Bengals Knock Ravens Down AFC North Ladder With 17-7 Win

One team rode a shutdown defense, a strong running game and an efficient, mistake-free quarterback to the win. And that team was…the Bengals? As SBN’s Cincy Jungle points out, running back Cedric Benson was the catalyst — again — for a Bengals team that put any doubts to rest about its status as a contender:

Remember when people scoffed at Benson for saying he would have run for 1,800 yards in Matt Forte’s place for the Bears last year? Um, maybe he was right.

For further reading, check out our Bengals blog, Cincy Jungle, and our Ravens blog, Baltimore Beatdown.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Cedric Benson rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries, as the Cincinnati Bengals scored all of their points in the first half to take down the Baltimore Ravens, 17-7, in a battle between AFC North contenders at Paul Brown Stadium.