CBS Sports grades Ravens Week 12 performance vs. Bengals

The ball’s backed up on your 1-inch line, they’re trying to score, you try to beat the snap and try to make a play. He was later called for offensive interference in the fourth quarter that put the Ravens deep in its own territory.

Ultimately, however, it was just another loss.

The formula has worked well enough for the Ravens to win six games and earn a share of first place in the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Because one of their remaining five games comes against Baltimore on December 25.

A game, of course, cannot end on a defensive penalty, but the Ravens were technically playing offense until Koch actually punts the football so there is no recourse to extend the game and give Cincinnati one more untimed play and a chance to pull off the miracle.

The second came with 1:05 remaining and the Bengals driving for a potential game-tying touchdown.

“This was a typical Bengals game against Baltimore”, Dalton said.

Only twice in 30 chances this season had they failed to get any points at all, but they doubled that number Sunday with the two empty trips. Nugent missed another extra point against the Ravens.

Revis was beaten on fourth and four; then saw Malcolm Mitchell cut in front of him for an eight-yard TD catch.

This year, Tucker’s 27 field goals and 15 conversions have come without a miss, making him the only flawless kicker in the league.

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker celebrates after kicking a 52-yard field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first quarter on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Ravens led 16-3 at the half. The Bengals are coming off narrow losses to the New York Giants and Buffalo by a combined five points and now must overcome injuries to two of their marquee players.

There wasn’t too much frustration in the Ravens locker room Sunday as they celebrated a 19-14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. “Now we need help”, Lewis said. “Obviously you can answer that question”. But it didn’t matter, as Tucker connected from 57 yards. The Ravens have played the 29th toughest in the schedule in the league by Football Outsiders’ DVOA ratings. It’s the eighth game this year in which they’ve allowed 65 or fewer. We were down on time and so Andy didn’t have an opportunity to get the play off. The Bengals haven’t won in three weeks, but their point differential in those games is only minus-4. Both took over successful units and made them step back and become units that fans can’t be proud of. “We’re not making things happen”.

Most of us would agree the Bengals are done already. “He’s close. He’s been able to run for about a week, so we’ll see”.

Dunlap had two pass deflections Sunday to raise his team-leading number of passes defended to 10.

Baltimore’s second-ranked defense was the difference-maker.

That execution improved the Ravens record to 6-5. Playing their first full game without injured offensive stars Giovani Bernard and A.J. Green, the Bengals fell into a 16-3 hole at halftime and never recovered.

“If you want to win, you want the ball in your hands”, Tucker said. With a 34-29 lead over San Francisco in the Super Bowl four years ago, facing fourth down in the shadow of the end zone and the game nearly over, Koch ran around to kill time and was pushed out of bounds with 4 seconds left.