The Baltimore Ravens got a shutout, something they haven’t accomplished for years. The Ravens put a clinic on red zone defense. The Bengals threatened to score three times, but walked away with no points. The Ravens put constant pressure on Andy Dalton. Make no mistake about it, Dalton was rattled. The Ravens sacked Dalton five times. Terrell Suggs led the way with two sacks, one of them being a sack-fumble. There were four interceptions in the ball game. This was a perfect start for the defense.
The Ravens defense was impressive at every level. Michael Pierce stood out as the star of the day on the defensive line.