National Football League
Baltimore 31, Cincinnati 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Temperature: 67°
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 71320

The Cincinnati Bengals' fourth-quarter rally fell short, and the Baltimore Ravens joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in a tie atop the AFC North standings with a 31-24 home win Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Ravens (7-3) were more balanced on offense than last week, with Ray Rice topping 100 yards rushing for the first time in five games. But the passing game carried most of the load, led by rookie Torrey Smith's six catches for 165 yards and a touchdown.

Smith's 165 yards are the third-most in Ravens history behind Qadry Ismail and Derrick Alexander, and his 590 receiving yards on the season broke Mark Clayton's franchise rookie record.

The Ravens have won seven in a row and 15 of 16 at home.

The Bengals (6-4) fell behind 31-14 on Joe Flacco's 38-yard touchdown to Smith with 14:02 left – their largest deficit of the season. They were able to pull within seven and drive into the red zone before the Ravens' pass rush forced three consecutive incomplete passes and a sack to seal the win.

Bengals rookie Andy Dalton threw three interceptions and has five in his last five quarters.

Baltimore's Ed Reed had one of those interceptions, the ninth of his career against the Bengals and his most against any team.

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis (toe) missed the game, snapping a streak of 57 consecutive games played.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Cincinnati   Baltimore
Cedric Benson Player Ray Rice
15 Attempts 20
41 Yards 104
2.7 Avg Yards 5.2
2 Touchdowns 2
9 Long 59
Receiving
Cincinnati   Baltimore
Jerome Simpson Player Torrey Smith
8 Receptions 6
152 Yards 165
19.0 Avg Yards 27.5
0 Touchdowns 1
47 Long 49
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Cincinnati 483 119 364 3 1 1 1.0 1
Baltimore 373 105 268 4 1 3 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Baltimore will play their next game at home against San Francisco. The Ravens have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Cincinnati will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Bengals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.