# Baltimore Ravens performance and coaching scrutiny > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/baltimore-ravens-performance-and-coaching-scrutiny > Updated: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Baltimore Ravens are facing intense criticism following a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, which dropped the team to ninth in the AFC playoff standings. The defeat highlighted a pattern of extreme inconsistency, as the team held the Bengals to zero points in the first half before allowing 35 unanswered points in the second half. Statistical analysis shows a significant seasonal trend where the team is +65 in the first half but -70 in the second half, a 135-point swing that analysts note is unprecedented for any team this century through seven games. This follows a similar occurrence from the previous week against the Cleveland Browns. Head coach Jesse Minter has faced scrutiny regarding decision-making and the need for greater consistency. Specifically, critics and former players have targeted fourth-quarter tactical choices and defensive predictability. Hall of Famer Ed Reed criticized the coaching staff on social media, describing their actions as “terrible coaching decisions week in week out crazy!”. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Baltimore Ravens struggle with historic second-half performance The Baltimore Ravens are experiencing unprecedented second-half collapses, including a 35-0 scoring run by the Bengals, highlighting a historic lack of consistency this season. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baltimore-ravens-struggle-with-historic-second-half-performance ### 2026-10-25: Baltimore Ravens fall to ninth in AFC playoff standings The Baltimore Ravens have fallen to ninth in the AFC playoff standings after a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, sparking criticism of head coach Jesse Minter's decision-making. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baltimore-ravens-fall-to-ninth-in-afc-playoff-standings --- Cite as: Baltimore Ravens performance and coaching scrutiny. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/baltimore-ravens-performance-and-coaching-scrutiny