Leftwich leads Bengals to Baltimore

Week 12 v Bengals
With Bengal QB Carson Palmer out 2 weeks. The Ravens were looking
to increase their lead in the AFC North.Before the Ravens could celebrate
their win before it happened.Leftwich gunned a bomb to Ocho for 62yds.
Bengal RB C.Benson then stormed in for a 12yd TD run. 7-0 Bengals
A good looking Raven drive stalled on 3rd & 5 at the Baltimore 42.
And the Raven defense finally woke up midway through the 1st with
Raven CB L.Webb returning an INT 28yds for the score. 7-7
Cincinnati marched all the way down the field  and decided to kick the FG
on a 4th & 1 at the Baltimore 7. 10-7 Bengals

The Bengals defense had the Raven offense bottled up,Joe Flacco did not
see Bengal LB K.Rivers over the middle interecepting the pass giving Cincinnati good
field position at the Balktimore 37.Leftwich hit Ocho for 27yds down to the
Baltimore 1 foot line.And then hit FB N.Tahi for a 1yd TD pass.   17-7 Bengals.
Flacco was sacked twice on the next Raven drive.And 3 and out  on their
following possession.Lefwich found J.Gresham for 20yds on a 3rd & 18 which
led to another N.Tahi TD catch from 3yds out. 24-7 Bengals

There would be no scoring in the 3rd quarter.However the Ravens came close as
Raven RB Ray Rice fumbled at the Bengal goal line which led to a touchback.

The Bengals managed to increase their lead at the start of the 4th with a 28yd FG.
27-7 Bengals.Joe Flacco  found M.Clayton for a 44yd TD before the Raven QB
left the game with an injury.Final score 27-14 Bengals

J.Flacco  22 of 35 204yds  1TD 1INT
R.Rice  4 rushes 22yds 0TD's
A.Boldin  8 rec 79yds 0TD's
M.Clayton  2 rec 64yds 1TD

Bengals
B.Leftwich 17 of 22 314yds 2TD's 1INT
C.Benson 19 rushes 60yds 1TD
Ocho 6 rec 160yds 0TD's
N.Tahi 2 rec 3yds 2TD's

J.Flacco torn shoulder labrum out 1 week.

Dennis Dixon to start.

Ed Reed returns to secondary for first game of the season next week

Free Agent QB B.Gradskowski signed to 1 year contract

AFCN Standings
Ravens 8-3
Bengals 6-5
Steelers 6-5
Browns 4-7