Cincinnati played the Ravens very tough defensively and could have stolen the game except for the right foot of Justin Tucker.
Tucker is the reason the Ravens (6-5) ended a five-game losing streak to the Cincinnati Bengals and sit atop the AFC North (they’re technically ahead of the Steelers due to the head-to-head tiebreaker). The NFL’s only perfect kicker allowed Baltimore to keep control of its playoff fate with five weeks remaining.
“That is the Raven way,” Tucker said. “If you want to win, you want the ball in your hands, or in my case, at your feet.”
In Sunday’s 19-14 victory, Tucker nearly matched the Bengals’ scoring. He became the first kicker in three years to hit three field goals from 50 or more yards in a single game. He hit from 52, 57 and 54 yards in the first half and added a 36-yarder in the fourth quarter.
“We got the best kicker in the league, there’s no doubt about it,” linebacker Terrell Suggs said. “But we’ve got to keep the young kid humble.”
The Ravens sputtered offensively Sunday, as they’ve done for most of the season. Their defense made some uncharacteristic errors and made it interesting until the final minute of the game by allowing the Bengals to drive into the red zone before a strip sack by Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil.
“To be on this sort of roll that we are on now is good, but it doesn’t end today,” Tucker said. “Hopefully this is something that would help carry our team all the way to the playoffs and hopefully to a championship.”
Final:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| BAL | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| FIRST QUARTER | CIN | BAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
TD
10:15
Breshad Perriman 14 Yd pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:45
|
0 | 7 |
|
FG
5:39
Justin Tucker 52 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 2 yards, 2:41
|
0 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CIN | BAL | |
 |
FG
14:50
Mike Nugent 23 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 69 yards, 5:49
|
3 | 10 |
|
FG
1:40
Justin Tucker 57 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 41 yards, 2:55
|
3 | 13 |
|
FG
0:00
Justin Tucker 54 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 37 yards, 1:01
|
3 | 16 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CIN | BAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TD
4:16
Tyler Eifert 3 Yd pass from Andy Dalton
11 plays, 86 yards, 4:58
|
9 | 16 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CIN | BAL | |
|
FG
12:16
Justin Tucker 36 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 59 yards, 7:00
|
9 | 19 |
|
FG
6:00
Mike Nugent 36 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 35 yards, 2:50
|
12 | 19 |
|
SF
0:00
Sam Koch OB in end zone for a Safety
4 plays, -21 yards, 1:05
|
14 | 19 |
| Matchup | |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 16 |
| Passing 1st downs | 15 | 12 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 3 | 4 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 4 | 0 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 | 5-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Plays | 71 | 68 |
| Total Yards | 325 | 31 |
| Total Drives | 11 | 12 |
| Yards per Play | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Passing | 261 | 219 |
| Comp-Att | 26-48 | 25-36 |
| Yards per pass | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 3-22 | 2-15 |
| Rushing | 64 | 92 |
| Rushing Attempts | 20 | 30 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 8-69 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
Baltimore Passing| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 25/36 | 234 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 2-15 | 62.0 | 84.7 |
| TEAM | 25/36 | 219 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 2-15 | — | 84.7 |
Baltimore Rushing| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Dixon | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Terrance West | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Flacco | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Sam Koch | 1 | -23 | -23.0 | 0 | -23 |
| TEAM | 30 | 92 | 3.1 | 0 | 16 |
Baltimore Receiving| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Dennis Pitta | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Kenneth Dixon | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Kamar Aiken | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Steve Smith Sr. | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Terrance West | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Breshad Perriman | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Darren Waller | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| TEAM | 25 | 234 | 9.4 | 1 | 31 | 33 |
Baltimore Defense| TACKLES | MISC | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD | ||
| Zachary Orr | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lardarius Webb | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Weddle | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tavon Young | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shareece Wright | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C.J. Mosley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terrell Suggs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jerraud Powers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Albert McClellan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patrick Onwuasor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Pierce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elvis Dumervil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vladimir Ducasse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lawrence Guy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Matt Elam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darren Waller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt Judon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timmy Jernigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brent Urban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 62 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
Cincinnati Passing| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 26/48 | 283 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 3-22 | 29.3 | 78.7 |
| TEAM | 26/48 | 261 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 3-22 | — | 78.7 |
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