It seemed like the old days at The Bank. The atmosphere was electric. Adrenalin raced through the veins of 72,000+ like a freight train while anticipating a pivotal divisional showdown between the Ravens and the Bengals. For the black-attired crowd dressed appropriately for the “Darkness” theme, hopes were answered as the Ravens delivered, keeping the team atop the AFC North, and perhaps obliterating any chance of a Cincinnati “three-peat” in 2023.
Yet the storyline for the game isn’t necessarily its outcome, but more about the collateral damage. The Ravens lost Mark Andrews for the year while the Bengals suffered the season-ending loss of their franchise quarterback – the $275M man, Joe Burrow.