“Ugly” doesn’t even begin to describe the Ravens’ defensive performance on Sunday against the Bengals. Cincy’s offensive stats speak for themselves: 520 total yards (409 passing, 111 rushing), 8.3 yards per play and 11 plays over 20 yards. Oof.
Tackling is certainly part of the issue, but since that’s so obvious, I’m not going to focus on it here. Instead I want to dive into what the Bengals did to beat the Ravens, both what worked and what didn’t. One quick intro clip to show how well-prepared the Bengals were:
Week 1 Burrow gave the discount double check to signal a screen to #3 in the flat.