The Baltimore Ravens have shown that they are coming back strong after barely missing the Super Ball in 2011 with a routing of the Cincinnati Bengals 44-13.
Joe Flacco, the veteran, had a dominating 299 yard passing with two touchdowns, while going 21/29 passing.
Led by their flashy touchdown celebrating runningback, Ray Rice, the Ravens put on a uniformed team display at home and took this game in the second half.
Rice finsihed with 10 carries, 68 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Aquan Bolden caught a big touchdown that gave the Ravens an early 17-3 lead.
The Bengals answered right back with a BenJarvus Green-Ellis touchdown and were down by seven once again.
The Bengals once again made it a tighter match after Mike Nugent kicked a field goal, making it a 17-13 game.
From then on, it was all Ravens. They scored 27 unanswered points highlighted by an Ed Reed 34-yard interception for the pick six.
The Ravens made Andy Dalton's life impossible as they sacked him multiple times in the fourth and got their hands on him one way or the either.
The Ravens quickly have established themselves as a dominant force in the AFC North. The win puts them in first plac in their division as the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers were defeated in their Week 1 matchups.
In Week 2, the Ravens will face Philadelphia Eagles and the Bengals stay within their division as they will face the Browns.
