Ravens get stunning grade after pitching Bengals shutout

The Baltimore Ravens got back on the winner's list and did it in good fashion, laying a 24-0 beatdown to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.

With the Bengals beating the Ravens 32-14 a few weeks ago, the Ravens got retribution and kept their AFC North hopes alive in the process, while ending the Bengals'.

Lamar Jackson would have just 12 pass attempts (completed eight), while Derrick Henry surpassed 100 rushing yards as the Ravens took their opportunities on both sides of the ball.

And for CBS Sports' John Breech, he's given the Ravens an "A-" grade for their shutout win.

"After getting embarrassed by the Bengals offense on Thanksgiving, the Ravens defense got its revenge on Sunday," Breech wrote. "With the win, the Ravens (7-7) are now very much back in the AFC North playoff race with just three weeks left to play in the regular season."

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Ravens remain alive in AFC North race

The Ravens will be Miami Dolphins fans tonight as the Pittsburgh Steelers host a fellow AFC team on Monday Night Football.

With a Steelers win, they move that much closer to a division title, but a loss at home would put both at 7-7 entering Week 16 with everything still to play for.

Baltimore still has to play the Steelers on the road in Week 18, which could be for the division, but the Ravens would want that sewn up before then.

That looks to be a tall order, but a Steelers defeat to Miami would certainly help their cause. After starting 1-5, the Ravens still have life.

But things are getting tight, and the margin for error is small.

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