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Ravens beat Bengals 19-14 to earn 1st-place tie in AFC North

Published Nov. 27, 2016 5:19 p.m. ET

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BALTIMORE (AP) Justin Tucker kicked four field goals and Baltimore shut down the Cincinnati Bengals' depleted offense Sunday in a 19-14 victory that thrust the Ravens into a first-place tie in the AFC North.

Joe Flacco threw for 234 yards and a touchdown to help Baltimore (6-5) snap a five-game losing streak against the Bengals (3-7-1), whose playoff hopes took another serious blow.

The victory was not assured until Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton fumbled when sacked by Elvis Dumervil, and defensive end Lawrence Guy recovered at the Baltimore 21 with 1:05 left and the Ravens up 19-12.

Cincinnati got a safety on the final play when Baltimore punter Sam Koch ran out of the end zone.

Dalton went 26 for 48 for 283 yards. He fumbled three times, losing two.

At this point, the Bengals will need a sensational finish to extend their run of consecutive playoff appearances to six. Cincinnati has won only one of seven games since Sept. 29.

Tucker connected from 52, 57 and 54 yards to stake the Ravens to a 16-3 halftime lead. He added a 36-yard field goal to make it 19-9 with 12:16 remaining.

Tucker has made 34 field goals in a row, including 27 this season, and has connected on all 15 conversion tries.

Baltimore's second-ranked defense made sure that one touchdown and Tucker's kicks were enough to win. Terrell Suggs had two sacks and forced two fumbles, and the Bengals gained only 64 yards on the ground.

Baltimore had something to do with it, but Cincinnati was playing without running back Giovani Bernard and wide receiver A.J. Green , both of whom were injured last week in a loss to Buffalo. Bernard was lost for the season with a torn ACL and Green sustained a hamstring injury that could sideline him for several weeks.

The Ravens led 16-3 in the third quarter before Dalton directed an 86-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tyler Eifert.

The conversion by Mike Nugent sailed wide right - the third straight extra point he missed over a two-game span. He is 19 for 23 on conversions this season.

It was 16-9 entering the final 15 minutes. That did not bode well for a Bengals team that was averaging four points in the fourth quarter.

The Ravens, meanwhile, scored their lone touchdown on the first drive of the game. After Flacco threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Breshad Perriman, Tucker added a field goal.

The Bengals answered with a field goal and used an interception by Rey Maualuga to gain possession at the Baltimore 19.

But Dalton was surprised by a third-down snap and Dumervil recovered to end the threat. Dumervil (foot) was playing in only his third game of the season.

INJURY UPDATE

Bengals: Former Ravens CB Chykie Brown was carted off late in the second quarter with a knee injury. ... Cornerback Josh Shaw hurt his ankle. ... TE Tyler Kroft was taken to the locker room with a possible concussion.

UP NEXT

Bengals: The Philadelphia Eagles visit Cincinnati to resume a series the Bengals lead 8-3-1.

Ravens: The Ravens play their penultimate home game next Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

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