On Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens took their second straight loss with a home defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens played this one once again without quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was injured, with Tyler Huntley getting the start instead.

The Ravens took a 13-0 lead into the halftime locker room in this one, but ultimately ended up getting outscored 35-0 in the second half for an ugly 35-13 loss.

Baltimore has a history of blowing double-digit leads, dating back to the days of John Harbaugh, but it's rare that such a lead ends up turning into a true blowout loss, making Sunday's defeat against the divisional rival Bengals all the more troubling.

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Meanwhile, the Ravens will certainly hope for good news on the Jackson front, as the star has now missed three straight games due to an ankle injury he suffered against the Tennessee Titans a few weeks ago. While Tyler Huntley played well in his first start against the Atlanta Falcons, he has since fallen back down to Earth, and the Ravens now sit in last place in the AFC North, thanks to the Pittsburgh Steelers' win over the New Orleans Saints earlier in the day.

How many of the Ravens' troubles can be attributed to Jackson's injury alone and how many are more systemic in nature is certainly a fair question to ask at this point, but head coach Jesse Minter and his staff certainly have their work cut out for them heading into next week against the Buffalo Bills.