, going just 18-for-32 for 195 yards with two picks, and he was sacked four times for minus 35 yards. He was pressured all day, and the Ravens offense had the ball for a total of just 20 minutes to 40 for Bengals. The only Baltimore Ravens score came with 12:54 left when Ray Rice went in from two yards out. However, the Ravens punted five times, had two picks, missed a field goal and then lost possession on downs.
The Bengals on the other hand, outplayed Baltimore 369 to 215.
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