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From Lamar Jackson's unique impact to the big decision looming at quarterback, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' 24-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh says there aren't any good teams in the NFL after two weeks. A look at the rising and falling tides in the AFC North suggests he might have a point.

From Joe Flacco's struggles with pressure to the Ravens' confusion in the absence of C.J. Mosley, here are five things we learned from a 34-23 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Asked about the specifics of the injury and whether he might miss time, he deferred to coach John Harbaugh.

The Ravens are unable to climb out of 21-0 and 28-7 holes in their road opener in losing to the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-23.

“There’s always room for improvement even if it is just one time,” left guard Alex Lewis said of the one time the quarterback was sacked Sunday by the Buffalo Bills. “We want to eliminate that.”

It’s beginning to look more likely that the Ravens will play against the Cincinnati Bengals without cornerback Maurice Canady and running back Kenneth Dixon.

As impressive as the Ravens were and as much excitement as they created against Buffalo, the game had the flavor of a preseason contest. It will be different Thursday night.

Dixon led the offense in both carries and rushing yards before injuring his knee late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s demolition of the Buffalo Bills.

That leaves the Ravens and Bengals trying to catch Pittsburgh, which has won three of the past four divisional titles.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton doesn't believe he could have scripted a better visit to Buffalo on Sunday.

Of Ravens players, only linebacker C.J. Mosley, at No. 98, made the "NFL Top 100" list of the league's top players.

The starting left tackle limited Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap to zero sacks and one tackle in Week 1.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco still needs to prove he is healthy.

The Ravens went to Cincinnati, the bane of their AFC North existence, and made the Bengals tap out long before the clock hit zero. If you saw that coming, you’re a wiser sage than I.

Joe Flacco throws the ball just 17 times, a break from recent pass-heavy game plans.

With the offenisve line the Ravens are fielding in preseason, Joe Flacco should be kept out of preseason games, Mike Preston writes

The Ravens' 19-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 27 ended a five-game losing streak against their AFC North rival. But the Ravens have not fared well in Cincinnati. The Bengals have won 13 of 20 meetings against the Ravens on their home field, including four straight at Paul Brown Stadium. The series has been hotly contested with seven of the past eight games decided by eight points or fewer.

RAVENS PASSING GAME: In last week’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Joe Flacco eclipsed 4,000 passing yards for the first time in his career.

Another cornerback gets into it with Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr.

The Ravens hadn’t beaten the Cincinnati Bengals since November 2013, so it shouldn’t be surprising that when they finally broke the losing streak, it didn’t

The Browns, Steelers and Bengals will enter the draft with varying game plans.

Teams need to have leaders on the field, and that's why the presence of veteran players on every roster is so important.

The Ravens have dealt with injury question marks all year, but they'll close the season Sunday without any.

Analysis of the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles in the Ravens' game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Play-by-play announcer Andrew Catalon saved the day for CBS Sports on Sunday in its telecast of the Ravens¿ 28-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

There is a lot of talk about the Ravens defense versus Cincinnati¿s offense, but the Bengals¿ defensive line will also be a major concern Sunday.

Offensive line play will be crucial in the game, with the Ravens needing to limit the production of tackle Geno Atkins and end Carlos Dunlap.

When Ravens starting right offensive tackle Rick Wagner gets into his stance Sunday and squares off with Cincinnati Bengals veteran defensive end Wallace Gilberry, Eugene Monroe fully expects him to be ready.

Breaking down who has the edge, and where, in Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.

While attending an Offense-Defense Football Camp this summer, Allen Bryant, 16, of Bel Air, was named an Offense-Defense All-American and invited to participate in the 8th annual Offense-Defense Bowl Week festivities at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 28

Asked about the play of quarterback Joe Flacco on Sunday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh pointed to the plays Flacco made out of the pocket in overtime as a big reason the Ravens beat the Cincinnati Bengals.

A game that the Ravens thought they had won about 30 minutes earlier was finally won, thanks to the right leg of Justin Tucker.

Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis taking similar approach to Ozzie Newsome's moves while he was defensive coordinator in Baltimore

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec breaks down Sunday's game between the Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Bengals want to be balanced offensively. They run a single-back offense and often use two tight ends to create mismatches.

With an AFC North title and a home playoff game next weekend already secured, the Baltimore Ravens treated their regular-season finale at Paul Brown Stadium like a fifth preseason game. The end result -- a 23-17 loss in front of an announced 61,565 on a frigid afternoon -- hardly mattered.

The Ravens have substituted for starting quarterback Joe Flacco, inserting backup Tyrod Taylor into the game late in the first quarter today against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.

Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins appears to be well on his way to being as perfect as an interior lineman can get. With 13 sacks thus far, Atkins ranks fifth in the league in that department.

Cincinnati Bengals have formidable front four, ranking second in NFL in sacks heading into Sunday

Baltimore Ravens inactives include LaQuan Williams and Jah Reid

Considine, Upshaw probable

The Ravens upgraded veteran safety Sean Considine to full participation on their second injury report of the week heading into Monday night's season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.