The Baltimore Ravens bounced back from a bad loss last week to shut out the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 in a brutal performance from John Harbaugh's side.
But it was also a little odd, too.
Lamar Jackson was 8 of 12 for 150 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception while Derrick Henry (11 att, 100 yards) and Keaton Mitchell (8 att, 66 yards) led the way on the ground.
Baltimore ran just 41 plays to 71, yet had more yards, had the ball for 19 fewer minutes, and was 0/1 in the redzone.
Still, Harbaugh was pleased with the effort and dropped a stunning message post-game.
“Really proud of these guys,” Harbaugh said. “Really proud of the effort and the way they stick together and the way they played together. Our best football game of the year, complementary football, all three phases coming off our best week of practice, and we've had good weeks of practice. We've had really good weeks of practice, very intentional weeks of practice, and this was another level.
"At this point in time, to see that, really is what is impressive about these guys. I told them I'm so proud of them for that reason. A great win.”
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Ravens' AFC North chances alive again
Baltimore knew that a loss to the Bengals would give all the advantage to the Pittsburgh Steelers as the race for the AFC North heats up.
But now, with the Ravens winning, it puts pressure on the Steelers on Monday night to beat the Miami Dolphins, who have found form of late and are making a late-season surge.
So, the race for the division isn't over, and the Ravens, after pitching a shutout, now know that they have that sort of performance in their locker.
We imagine Ravens fans will be eagerly watching the Steelers' game on Monday night and will all convert to being Dolphins fans.
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