Ravens take cautious approach with Bengals

OWINGS MILLS - There's good reason to believe that the Baltimore Ravens will avoid falling into the trap of overlooking the pitiful Cincinnati Bengals, confirmed skid row inhabitants.

In the midst of transforming themselves into a playoff contender, the Ravens (7-4) have displayed a singular focus under first-year coach John Harbaugh that should serve them well against the Bengals (1-9-1) today at Paul Brown Stadium.

The evidence can be found in the Ravens' 5-0 record against teams with losing records, including a victory over the Bengals, sweeping the Cleveland Browns (4-7) to go with wins over the Oakland Raiders...