WR Andre Caldwell caught the winning touchdown in the 17-14 Bengals victory, his second game-winning catch in the last three weeks.
Bengals QB Carson Palmer used his feet to good effect on Sunday, scrambling to find WR Chris Henry for a 73-yard touchdown pass and converting a fourth down on the final drive with a six-yard run.
Said Bengals S Chris Crocker of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, “Guys would say otherwise, but that was our main focus, to win this for him.”
Bengals LS Brad St. Louis struggled again this week, which may mean a change is coming at the position.
Bengals CB Jonathan Joseph picked off his third pass in as many weeks, and had his second straight in the end zone.
Said Ravens LB Terrell Suggs, “We’ve got to play all-around better football, this one stinks. This one hurt. Not only that we lost, but how we lost. That’s disgusting. That sucks. That stinks. That’s terrible.”
After two costly penalties on the winning Bengals drive, Ravens coach John Harbaugh refused to blame referees for the loss.
Ravens S Ed Reed had an interception return for a touchdown and also forced a fumble.
Only four of Ravens QB Joe Flacco’s 22 completions were to wide receivers.
Mike Preston of the Baltimore Sun thinks the loss revealed a fatal flaw for the Ravens at cornerback.
For more on the Bengals and Ravens, Mike Florio has the full Morning Aftermath right here.
