The Baltimore Ravens just pulled off a choke of epic proportions, letting a commanding 13-0 halftime lead against Cincinnati completely evaporate into a brutal 35-13 loss. Get this: that stunning Bengals comeback marks the first time since 1950 that an NFL team has won a game by 20 or more points after staring down a 13-point deficit at the half. Yeah, you read that right, seventy-five years!
The Bengals Just Ran All Over Baltimore
You want to know how bad it got? Cincinnati utterly dominated the entire second half. We’re talking ten possessions where the Ravens basically gave up. It went Bengals touchdown, Ravens punt, Bengals touchdown, Ravens turnover on downs, Bengals touchdown, Ravens punt, Bengals touchdown, Ravens interception, Bengals touchdown, Ravens turnover on downs. Five touchdowns for the Bengals, zero meaningful responses from Baltimore. It was an absolute no-show after the break, a total disaster for anyone wearing purple and black.
A Disappearing Act After Halftime
And here’s the kicker: this wasn’t even a one-off. Just a week before this Cincinnati debacle, the Ravens were up 10-0 on Cleveland at halftime and still managed to lose, 13-10. Think about that for a second. Over the last two weeks, this team has been outscored a mind-boggling 48-0 in the second half. Forty-eight to zero! Whatever they’re doing during halftime in that locker room, it’s clearly not working, and it’s leaving them completely exposed.
Something has to give, and it has to give fast. The Ravens have to figure out their second-half issues, and they have to do it quickly. Their next challenge? A tough road game this Sunday at Buffalo. They better show up for all four quarters if they want to avoid another historically bad meltdown.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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