Instant Takeaways As Ravens Fall to 4-3 in Loss to Bengals
Oct 25, 2026 8:14 PM

Instant takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Baltimore Ravens dropped their second divisional matchup in a row, this time falling to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Despite a dominant first half, the Ravens started to crumble, and the Bengals took full advantage. 

Here are the instant takeaways from the Week 7 loss.

Ravens Run Game Falters Again

The Ravens are running into a major problem, as teams have seemingly figured out that taking away Derrick Henry and the run game can severely hamper this offense. 

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It could be that Tyler Huntley cannot make the same kind of magic with Henry, or the dynamic of Lamar Jackson also being a strong runner, missing, just makes this offense watered down.

Henry picked up 45 yards and 17 carries. He was essentially a non-factor against the Bengals' offense.

Tyler Huntley Plays Well, But Not Well Enough

Tyler Huntley should not be at fault for this loss. Despite a late fourth-quarter interception, he played a good game.

Huntley ended his day with 298 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The issue is that the Ravens' offense just cannot sustain drives and hold onto leads.

After moving to 13-0 at the end of the half, the offense once again could not get anything going. Huntley does what he can, but this Ravens offense revolves around Jackson.

Second Half Issues Remain a Big Problem

The Ravens came out swinging, putting themselves well ahead with 10 points early on. The issue is that they have not been able to keep their leads with Huntley under center.

Even when Jackson has been in, the fourth-quarter lead changes and losses have been a problem for this organization for years. 

This is the second time with Huntley under center that the team has not scored any second-half points. It happened against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 and now against the Bengals in Week 7. 

Whatever conversations need to happen between Jesse Minter and the team need to happen.

Offensive Line Falters Again

The Ravens' problems on offense are not directly related to just one issue, but to many. One of those is the offensive line.

Even when things seem to be heading in the right direction, an untimely injury sends things into chaos. 

Rookie guard Vega Ioane finally returned to the right guard position, but was injured and exited the game with a knee injury. Emery Jones Jr. had to fill in after Andrew Vorhees was made inactive ahead of the matchup.

Center Cam Jurgens made his debut, but the solid nature of the hopeful offensive line did not materialize. The Bengals defense sacked Huntley four times and turned up the heat in the second half right when they needed to. 

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