Bengals Handle Ravens

The Bengals dominated the Ravens 17-7. They also dominated in all aspects of the game. The one thing that shined the most was the Bengals defense.The Bengals held one of the league's most explosive offenses to only seven points and limited the Ravens to 1 of 10 on third down. While Cincinnati's front seven played exceptionally well, the secondary was impressive. Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph covered Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton on the perimeter as the team used a lot of two-deep, man under coverage against the Ravens in long yardage situations. This tactic allowed the young corners to be aggressive at the line of scrimmage while protecting them down the field with safety help over the top. With Joe Flacco unable to find high-percentage passes to fall back on in critical situations, the Ravens never clicked offensively.