Riding a five-game win streak into Week 7, the Ravens had a chance to start the season with a 6-1 record before their bye week. Unfortunately, that did not happen. They were outplayed on both sides of the ball by the Bengals and suffered their worst result of the year, falling 41-17 at home.
Baltimore had some moments in this game and briefly led in the third quarter, but ultimately could not sustain momentum. Some takeaways from today’s less-than-ideal game are below.
Defensive regression
After holding the high-powered Chargers to just six points in Week 6, the Ravens’ defense could not replicate a similar performance on Sunday.