The Cincinnati Bengals opened up their 2023 postseason with a matchup against a divisional rival as the Baltimore Ravens came to Paycor Stadium. They started it off the right way as they locked up their first win of the NFL playoffs, 24-17.
With a rematch of last week’s regular-season finale, the first 30 minutes of this game mimicked the early season matchup in Baltimore. With Lamar Jackson not traveling with the team, the Ravens knew their best chance to pull off the upset would be to keep this Bengals offense off the field. That’s exactly what they did in the first half, and it worked to perfection as they took a 10-9 lead into the locker room.