Bengals Shut out in Disastrous First Half vs Ravens

October 25, 2026 - 19:11

The Cincinnati Bengals produced a first half they will want to forget in Baltimore. Cincinnati heads into the locker room trailing the Ravens 13-0, and the scoreboard only tells part of the story.

The central problem has been the Bengals defense, which has had no answer for Baltimore's offense. The Ravens struck early when Zay Flowers turned a short pass from the backup quarterback into a 48-yard touchdown, breaking the game open before Cincinnati could settle in. From there, Baltimore kept the pressure on and controlled the pace of the game, while the Bengals offense failed to put together any meaningful drives of its own.

Cincinnati now faces a steep climb in the second half. The defense needs to tighten up against a Ravens attack that has moved the ball with ease, and the offense has to find some rhythm to get back into the game. For a team with plenty of expectations, this opening half raises real questions about where things stand on both sides of the ball.