NOT SO FINE & ANDY

Andy Dalton’s passes got batted in the air and picked off. His arm was hit as he tried to throw, resulting in a fumble for yet another turnover. Rarely has the Bengals quarterback looked so bad. The Ravens have a way of doing it to him. Dalton matched his career high with four interceptions and lost a fumble Sunday, helping Baltimore pull away to a 20-0 victory — the first time Cincinnati has been shut out in a home opener.

“I know the type of player I can be,” Dalton said. “I can’t let this affect the next one.”

It was the Ravens’ third season-opening shutout. They also blanked Pittsburgh in 2000 and Tampa Bay in 2006, both on the road. The Bengals hadn’t been blanked in their season opener since 1979, when they lost at Denver 10-0. They hadn’t been shut out at Paul Brown Stadium since 2001 by the Bears.