Caleb Brooks: "Baltimore threw 41 times and turned it over 7 times; Cincinnati handed the ball to Chase Brown 20 times and he ran for 323 yards and 5 touchdowns. When one team moves it at will and the other keeps giving it back, a 21-point margin is what you get." Marcus Reyes: "Jackson threw for 369 yards and still finished a 21-point underdog because he couldn't stop handing the ball to Cincinnati; a quarterback can move it and still lose the game when he's the one creating the margin."

Cincinnati beat Baltimore 49-28 behind Chase Brown's 323 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, a performance that overpowered a Ravens defense that had no answer on the ground. Lamar Jackson threw for 369 yards and 3 touchdowns but turned the ball over 6 times, and Baltimore's 7 total giveaways made the difference in a game where both teams moved the ball at will—the Ravens gained 553 yards, the Bengals 550. The Bengals' ground game simply decided it: 323 yards and 5 scores to Baltimore's 119 yards and the difference between a competitive afternoon and a rout.

Devon Walker: "Cincinnati's offensive line got shredded—6 sacks allowed against a Seattle defense that brought the heat all afternoon. When your quarterback is eating dirt that much, 303 yards means nothing." Elise Carter: "Jaxon Smith-Njigba finally showed up when it mattered most—which is fine, except Cincinnati needed him to do that while their line wasn't collapsing underneath them."

Seahawks and Bengals combined for 62. Somebody had to lose it. Sam Darnold was steady for Seahawks — 30/39, 303 yards, 3 TD. Joe Burrow was steady for Bengals — 23/39, 303 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. That is 3 straight games over 250 for Joe Burrow. Total yards: Seahawks 406, Bengals 390.

35-17 to Chiefs, and it went about how it looked. Patrick Mahomes was steady for Chiefs — 22/28, 345 yards, 3 TD. Joe Burrow threw for Bengals — 29/50, 289 yards — in a losing effort. Tee Higgins has not had a better afternoon this season. Total yards: Chiefs 462, Bengals 363.

Bills got it done 38-20 over Bengals. Josh Allen was steady for Bills — 19/25, 268 yards, 2 TD. Joe Burrow threw for Bengals — 27/39, 269 yards — in a losing effort. Tee Higgins's high-water mark for the year. On the ground: Bills 187, Bengals 78.

Cardinals handled Bengals 35-17. Dante Moore threw for Cardinals — 8/14, 229 yards, 4 TD. Joe Burrow was steady for Bengals — 15/26, 217 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Total yards: Cardinals 461, Bengals 267.

Browns did what they needed to, 36-23. Joe Burrow threw for Bengals — 23/37, 301 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. Shedeur Sanders threw for Browns — 20/35, 292 yards, 2 TD. On the ground: Browns 158, Bengals 60.