Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals Match Player Stats (Dec 14, 2025)

Baltimore shut out Cincinnati 24-0 at Paycor Stadium on December 14, 2025, in 10-degree weather. Lamar Jackson completed 8 of 12 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Derrick Henry rushed for 100 yards on 11 carries at 9.1 yards per attempt. Joe Burrow threw for 225 yards with two interceptions, suffering the first shutout of his six-year NFL career. Ja’Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 132 yards but never reached the end zone as the Bengals failed to score for the first time since 2017.

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Game Summary

Temperature at kickoff registered 10 degrees with a wind chill of minus one, the coldest game at Paycor Stadium in 25 years. Baltimore entered at 6-7 after consecutive losses to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati on Thanksgiving.

Quarterback Performance

Jackson completed under 60 percent of his passes in five consecutive games before hitting 66.7 percent on just 12 attempts against Cincinnati. With 23 seconds remaining in the first half, he threw a 28-yard touchdown to Zay Flowers in the back left corner of the end zone. Safety Geno Stone arrived too late to contest the catch.

Flowers bobbled a pass on Baltimore’s next possession that deflected into Jordan Battle’s hands for an interception. Jackson took four sacks but avoided forcing throws into coverage.

“I believe all of us on offense had good rhythm,” Jackson said postgame. “It felt like us, and we just have to keep pushing the envelope.”

Burrow completed 64 percent of his passes but managed just 5.8 yards per attempt. He went 4 of 10 for 59 yards when Baltimore brought extra rushers. According to ESPN’s box score, Burrow took 10 quarterback hits.

Cincinnati drove into Baltimore territory on four possessions without scoring. Their deepest penetration reached the 7-yard line before Burrow’s interception stopped the possession.

“I mean, I think this is one of the worst games I’ve played,” Burrow said. “When your quarterback plays like that, your team is not going to have a chance to win.”

Burrow had never been shut out as a starter in his NFL career.

Rushing Attack

Henry gained 100 yards for the sixth time this season on his fewest carries in any of those games. Baltimore’s first two plays of the third quarter were Henry runs that gained 29 and 24 yards, moving the Ravens from their own 32 to the Cincinnati 15. Those carries set up Tyler Loop’s 27-yard field goal.

Mitchell added a 22-yard counter run in the third quarter.

Baltimore’s offensive line opened running lanes. Cincinnati’s front seven couldn’t stop Henry’s two long runs in the third quarter.

Passing Game

Baltimore Ravens Receiving

Flowers scored his first touchdown since Week 1. Each of his three receptions converted a first down. His 26-yard catch on the sideline started Baltimore’s final scoring drive of the first half.

Ali scored his first career touchdown on a 30-yard reception when Jackson audibled at the line to beat a Cincinnati blitz.

Hopkins gained 32 yards on a side-arm, no-look pass from Jackson on a run-pass option.

Cincinnati Bengals Receiving

Chase’s ninth reception gave him 100 catches for the season, making him just the 16th player in NFL history to reach that mark in three consecutive years. His 132 yards came on 10 receptions, far below his 264-yard performance against Baltimore in November 2024 when he scored three touchdowns. Through 75 career games, Chase has 496 receptions, second only to Michael Thomas (538) for that span, and joined Randy Moss as the only players with 6,500 receiving yards and 50 touchdowns in their first five seasons.

Baltimore limited Chase throughout the game, forcing shorter gains. He had multiple drops in the cold conditions, including one that deflected into Marlon Humphrey’s hands for an interception.

Defensive Strategy Shift

Baltimore’s defensive coordinator Zach Orr changed his approach from the Thanksgiving matchup. On November 27, the Ravens blitzed frequently and Burrow completed 24 of 46 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns. In the rematch, Orr relied on four-man pressure and kept extra defenders in coverage. Interior linemen pushed into the pocket while edge rushers prevented Burrow from escaping outside.

Baltimore Ravens Defense

Dre’Mont Jones had five quarterback hits against his former Ohio State teammate. His interior pressure disrupted Burrow’s timing.

Three days after signing a lucrative contract extension, Travis Jones responded with a sack and a tackle for loss.

After missing seven weeks with a broken foot, Robinson sacked Burrow on third down during Cincinnati’s opening drive, forcing a punt. He also generated the pressure that led to Burrow’s second interception.

Marlon Humphrey intercepted a tipped pass early in the second quarter.

Cincinnati Bengals Defense

Rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight had his first two career sacks. Jackson lost nine yards on one play and five on another. Murphy matched Knight with two sacks in his first multi-sack performance as a professional.

Cincinnati’s defense held Baltimore to 317 yards and forced four sacks. The offense failed to convert those defensive stops into points.

The Pick-Six

Burrow drove Cincinnati to the Baltimore 7-yard line with 7:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bengals trailed 17-0. On third-and-goal, Robinson rushed from the edge and forced Burrow to throw quickly. Kyle Van Noy dropped into coverage and intercepted the pass at the 5-yard line.

Van Noy ran to the 16-yard line before lateraling to Alohi Gilman. The safety ran 84 yards down the right sideline for his first career defensive touchdown.

“I was actually yelling at him to pitch the ball after he caught it, so it worked out,” Gilman said. “I saved some hamstrings for him. Put it on me. So, shout out to Kyle Van Noy. It was a great play.”

The touchdown made it 24-0 with under eight minutes remaining.

Scoring Summary

Second Quarter

• 4:35 remaining, Rasheen Ali 30-yard touchdown reception from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 7-0
• 0:23 remaining, Zay Flowers 28-yard touchdown reception from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 14-0

Third Quarter

• 9:05 remaining, Tyler Loop 27-yard field goal, 17-0

Fourth Quarter

• 7:38 remaining, Kyle Van Noy 11-yard interception, lateral to Alohi Gilman for 84-yard touchdown return (Tyler Loop kick), 24-0

Possession Without Points

Cincinnati held the ball for 39 minutes and 19 seconds compared to Baltimore’s 20 minutes and 41 seconds but couldn’t convert that advantage into points. According to Sports Illustrated, Cincinnati’s possession time represented the most by any team shut out in at least the last 42 years.

Baltimore scored on three consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters.

The shutout marked Baltimore’s first since 2018 and Cincinnati’s first since their 2017 season opener, also a 20-0 loss to the Ravens.

Playoff Implications

Baltimore improved to 7-7 and stayed within a half game of Pittsburgh in the AFC North. The Ravens control their playoff destiny with three games remaining against New England, Green Bay, and Pittsburgh.

According to Pro Football Reference, Baltimore improved to 33-27 all-time against Cincinnati in the regular season. The Ravens are now 4-0 in games started by Jackson at Paycor Stadium.

Cincinnati fell to 4-10 and saw their playoff hopes officially end with three weeks remaining. The Bengals will miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season despite having Burrow and Chase, two of the league’s elite offensive talents.

“It starts with our offense getting shut out. Never saw that coming,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “There’s a huge amount of accountability I have to take with that. It’s frustrating to score zero points. That’s unacceptable.”

Turnovers and Execution

Baltimore committed five turnovers in their 32-14 loss to Cincinnati on Thanksgiving. The Ravens turned the ball over just once in the rematch when Flowers’ dropped pass deflected to Battle. Ball security made the difference in the two meetings 17 days apart.

Jackson completed 66.7 percent of his passes despite 10-degree temperatures. Baltimore executed efficiently on limited possessions. Cincinnati had more plays, more time, and more opportunities but couldn’t convert any of them into points.

“I think we were ticked off we lost to them the first time; I’m not going to lie,” Gilman said. “It was good to go out there and just put that on tape and let everyone know that we’re ready to roll.”

Baltimore started 1-5 before winning five straight games. They lost consecutive games to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati before this shutout victory. The Ravens now must win at least two of their final three games to have a realistic playoff shot.

“It was our best football game of the year; it was complementary football in all three phases,” Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said. “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.”

“Yeah, it’s frustrating,” Taylor said when asked about missing the playoffs for a third straight year. “This is a team that I thought was a talented team that was going to have a chance to do big things this year.”

Baltimore’s defensive strategy shift from frequent blitzing to four-man pressure produced their first shutout in six years. The Ravens averaged 7.9 yards per play on offense while Cincinnati managed just 4.2. The 24-0 final kept Baltimore’s playoff hopes alive while ending Cincinnati’s season with three weeks remaining.