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They split the divisional series last year when the Ravens handled the Bengals on the road in Week 1 Womens Willie Snead IV Jersey , only to have their hearts ripped out in the final week of the regular season in what should’ve been a playoff clinching victory.Instead, the Bengals won at the gun on an improbable 4th and 12 touchdown strike from Andy Dalton to Tyler Boyd that put the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs and sent Baltimore packing. On Sunday, the Ravens carved out a small slice of revenge for that debacle by throttling Buffalo into oblivion with a 47-3 win, but face a true test in their quest to fully make things right when they head to Cincy for Thursday Night Football.As good as Baltimore looked in their Week 1 opener, the qualifier is that they were at home against the Bills, who figure to be in the mix for the number one pick in the draft come April. That seems especially true given their limited ceiling with incumbent starter Nathan Peterman, who tossed two interceptions and was sacked five times en route to being relieved by rookie Josh Allen in the third quarter.As much as he is criticized on a national scale, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is better than Peterman by a wide margin, and Cincinnati is a different animal than Buffalo this season. This looks to be especially true after a big time road win in their Week 1 outing versus Indianapolis.While their defense had a bit of a tough time containing Andrew Luck in his long awaited return effort Authentic Tavon Young Jersey , the offense was up to the task in keeping up with Indy’s output. Dalton was efficient, throwing for 243 yards and a pair of scores to receivers A.J. Green and John Ross, and was also able to spread it around a bit to other skill players like Joe Mixon.The second year running back appears poised for a breakout campaign, running for almost 100 yards and a touchdown and racking up 54 receiving yards. In short, after taking care of business against a team they should have in Week 1, the Ravens face a true litmus test in a quick turnaround game on Thursday.The defense will have a much more difficult time against Green, Mixon, and a potentially revitalized Ross than they did with Kelvin Benjamin, LeSean McCoy Womens Alex Lewis Jersey , and not much else. While Cincy’s defense allowed the Colts to move the ball, they came up with big plays when necessary, and it’ll be interesting to see if Baltimore’s offense can both move the chains and avoid turnovers.While they did a nice job against the Bills, a more consistent running game would’ve been good to see, and the passing attack will probably be facing longer fields than the several short ones they were given thanks to the defense and special teams. If they can consistently move the ball, Ravens fans will have every right to be confident in the team’s ability to score points at a high enough clip to win double digit games this year.The win over Buffalo was a great first step, but if Baltimore is truly for real, they’ll have to prove it with a consistent performance against the Bengals this week. If they put one forth, and hopefully steal a win Womens Michael Crabtree Jersey , they’ll certainly enter the national conversation as a true contender in 2018. Joe Flacco knows it's easy to point to his increasingly gaudy stats or the rainbows he's uncorking with ease as proof that he's truly back.The Baltimore Ravens quarterback doesn't quite see it that way.Sure, he feels great. Yet he believes the credit for his team's hot start should go to the 10 guys on the field with him every play. They're the ones doing the hard work. Flinging the ball all over the place as he did in a 26-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night is the easy part."It's not like today was the toughest Pittsburgh Steeler games I've ever played," Flacco said. "I've played really, really tough football games against these guys and probably thrown for 150 (yards) but I take pride in some of those games because I battled really, really hard."The battle was easier this time around for Flacco thanks to a redesigned offense that focuses on creativity and diversity. Flacco completed 28 passes to 11 different players while finishing with 363 yards passing and two scores as the Ravens (3-1) created some early separation between themselves and the Steelers (1-2-1)."The way our guys battled up front today and the way our guys on the outside got open, it didn't have to be one of those (typical Steeler) games," Flacco said. "I was able to stand back there with confidence and not too many guys around me, and that helps."The 33-year-old Flacco stressed, "I'm not throwing the ball any different Authentic Za'Darius Smith Jersey , we're a better offense."One that can attack defenses in a variety of ways. Flacco opened the scoring with a beautiful 33-yard strike to John Brown on Baltimore's first possession and added a 3-yard flip to running back Alex Collins later in the quarter. He wasn't quite as explosive, but perhaps even more effective in the second half while putting together four extended drives that ate up the clock and kept Pittsburgh's potent offense off the field.Ravens head coach John Harbaugh gave offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg an "A-plus" on game planning,"We want to be creative, we want to keep people off balance but yet be physical with what we are doing," Harbaugh said.Baltimore was able to do all three while ending a three-game losing streak to the Steelers, who find themselves tied with Cleveland for last in the division a quarter of the way into the season."We don't like where we are, but we accept it," Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said. "We understand that this is our doing. We just got to keep working."STEELERS SPUTTERPittsburgh's leaky defense has taken plenty of heat during the team's sluggish start. Yet the offense looked ordinary for stretches and downright overmatched in the second half. The Steelers managed just 47 yards and three first downs after halftime."I don't think I'm on the same page as anybody right now," Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said after completing 27 of 47 passes for 274 yards with a touchdown and an interception. "I'm not playing well enough. I need to play better."He's hardly the only one. The Steelers did nothing on the ground. Pittsburgh ran for 19 yards on 11 carries."We were not able to find enough traction tonight Authentic Matt Skura Jersey ," Tomlin said.FLAG DAYThe Steelers entered the game as, by far, the most penalized team in the NFL. For the first time all season, the opponents drew more attention from officials. Baltimore was called for seven penalties for 50 yards while Pittsburgh was flagged five times for 40 yards.INJURIESSteelers: Lost wide receiver and special teams ace Darrius Heyward-Bey to an ankle injury in the first half. Safety Nat Behre exited with a pectoral injury in the second half.UP NEXTRavens: visit Cleveland to play Baker Mayfield and the Browns (1-2-1). Baltimore has won five straight in the series.Steelers: Welcome Atlanta (1-3) to Heinz Field.