National Football League Game Capsules

Dec 1, 2006, 5:15 GMT

Cincinnati, OH - Carson Palmer threw for 234 yards and a touchdown and the Cincinnati defense stymied the Baltimore offense all night, as the Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 13-7 victory over the Ravens. T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught 10 passes for 106 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown reception on a flee-flicker for the Bengals (7-5), who have won three in a row to remain in Wild Card contention and move within two games of Baltimore for the lead in the AFC North. Palmer completed 21-of-32 passes without an interception while Chad Johnson added eight catches for 91 yards for Cincinnati, which came within one minute of notching back-to-back shutouts for the first time in franchise history. The Bengals did manage to make history, pitching seven consecutive shutout quarters for the first time. Steve McNair completed 26-of-43 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown for the Ravens (9-3), who had won five in a row and were looking to clinch the division title. Derrick Mason caught seven passes for 90 yards, including a 36-yard TD with just over a minute to play to break up the shutout.

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