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How Joe Burrow and the Bengals finally unlocked the offense that was promised

The Bengals exploded for 35 points in the second half of an AFC North rout of the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

By Paul Dehner Jr · The Athletic

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 11:40 PM

Key Things to Know

Cincinnati overcame a 13-0 halftime deficit by scoring 35 unanswered second-half points to beat Baltimore 35-13.
The final score was 35-13 in favor of the Cincinnati Bengals against the Baltimore Ravens.
Joe Burrow threw four second-half touchdowns and completed 16 of 18 passes for a 158.3 passer rating.

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The Cincinnati Bengals unlocked their explosive offense in the second half to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 35-13 at M&T Bank Stadium. After trailing 13-0 at halftime with just 59 yards, quarterback Joe Burrow orchestrated a 35-0 turnaround by completing 16 of 18 passes for 249 yards and four touchdowns across five consecutive scoring drives.

Head coach Zac Taylor adjusted the scheme to keep Burrow primarily in shotgun, revitalizing top targets Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase. Higgins finished with 148 receiving yards and a touchdown, while tight end Mike Gesicki opened the second-half rally with a six-yard score.

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