Bengals 35, Ravens 13: drive chart, EPA and box score

Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25 · M&T Bank StadiumFinal

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
CIN	0	0	14	21	35
BAL	7	6	0	0	13

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At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 3:42 PM ET

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 35-13 on Sun, Oct 25 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD (Week 7, 2026 season). Records after the game: Bengals 6-2, Ravens 4-5. J.Burrow (CIN) led all players with +18.9 EPA on 32 dropbacks.

Who won Bengals vs Ravens?

The Cincinnati Bengals won 35-13. By quarter: CIN 0-0-14-21, BAL 7-6-0-0.

Who was the best player in Bengals vs Ravens?

By expected points added: J.Burrow (CIN, +18.9 EPA on 32 dropbacks), T.Higgins (CIN, +11.9 EPA on 7 targets) and Z.Flowers (BAL, +5.9 EPA on 11 targets).

What was the turning point of Bengals vs Ravens?

The biggest swing in win probability (14 points toward the Ravens) came in Q1 at 13:36: (Shotgun) T.Huntley pass short right to Z.Flowers for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Loop extra point is GOOD, Center-N.Moore, Holder-R.Eckley.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Bengals 35, Ravens 13: Week 7 recap”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-10-25-cin-at-bal (updated 2026-11-10).

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The Verdict

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Bengals57% success · +0.33 EPA/play

3513

Ravens42% success · −0.09 EPA/play

CIN >99% deserveddeserved <1% BAL

Bengals earned it: the snaps said Bengals by 16.8, a deserved win probability of more than 99%.

Deserved marginCIN by 16.8

Real marginCIN by 22

Luck pts CIN−0.3

Luck pts BAL−0.3

The swingQ1 13:45 · BAL · +17 pts of win probability. (Shotgun) 5-T.Huntley pass short right to 4-Z.Flowers for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Flags that moved this game

1Defensive Pass InterferenceBAL → helped CIN · Wk 7 Q4 11:22 · (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle to 88-M.Gesicki (25-K.Wallace). PENALTY on BAL-25-K.Wallace, Defensive Pass…+4.2 WP
2False StartBAL → helped CIN · Wk 7 Q2 9:46 · (Run formation) PENALTY on BAL-88-M.Hibner, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 11 - No Play.+2.9 WP

Fourth downs our model disagreed with

1CIN · 4th & 3Zac Taylor chose Punt at opp 49, Wk 7 Q1 10:38, down 7. Model: Go for it (clear call). Result: punted.−0.82 EP
2CIN · 4th & 3Zac Taylor chose Punt at own 46, Wk 7 Q2 7:06, down 10. Model: Go for it (lean). Result: punted.−0.64 EP

Deserved win probability from the snaps, fumble bounces evened out. How we judge

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Game DNA135 plays, one strand1 lead change · 6 explosive plays · downloadable poster →

Officiating crewShawn Smith11 accepted flags in this game · 13.3 a game this season (one of the quietest crews)Market vs SnapsLine: CIN by 3 · Snaps: CIN by 16.8Bengals covered; the snaps agree

35@13

Week 7Changes the winner

If the Ravens had converted that fourth-and-2

Ravens after the play46%what really happened

Q4 15:00 5-T.Huntley pass incomplete short middle to 85-J.Cuevas.

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The five biggest swings

+14%Q1 13:36 · for BAL(Shotgun) T.Huntley pass short right to Z.Flowers for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Loop extra point is GOOD, Center-N.Moore, Holder-R.Eckley.
+11%Q4 12:52 · for CIN(Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep middle to T.Higgins to BLT 23 for 44 yards (K.Martin; K.Hamilton).
+9%Q4 15:00 · for CIN(Shotgun) T.Huntley pass incomplete short middle to J.Cuevas.
+8%Q3 4:29 · for CIN(Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short middle to T.Higgins for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.PENALTY on BLT-K.Martin, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
+8%Q2 2:18 · for BAL(Shotgun) T.Huntley pass short middle to R.Bateman to CIN 33 for 18 yards (D.Hill).

Every drive, on the field

BAL attacks →← CIN attacks

Q1 15:00TD4p · 65y · 1:24
Q1 13:36PUNT6p · 21y · 3:08
Q1 10:28PUNT6p · 13y · 3:47
Q1 6:41PUNT3p · 3y · 0:59
Q1 5:42FG18p · 78y · 11:00
Q2 9:42PUNT6p · 19y · 2:43
Q2 6:59FG13p · 82y · 6:09
Q2 0:50HALF4p · 16y · 0:50
Q3 15:00TD9p · 66y · 5:36
Q3 9:24PUNT3p · -5y · 2:14
Q3 7:10TD6p · 47y · 2:41
Q3 4:29DOWNS10p · 59y · 4:34
Q4 14:55TD6p · 88y · 3:41
Q4 11:14PUNT4p · 14y · 1:55
Q4 9:19TD5p · 79y · 1:54
Q4 7:25INT1p · 0y · 0:09
Q4 7:16TD3p · 24y · 0:55
Q4 6:21DOWNS4p · 9y · 1:42
Q4 4:39PUNT3p · 6y · 2:33
Q4 2:06END4p · 19y · 2:06

Bengals9 drives5scoring drives (5 TD)56%drives ending in pointsOWN 37avg starting field position2three-and-outs0turnovers incl. downs

Ravens9 drives3scoring drives (1 TD)33%drives ending in pointsOWN 24avg starting field position1three-and-outs3turnovers incl. downs

Scoring summary

Q1
13:36Touchdown(Shotgun) T.Huntley pass short right to Z.Flowers for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Loop extra point is GOOD, Center-N.Moore, Holder-R.Eckley.0–7
Q2
9:42Field goal T.Loop 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-N.Moore, Holder-R.Eckley.0–10
Q2
0:50Field goalT.Loop 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-N.Moore, Holder-R.Eckley.0–13
Q3
9:24Touchdown(Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short right to M.Gesicki for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.7–13
Q3
4:29Touchdown(Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short middle to T.Higgins for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.PENALTY on BLT-K.Martin, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.14–13
Q4
11:14TouchdownS.Perine up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.21–13
Q4
7:25Touchdown(Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short right to J.Chase for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.28–13
Q4
6:21TouchdownJ.Burrow pass short left to D.Sample for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.Penalty on BLT-N.Wiggins, Defensive Holding, declined. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.35–13

Team stats

CINvsBAL

357Total yards359

284Passing yards276

73Rushing yards83

7.0Yards per play5.5

21First downs17

6-11 · 55%Third down9-16 · 56%

0-0Fourth down0-2

5-5Red zone TDs0-3

22/30Comp / att23/34

3.7Yards per carry3.1

0Turnovers1

1 (−8 yds)Sacks allowed4 (−22 yds)

1 for 15Penalties10 for 57

25:00Possession35:00

Expected points added · nflverse model

The game in EPA

EPA per play+0.331-0.092

Dropback EPA+0.592+0.092

Rush EPA-0.107-0.387

Success rate57%42%

Explosive plays42

Plays5165

Who moved the needle

J.BurrowDropbacks: 32+18.9

T.HigginsTargets: 7+11.9

Z.FlowersTargets: 11+5.9

J.ChaseTargets: 7+5.8

T.HuntleyDropbacks: 40+3.7

R.BatemanTargets: 4+2.3

Cost their side the most

D.HenryCarries: 17-6.0

T.BrooksCarries: 3-2.1

C.BrownTargets: 5-1.7

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Joe BurrowQB	22/30	292	9.7	4	0	1-8	90.2	143.3

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chase BrownRB	11	39	3.5	0	6
Samaje PerineRB	4	16	4.0	1	15
Joe BurrowQB	2	12	6.0	0	9
Tahj BrooksRB	3	6	2.0	0	3

Receiving	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Tee HigginsWR	6	7	148	24.7	1	44
Ja'Marr ChaseWR	5	7	62	12.4	1	30
Erick All Jr.TE	3	3	26	8.7	0	9
Drew SampleTE	2	2	24	12.0	1	16
Chase BrownRB	4	5	19	4.8	0	8
Mitchell TinsleyWR	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Mike GesickiTE	1	1	6	6.0	1	6
Dohnte MeyersWR	0	2	0	0.0	0	0

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Bryan CookS	9	6	0.5	0	0	1
Barrett CarterLB	9	3	0	0	1	0
Demetrius Knight Jr.LB	8	2	0	0	1	0
DJ IveyCB	6	4	0	0	0	0
B.J. HillDT	6	2	0	0	0	0
Boye MafeDE	5	3	1.5	1	0	2
Jordan BattleS	5	3	0	1	0	0
Dax HillCB	4	4	0	0	0	0
Dexter Lawrence IIDT	4	2	1	2	1	1
Jack KiserLB	3	2	0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Evan McPhersonPK	0/0	0.0	0	5/5	5

Baltimore Ravens

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Tyler HuntleyQB	23/34	298	8.8	1	1	4-22	27.2	92.5

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Derrick HenryRB	17	45	2.6	9
Rasheen AliRB	4	19	4.8	7
Tyler HuntleyQB	3	12	4.0	6
Justice HillRB	3	7	2.3	6

Receiving	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Zay FlowersWR	8	11	137	17.1	1	48
Josh CuevasTE	2	3	35	17.5	0	19
Rashod BatemanWR	2	4	33	16.5	0	18
Justice HillRB	3	4	26	8.7	0	15
Ja'Kobi LaneWR	3	5	25	8.3	0	10
Mark AndrewsTE	3	4	23	7.7	0	9
LaJohntay WesterWR	1	1	15	15.0	0	15
Derrick HenryRB	1	2	4	4.0	0	4

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Roquan SmithLB	8	5	0	0	0	0
Trenton SimpsonLB	6	1	0	0	0	0
K'Von WallaceCB	4	4	0	0	0	1
Kyle HamiltonS	4	3	0	1	0	0
Nate WigginsCB	4	3	0	0	1	0
Marlon HumphreyCB	3	2	0	0	1	0
Malaki StarksS	3	2	0	0	0	0
Ethan BurkeLB	3	2	0	0	0	0
Mike GreenLB	2	2	1	1	0	1
Teddye BuchananLB	2	2	0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Tyler LoopPK	2/2	100.0	34	1/1	7

Before kickoff · Regular season through week 6 · rank out of 32

Where it was expected to be decided

1Ravens big-play offense vs Bengals defense against big plays
The Ravens' big-play offense ranks 3rd in explosive-play rate (12.7%, 361 plays) against a Bengals defense against big plays ranked 32nd (12.7% allowed, 300 plays faced).
3rdBAL offense29 spots apart32ndCIN defense
2Bengals pass rush vs Ravens pass protection
The Bengals' pass rush ranks 3rd in sack rate (8.7% of dropbacks, 195 dropbacks faced) and faces a Ravens pass protection ranked 22nd (7.1% sacked, 198 dropbacks).
22ndBAL offense19 spots apart3rdCIN defense
3Ravens run game vs Bengals run defense
The Ravens' run game ranks 9th in EPA per rush (-0.01, 163 rushes) against a Bengals run defense ranked 26th (-0.04 allowed, 105 rushes faced).
9thBAL offense17 spots apart26thCIN defense

When the Bengals have the ballNo big edge

CIN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackBAL pass defense

11th+0.15204 dropbacks

-0.02 allowed233 dropbacks faced10th

CIN run gameEPA per rushBAL run defense

16th-0.07104 rushes

-0.06 allowed139 rushes faced22nd

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Ravens have the ballEdge BAL · +17 ranks

BAL dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCIN pass defense

5th+0.21198 dropbacks

-0.02 allowed195 dropbacks faced8th

BAL run gameEPA per rushCIN run defense

9th-0.01163 rushes

BAL +17

-0.04 allowed105 rushes faced26th

Third downEdge CIN · +13 ranks

CIN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateBAL third-down defense

1st51.5%66 third downs

CIN +13

39.5% allowed81 third downs faced14th

BAL third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCIN third-down defense

17th39.4%66 third downs

BAL +9

46.0% allowed63 third downs faced26th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

CIN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateBAL red-zone defense

19th53%17 trips

55% allowed20 trips faced14th

BAL red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCIN red-zone defense

6th71%21 trips

39% allowed18 trips faced3rd

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge BAL · +29 ranks

CIN big-play offenseexplosive-play rateBAL defense against big plays

19th8.4%308 plays

BAL +10

8.1% allowed372 plays faced9th

BAL big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCIN defense against big plays

3rd12.7%361 plays

BAL +29

12.7% allowed300 plays faced32nd

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge CIN · +19 ranks

CIN pass protectionsack rateBAL pass rush

7th4.4% sacked204 dropbacks

CIN +9

6.4% of dropbacks233 dropbacks faced16th

BAL pass protectionsack rateCIN pass rush

22nd7.1% sacked198 dropbacks

CIN +19

8.7% of dropbacks195 dropbacks faced3rd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversNo big edge

CIN ball securityturnovers per gameBAL takeaway defense

13th1.0 giveaways a game5 games

1.0 takeaways a game6 games20th

BAL ball securityturnovers per gameCIN takeaway defense

6th0.7 giveaways a game6 games

1.6 takeaways a game5 games5th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

Sample: CIN 5 games, 308 offensive and 300 defensive plays · BAL 6 games, 361 offensive and 372 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Starters, confirmed

ConfirmedEvery game →

Confirmed from the official snap counts: at every position group the starters are the snap leaders. Expected lineup = today's depth chart, adjusted for the injury report.

Expected, did not start

Mike GesickiTE→ Drew Sample

Oren BurksSLB→ B.J. Hill

Tacario DavisLCB→ DJ Ivey

Jacoby BrissettQB→ Tyler Huntley

Olaivavega IoaneRG→ Emery Jones Jr.

Jaylinn HawkinsSS→ Keondre Jackson

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