The Bengals flipped the game in Baltimore with a second-half surge that left the Ravens reeling and put Cincinnati on the doorstep of a comeback win.
Ja’Marr Chase was right in the middle of it, finishing off another red-zone trip with a short touchdown catch that pushed his career total against Baltimore to 10. By that point, Cincinnati’s offense had already turned the day on its head, stacking 28 unanswered points after a rough start.
The numbers tell the story of the swing. Cincinnati was up to 7.3 yards per play for the game after opening with its lowest-yardage half since 2018. The Bengals also leaned heavily on under-center looks in the second half, with four such snaps as of the report.
Cincinnati’s rally had put the team in position to secure what would be a third-ever win against Baltimore after trailing by at least 13 points. Jay Morrison noted that all of those wins came on the road.
The scoring stretch also included a pair of big plays before Chase’s touchdown. Joe Burrow hit Tee Higgins deep for 43 yards, then found Chase for 30 yards to move the offense into striking distance. Samaje Perine punched in a one-yard touchdown to keep the pressure on, and Drew Sample later finished another drive to make it 35-13.
The game log showed Burrow connecting on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Chase, then later going to Perine for the score. Cincinnati also got chunk gains from Chase, Higgins, and Chase again as the offense found its rhythm after a slow beginning.
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