The Baltimore Ravens bounced back from a bad loss last week to shut out the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 in a brutal performance from John Harbaugh’s side.

But it was also a little odd, too.

Lamar Jackson was 8 of 12 for 150 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception while Derrick Henry (11 att, 100 yards) and Keaton Mitchell (8 att, 66 yards) led the way on the ground.

Baltimore ran just 41 plays to 71, yet had more yards, had the ball for 19 fewer minutes, and was 0/1 in the redzone.

Still, Harbaugh was pleased with the effort and dropped a stunning message post-game.

“Really proud of these guys,” Harbaugh said. “Really proud of the effort and the way they stick together and the way they played together. Our best football game of the year, complementary football, all three phases coming off our best week of practice, and we’ve had good weeks of practice. We’ve had really good weeks of practice, very intentional weeks of practice, and this was another level.

“At this point in time, to see that, really is what is impressive about these guys. I told them I’m so proud of them for that reason. A great win.”

Ravens’ AFC North chances alive again

Baltimore knew that a loss to the Bengals would give all the advantage to the Pittsburgh Steelers as the race for the AFC North heats up.

But now, with the Ravens winning, it puts pressure on the Steelers on Monday night to beat the Miami Dolphins, who have found form of late and are making a late-season surge.

So, the race for the division isn’t over, and the Ravens, after pitching a shutout, now know that they have that sort of performance in their locker.

We imagine Ravens fans will be eagerly watching the Steelers’ game on Monday night and will all convert to being Dolphins fans.

Ravens Provide Injury Updates Following Bengals Win

The Baltimore Ravens put together their most complete win of the 2025 season in a 24-0 triumph over the Cincinnati Bengals on the road, but they didn’t come out of the crucial AFC North clash unscathed.

They had five different starters go down with injuries over the course of the game and only two returned to finish the game. Rookie inside linebacker Teddye Buchanan was the first to leave the game after going down with a knee injury on the Ravens’ second punt of the game and was ruled out after getting carted off the field.

Veteran cornerback Chidobe Awuzie left the game with a foot injury after an excellent play where he joined forces with inside linebacker Roquan Smith to force an incompletion deep down the field to secure a turnover on downs early in the third quarter. That would be his last snap of the game as he went from being questionable to return to eventually being ruled out with a foot injury.

All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey and veteran edge defender Dre’Mont Jones both briefly left the game in the second half but returned and finished the game. On offense, left tackle Ronnie Stanley limped off the field late in the third quarter and did not return, but was on the sideline in uniform, cheering on the team with the game clearly out of hand in the Ravens’ favor.

In his post-game press conference, head coach John Harbaugh provided updates on the three players who left the game and did not return.

“Ronnie looks fine, Awuzie, we’re going to know more tomorrow,” Harbaugh said. “I think he got caught up in that netting down there in the end zone somehow with his foot or something. Teddye, we’ll know tomorrow, but I don’t think it looks good initially, but we’ll have to confirm that tomorrow.”

Depth Stepped Up to Close Out the Game

Buchanan’s injury looked the worst of the bunch as he immediately went down clutching his knee after not even making contact with the Bengals returner on the play. He was replaced in the lineup by a combination of third-year inside linebacker Trenton Simpson, who opened the season as the starter at the WILL spot, and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington, who was making his 2025 debut after being activated to the 53-man roster the day before the game. They combined to make 11 total tackles, with Simpson finishing with the second-most total tackles on the team with nine, including four solos.

Coming in for Awuzie on the outside when the Ravens put three cornerbacks on the field and moved Humphrey into the slot was second-year pro T.J. Tampa. He made a nice open-field solo tackle on tight end Tanner Hudson on second down to third-and-short in the third quarter. The 2024 fourth-rounder has provided the Ravens with quality depth all season, stepping up and making impressive plays in coverage when called upon.

Stanley was replaced in the lineup by fifth-round rookie Carson Vinson, who was active for just the fourth time this season and the second week in a row. After playing only a handful of special teams snaps on field goal protection in his first three appearances, this marked his first offensive snaps in a game since the preseason, and he comported himself well, not giving up a sack and helping break running back Keaton Mitchell for a 22-yard run to ice the game.