Those Cincinnati Bengals couldn't have asked for a better weekend. After a demanding week of hard work, the team was able to kick back and relax on a Sunday filled with awesome NFL games.

An enjoyable Sunday morning was made a delicious one when AFC North teams went a combined 0-3, putting the Bengals in second place of the division behind the Cleveland Browns, who are also 2-2.

But beyond the comfort provided by the losses of their three biggest rivals, the Bengals can also take away a huge lesson from the Baltimore Ravens' loss to the Buffalo Bills.

After all, the Bengals will be facing them next weekend in what should be a pivotal game this season.

The Ravens – who fell to the Bills despite having a 17-point lead in the first half – should be considered a tough opponent for Cincinnati. Lamar Jackson is legit and he leads the most efficient offense in the league per DVOA after Sunday's games.

That probably explains John Harbaugh going for it on fourth-and-goal from the Bills' two-yard line to take the lead instead of settling for a three-point lead.

The decision has been widely criticized and understandably so. But you've got to respect the Ravens' aggressiveness. They're not interested in tying the ballgame, so they avoid overtime at all costs.

At that point in the game, Harbaugh believed (and the numbers back this up) his team had a higher probability of scoring a touchdown than… well, holding a Josh Allen-led offense to a non-touchdown drive and maybe needing Lady Fortune to let them win a coin toss before potentially having to A) stop Josh Allen AGAIN or B) having to drive down the field against a defense that shut them out in the second half.

Oh hey, what do you know, actually not that crazy when thinking about it.

But there's more to that decision and here's where the Bengals can learn something critical about their upcoming opponent. And it's perfectly well-put by The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec in the game's recap:

"Harbaugh is always aggressive, but it’s hard not to interpret the decision as anything but a lack of faith in the defense getting a stop. The Ravens entered the game with the 32nd-ranked defense, so it probably has earned the skepticism. Still, the decision says a lot about who the Ravens currently are."

Heading into Week 5, the Bengals must know the Ravens don't trust their defense. That might sound like an overstatement – and it should be noted the Bills' offense remains one of the best in the NFL – but it does speak to the identity of that football team as the Ravens' writer points out above.

The Bengals – whose offense is also in the process of figuring it out – must come out with an aggressive attack next Sunday night. Just like they did for that brief moment toward the end of the game against the Dolphins, this team must shift its approach.

Stop with the conservative attack and go for the kill. What better to do so against a team scared to play defense?

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