The Ravens outfoxed the mistake-prone Bengals in a stunning first half that featured three Andy Dalton interceptions that staked Baltimore to a 17-0 half-time lead in tomb-like Paul Brown Stadium on Opening Day.
After a season he threw the fewest interceptions in Bengals history with just eight, Dalton was victimized by two tipped passes as well as that rare, crushing pick in the red zone in the season’s first 29 minutes.
After the Ravens hit a shocking 48-yard touchdown on third-and-seven on a Joe Flacco pass that traveled about five yards in the air for a 10-0 lead on the first snap after the two-minute warning, Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker skied a kickoff at the Bengals 2 to pin them on the 10.