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Bengals-Ravens, Week 7

Sports · Heat 7.0 / 10 · 12 shows · 3h 8m airtime

The Cincinnati Bengals played the Baltimore Ravens in an NFL Week 7 game on October 25, 2026. Before kickoff the line swung six points, from Cincinnati plus 3.5 to minus 2.5, after Lamar Jackson news; Jackson leads the NFL with a 119.6 passer rating and 10.1 yards per attempt. Baltimore listed 15 players on Thursday's injury report against Cincinnati's one, and the discussion had settled on Cincinnati's zero under-center, no-play-action snaps and its 17 blown 10-point leads since 2020. After the game, attention turned to Baltimore becoming the third team in NFL history to lose by 20-plus after leading by 13-plus at halftime, and to the Ravens being outscored 48-9 in the second half of their last two games. The…

How 12 podcasts covered it

  1. The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL, 2026-10-23 (34:47 to 48:05)
    Breaks down Cincinnati's under center experiment
    Previews Bengals-Ravens and digs into Cincinnati's under center experiment: 17 such snaps in Week 4, about 20 against Miami, and zero under center snaps without play action all season. Reads the tight end usage as a tell and expects the scheme to shrink toward a tendency breaker.
    New angle: The Bengals have run zero under center snaps without play action this season.
  2. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-23 (37:05 to 41:43)
    Previews Bengals-Ravens through the injury gap
    Previews Bengals-Ravens through the health gap: Baltimore's 15-man injury report against Cincinnati's one, and Lamar Jackson again absent from Thursday practice. Leans Cincinnati but concedes Baltimore usually wins this matchup at home.
    New angle: The Ravens listed 15 players on Thursday's injury report; the Bengals listed one.
  3. First Take, 2026-10-23 (26:12 to 32:11)
    Puts Lamar's season numbers on the record
    Turns to Lamar Jackson's status for Sunday's Bengals game and puts his season numbers on the record: a league-leading 119.6 passer rating, 10.1 yards per attempt and a career-high 71 percent completion rate. Orlovsky frames the concern as availability, not ability.
    New angle: Lamar Jackson leads the NFL with a 119.6 passer rating and 10.1 yards per attempt.
  4. First Take, 2026-10-23 (32:11 to 39:17)
    Reacts to Humphrey's Chase comments with numbers
    Reacts to Marlon Humphrey saying he would rather not cover Ja'Marr Chase, and puts the matchup numbers on the record: 83 career matchups, 14 catches on 21 targets for 318 yards, 174 more than Chase has against any other defender. The argument is about whether a defender should say it out loud.
    New angle: Chase has 14 catches for 318 yards on 21 targets in 83 career matchups against Humphrey, 174 more than against any other defender.
  5. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-23 (20:02 to 22:55)
    Questions the Ravens' silence on Jackson
    Riffs on the Ravens' silence about Lamar Jackson's injury ahead of the Bengals game, with Dan arguing questionable and doubtful designations are meaningless. It stays inside the injury-report thread already on the record, adding only a limited-practice listing.
  6. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-23 (26:41 to 29:38)
    Riffs on the silence over Jackson's ankle
    Riffs on the silence from Baltimore about Lamar Jackson's ankle, using the official limited-participant listing as the punchline. Complains about the vagueness of NFL injury designations and detours into a Ben Roethlisberger back story; no new reporting on the Bengals game.
  7. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-23 (44:25 to 46:28)
    Plays Jackson's uncertain status clips
    Plays clips of Jesse Minter and Lamar Jackson from the week of the Bengals game, with Jackson saying he is heading in the right direction but cannot call his status. The hosts doubt he plays and want Burrow and Jackson on the same field.
    New angle: Lamar Jackson said he is heading in the right direction but cannot call his status for the Bengals game.
  8. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-24 (39:52 to 44:34)
    Previews Ravens-Bengals and worries about a rusty Jackson
    Previews Ravens-Bengals with Middlecoff leaning Cincinnati on health and the bye, and worries a rusty Lamar Jackson cannot hit the ground running. Retells the injury-report split and Burrow's 4-7 record already on the record.
  9. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-25 (8:34 to 12:36)
    Debates holding the ticket after a six-point swing
    Betting segment on Bengals-Ravens with Lamar Jackson out: the line swung six points from Cincinnati plus 3.5 to minus 2.5 after the Jackson news, and the hosts debate holding their minus 1.5 ticket. Adds the confirmed line move and Jackson's high ankle sprain.
    New angle: The Bengals-Ravens line swung six points, from Cincinnati plus 3.5 to minus 2.5, after the Lamar Jackson news.
  10. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (16:21 to 20:16)
    Reacts to the Bengals' 35-13 comeback
    Reacts to Cincinnati's 35-13 comeback over Baltimore, working through the first-half yardage gap, Burrow's perfect second half and the fourth-down decision at 14-13. It treats the result as the Lamar Jackson question mark rather than a new development.
    New angle: The Bengals have blown a 10-point lead 17 times since 2020.
  11. The Bill Simmons Podcast, 2026-10-26 (14:47 to 17:04)
    Adds the historic halftime collapse marker
    Recaps the Bengals' comeback over Baltimore and adds a historical marker: Baltimore is the third team ever to lose by 20-plus after leading by 13-plus at halftime, and the hosts split its season into a plus-65 first half and minus-70 second half.
    New angle: Baltimore is the third team in NFL history to lose by 20-plus after leading by 13-plus at halftime.
  12. Nightcap, 2026-10-26 (22:41 to 47:14)
    Retells the comeback and blames the defense
    Long, loud retelling of the Bengals' 35-13 comeback: five straight touchdown possessions, Burrow 16 of 18 after halftime, Chase screaming in the locker room at the half. Turns into a Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins pile-on and a defense-wide accountability argument, staying inside the game everyone already covered.
  13. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-26 (3:29 to 13:12)
    Runs the Fastest 2 Minutes over Week 7
    Runs the Fastest 2 Minutes segment over every Week 7 result, including a rapid-fire retelling of Bengals 35-13 over the Ravens - Zay Flowers' early score, the 13-0 halftime lead, Burrow's second-half touchdowns and Chase's go-ahead score. Jokes and recaps, no new reporting.
  14. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-26 (1:28:10 to 1:39:14)
    Adds the Ravens' second-half collapse figures
    Recaps the Bengals' 35-13 comeback and adds a run of new figures: Baltimore has led at halftime in all three losses, has been outscored 48-9 in the second half of its last two games, and has blown a double-digit lead 10 times since 2022. Closes on Lamar Jackson's ankle and whether he returns against Buffalo.
    New angle: The Ravens have been outscored 48-9 in the second half of their last two games.
  15. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-26 (41:13 to 47:49)
    Debates Jackson's return after the Ravens loss
    Reacts to Baltimore's 35-13 loss to Cincinnati without Lamar Jackson and argues over whether he should rush back or get fully healthy. Stays inside the result and the panic question, adding only that Jackson is expected back against Buffalo.
  16. First Take, 2026-10-26 (41:54 to 50:00)
    Debates Jackson's absence versus the defense
    Debates whether Lamar Jackson's absence or the Ravens' defensive collapse is Baltimore's bigger problem after Cincinnati's 35-0 second half. Orlovsky blames Jackson's availability; Stephen A. Smith points to the defense. Adds a franchise-record half and a seven-games-missed figure.
    New angle: The 35-0 second half was Baltimore's worst point differential in any half in franchise history.
  17. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-26 (40:14 to 41:36)
    Recaps Burrow's second half and Higgins' yards
    Recaps Burrow's second half against the Ravens - 16 of 18, 249 yards, four touchdowns, five straight scoring drives - and adds Tee Higgins' six catches for 148 yards after halftime. Stays inside the box score the week's coverage already established.
  18. The Ryen Russillo Show, 2026-10-26 (1:24:55 to 1:30:22)
    Finds the Bengals' 89% second half
    Picks through the Bengals' second half and finds 16 of 18 passes successful, an 89% rate, the seventh-best second half by any offense since 2013. Also flags Derrick Henry's short-yardage conversion rate and declining rush speed.
    New angle: The Bengals' second half ranks seventh-best by any offense since 2013, with 16 of 18 passes successful.
  19. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-26 (45:19 to 49:25)
    Recaps the 35-0 half as a Baltimore pattern
    Recaps the Bengals' 35-0 second half as a season-long pattern for Baltimore: best first-half point differential in the league, worst second-half at minus 70. Credits Burrow and Chase's halftime challenge, and stays inside the Week 7 read.
  20. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-26 (1:32:04 to 1:35:53)
    Breaks down Cincinnati's second-half line play
    Orlovsky breaks down the second half: Cincinnati's lines won both sides of the ball, Higgins and Chase were split to opposite sides, and Burrow went after Nate Wiggins. A detailed retelling that stays inside the game's already-recorded read.
  21. First Things First, 2026-10-26 (14:48 to 24:00)
    Adds Minter's line on Jackson for Buffalo
    Recaps the Bengals' 35-0 second half and the Ravens' 4-3 record, then goes to Lamar Jackson's communication: Jesse Minter's press-conference line that Jackson will be in a decent spot for Buffalo, and the argument that no coach can get a straight answer on his availability.
    New angle: Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson will be in a decent spot to play against Buffalo.
  22. First Things First, 2026-10-26 (1:47:14 to 1:51:26)
    Asks whether Baltimore should panic yet
    Asks whether Baltimore should panic at 4-3 and 0-2 in the division and lands on not yet, leaning on Lamar Jackson's uncertain return and the team's first-half-versus-second-half identity crisis. Reaction and framing inside the Week 7 loss, with no new development.
  23. PTI, 2026-10-26 (4:48 to 8:28)
    Ranks the week's losses and lands on Baltimore
    Ranks the week's four notable losses and lands on Baltimore's collapse as the story, walking through the five straight Cincinnati touchdown drives and Burrow's second half. Adds a season-long second-half point differential for the Ravens and notes Harbaugh and Monken are coaching elsewhere and drawing coach of the year talk.
    New angle: The Ravens have been outscored 114-44 in the second half this season, a minus 70 differential.
  24. Nightcap, 2026-10-27 (0:01 to 7:14)
    Plays Minter's remarks on the missing leader
    Plays Minter's postgame remarks after the Bengals collapse, in which the coach says he is still looking for the player who will grab the team together on the sideline. The rest is debate over who that could be, with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry cast as lead-by-example types.
    New angle: Jesse Minter said after the Bengals loss that he is still looking for a leader on the Ravens.
  25. Nightcap, 2026-10-27 (7:21 to 9:32)
    Critiques Andrews' catching mechanics on one route
    Breaks down one Mark Andrews route from the Bengals loss, criticizing his catching mechanics as evidence he is not a natural pass catcher, then loops back to the Ravens' leadership vacuum and Roquan Smith not playing well enough to lead.
  26. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (18:13 to 20:19)
    Recaps the Bengals' 35-0 second half
    Recaps the Bengals' 35-0 second half after trailing 13-0, with Zach Taylor's timeout to yell at the officials and the caveat that Lamar Jackson did not play. Reaction and retelling, all of it already on the record.
  27. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (20:24 to 25:24)
    Critiques Baltimore's corners against Chase and Higgins
    Critiques Baltimore's corners after the Bengals' 35-0 second half, arguing Humphrey and Wiggins were overmatched by Chase and Higgins and questioning Humphrey's pregame comments. Stays inside the Bengals-Ravens fallout, reusing the corner-tandem figure already on the record.
  28. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (28:12 to 31:10)
    Questions Jackson sitting out Week 7
    Shannon Sharpe works the Bengals' slow starts and Lamar Jackson's decision to sit, arguing Jackson practiced Wednesday and Thursday and chose to let Snoop Huntley take the game. Stays inside the Week 7 result already on the record.
  29. Nightcap, 2026-10-28 (31:41 to 39:08)
    Plays Chase's halftime speech and the comeback
    Plays Chase's own halftime comments and credits the speech for the five-touchdown second half, with Burrow 16 of 18 after the break. A reaction segment that stays inside the game's aftermath.
  30. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-28 (6:55 to 8:38)
    Unpacks Minter's call for veteran leadership
    Rapoport unpacks Minter's call for veteran leadership after the Bengals loss, framing it as players holding each other accountable the way Ray Lewis once did. It stays inside the Minter comment already on the record.
  31. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-28 (38:54 to 45:09)
    Breaks down Cincinnati's second-half flip
    Watt breaks down Cincinnati's second-half flip against Baltimore: the Bengals abandoned under-center runs at halftime and went back to shotgun and throwing. He also credits the defensive additions and Amarius Mims, then pivots to Seattle's defense and Mike Macdonald's technique.
  32. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-28 (2:07:29 to 2:14:49)
    Breaks down Burrow's four second-half touchdowns
    Film-room breakdown of Burrow's four second-half touchdowns: the scramble-drill throw to Higgins, the cover-two beater to Gesicki, the seven-man pressure Chase beat one-on-one, and the play-action touchdown to Drew Sample. Stays inside the Bengals-Ravens tape.
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