On the Ravens' next drive, they faced a third-and-1 at their own 45. But Ty Warren beat Ravens right tackle Marshal Yanda, who came into the game after Gaither was injured, and tackled Ray Rice for no gain.
On fourth-and-1, Willis McGahee was stuffed at the line of scrimmage. Some Ravens players, however, wondered whether McGahee had converted the first down.
"It was a bad spot," McGahee said. "Not only that, it's my job to get a first down. We'd been getting bad calls the whole game."
Still, in the end, the Ravens had a chance to win the game. Harbaugh said he hopes his players can gain something from the first loss of the season.
"I thought our guys played their hearts out, but it wasn't good enough to win the game," Harbaugh said. "We have to take the opportunity to learn from it and become the kind of team that we're going to be this year. We'll see where that takes us."
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BENGALS @RAVENS
Sunday, 1 p.m.
TV: Ch. 13
Radio: 97.9 FM, 1090 AM
Line: Ravens
by 8 1/2
By the numbers
2
Rushing touchdowns allowed by the Ravens, who hadn't given up any in the first three games of the season.
6
Seconds into the game when Chris Carr fumbled the opening kickoff, which led to a Patriots field goal.
9
Season-high penalties by the Ravens for 85 yards. The Patriots were flagged five times for 41 yards.
11
Receiving yards by wide receiver Derrick Mason after he had 77 receiving yards on the first drive.
25:04
Time of possession for the Ravens, their lowest of the season. New England controlled the ball for 34 minutes, 56 seconds.
- Jamison Hensley
