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CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow was hard on himself and honest following Sunday's 24-0 Bengals loss at the hands of the Ravens inside a frigid Paycor Stadium.
The Baltimore Ravens have handed Joe Burrow the first shutout of his six-year career. Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns, and Kyle Van Noy and Alohi Gilman teamed up for a 95-yard pick-6 as the Ravens blanked the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 on Sunday.
The 4-9 Cincinnati Bengals host the 6-7 Baltimore Ravens on Sunday as 2.5-point home underdogs. Both teams still have a shot at winning the weak AFC North, but both are in an uphill battle to make that happen. Going into this weekend ESPN gives the Ravens a 30% shot at making the playoffs, while the Bengals are at 3%.
Inspired by a visit from Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed, the Ravens recorded their first shutout in seven years by beating the Bengals 24-0 on Sunday.
Joe Burrow suffered an apparent late hit on a play with less than two minutes left in the half at Paycor Stadium. While a borderline play, Dre'Mont Jones proceeded to taunt the Bengals after the hit on Burrow. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor argued with officials that it should’ve been called a late hit.
Lamar Jackson only needed to throw 12 passes for the Ravens to cruise to a shutout victory. Despite limited opportunity, Jackson completed eight throws for 150 yards, two touchdowns and finished with a passer rating of 114.
Ravens linebacker Teddye Buchanan, who is the team's second-leading tackler, was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Bengals with a knee injury.
A Ravens player said what most Bengals fans were probably thinking about the team during Sunday's horrendous showing.