CINCINNATI BENGALS BEAT BALTIMORE RAVENS 35-13
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 35-13 on Sunday after scoring touchdowns on five consecutive second-half possessions. Baltimore held Cincinnati scoreless in the first half and led 13-0 at the break. Recorded game figures put Baltimore’s first-half possession at 22 minutes 20 seconds, against seven minutes 40 seconds for Cincinnati. Joe Burrow then threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to give the Bengals a 14-13 lead.
Burrow first found Mike Gesicki for a six-yard touchdown, then connected with Tee Higgins from 13 yards. Samaje Perine scored from one yard after Baltimore turned over possession on downs. Ja’Marr Chase added a two-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. After Cincinnati intercepted Tyler Huntley, Burrow threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Drew Sample. Burrow completed 22 of 30 passes for 292 yards and four touchdowns, according to the recorded game figures.
The same figures credited Higgins with six catches for 148 yards and a touchdown, and Chase with five catches for 62 yards and a score. Baltimore converted eight of 11 third downs in the first half but finished nine of 16. Burrow left the game with just under five minutes remaining, and Joe Flacco took over against his former team. Cincinnati ruled out tight end Erick All with a knee injury and safety Kyle Dugger with a quadriceps injury.