Watching film of this game will be difficult for Baltimore’s defense. The Bengals scored too often, too easily and had too many big plays.

Even when the Ravens took Cincinnati on third and long, they couldn’t make a key play to get off the field. The Bengals went 7-for-7 on third down conversions to start the second half, leading to two long touchdown drives that kept Cincinnati in front and kept Jackson and the Ravens’ offense off the field.

Until Humphrey’s interception, the story of the game was the Ravens’ inability to stop Cincinnati from moving the ball through the air almost at will. Chase (10 catches, 193 yards, two touchdowns) turned a simple wide receiver screen into a 70-yard touchdown by running unopposed through Baltimore’s secondary.

Burrow and Chase are exceptional players. But a secondary group that includes Humphrey, Kyle Hamilton, Marcus Williams, Brandon Stephens, Nate Wiggins and Ar’Darius Washington shouldn’t be picked apart with regularity. The Ravens defense has plenty to talk about, but at least they will after a win.

“There are plenty of things to look at and take apart, things that we will work hard to improve,” Harbaugh said. “But I’m proud that the boys continue to believe in it.”