Early on it was the explosive first half from A.J. Green. Then it was the tough running of Joe Mixon, who twice left the game with a knee injury. And all throughout, the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense came up with big plays in a 34-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.
The Bengals became the NFL’s first 2-0 team this season. A year ago almost to the day, they lost to the Houston Texans, falling to 0-2, and fired offensive coordinator Ken Zampese the following day after scoring nine points in two games.
Now they’ve opened the season with back-to-back 34-point games, and Zampese's replacement, Bill Lazor, looks dialed in with his play calling now in his second year running the offense.