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The concerns started last month at Minnesota, when he was wide left on a 44-yard attempt that would have won the game as time expired. Then, he hooked a 38-yard field goal last Sunday in Cincinnati that would have cut Baltimore's deficit to seven points with six minutes remaining in the game.

It's become a disturbing trend for Hauschka, a second-year kicker who was undrafted out of North Carolina State. He is now 1-for-3 on fourth-quarter kicks.

Last season, Stover was 22-for-23 inside 40 yards and was 5-for-5 in the fourth quarter.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn't give a strong vote of confidence to Steve Hauschka a day after the kicker missed his second straight fourth-quarter kick.

Asked if the Ravens are ready to replace Hauschka, Harbaugh said Monday:

"We're not ready to make any kind of announcement on that. We think Steve's going to be a really good kicker in the NFL. I'm disappointed with that kick and I know Steve is too. He can kick that ball a lot better. It was not a good swing. We're not ready to say we don't think he's going to be a good kicker in the NFL yet."

The Ravens recently tried out Mike Nugent when Hauschka hurt his ankle. The team wanted to bring Nugent into training camp before he signed with Tampa Bay.

Harbaugh also didn't shoot down the notion of replacing cornerback Fabian Washington with rookie Lardarius Webb.

"There's always a consideration for anybody that's playing well to be one of the best 11," Harbaugh said. "You ask about his role every week because every week you see him play well. So, we'll see how it works this week. That's not to say anything negative about Fabian or Domonique or any other corners because I thought they played pretty well, too."

Washington's effort on Sunday was tainted by the fact that he was called for interfering with Chad Ochocinco, a 24-yard penalty that converted a fourth down-and-two.

"He's got plenty of ability to be able to run with Chad and make a play ... and not have to grab a wrist or whatever happened there," Harbaugh said.

He later said that he expected to play Monday night against the Browns.

--The loss to Cincinnati was different than the Ravens' other defeats this season. Their previous three losses were by a combined 11 points. This one was by 10 points and it felt like a larger margin of defeat.

"Don't hit the panic button just yet," linebacker Terrell Suggs said. "We're not out of the playoffs. It's not where wanted to be or expected to be but it's where we are. We have to be men and climb on out of it."

--The Ravens allowed the Bengals to score on their first three possessions. The Ravens players explained that Cincinnati surprised them early by going away from its tendencies. The Bengals had an extra week to prepare because they were coming off the bye.

"In the first quarter, they gave us the same looks that we were seeing but gave us different plays," cornerback Domonique Foxworth said. "We figured it out and adjusted but it was too late. We had already given up too many points."

--The Ravens have lost in four of their past five trips to Cincinnati.

--Ravens running back Ray Rice scored a rushing touchdown for the third straight game.

--Quarterback Joe Flacco threw to wide receiver Derrick Mason 13 times but only completed three passes to him. Mason didn't have his first reception until the first minute of the second half.

--It marked only the second time this season the Ravens defense gave up a touchdown on the first series. The other was at Minnesota.

--Flacco was sacked a season-high four times.

--DE Dwan Edwards tied a team-high with eight tackles and led the Ravens with two quarterback hits. He started his third straight game in place of Trevor Pryce.

--RB Ray Rice caught all eight passes thrown in his direction. He led the Ravens with 87 yards receiving.

--QB Joe Flacco completed only five passes to wide receivers against the Bengals. He had 10 to running backs.

--WR Kelley Washington was held to one catch for 10 yards in his second game against his former team. He had two passes thrown his way.

REPORT CARD VS. BENGALS

PASSING OFFENSE: F -- Joe Flacco had his worst game of the season. He threw two interceptions, but he could have thrown four (the Bengals dropped two passes). Flacco finished with a season-low rating of 48.3. He completed twice as many passes to running backs (10) as wide receivers (five). The Ravens only converted one first down and that came in the final two minutes of the game. Wide receiver Derrick Mason was limited to three catches and didn't make his first until the first minute of the third quarter.

RUSHING OFFENSE: C -- Ray Rice continues to be the most consistent playmaker, but the Ravens ran the ball a total of 15 times because they trailed 14-0 after one quarter. Rice's longest run was 10 yards. He scored a rushing touchdown in his third straight game. Willis McGahee didn't have a carry for the first time this season.

PASS DEFENSE: F -- The Ravens never got any pressure on Carson Palmer, managing one meaningless sack. With all that time, the Ravens cornerbacks couldn't cover Coles (six catches for 72 yards) and Chad Ochocinco (five for 66 yards). The Ravens committed two pass interference penalties on Ochocinco on the second touchdown drive, the last of which converted a fourth-and-two. Fabian Washington (thigh bruise) left in the second quarter, and rookie Lardarius Webb was aggressive in his most extension action on defense this season.

RUSH DEFENSE: F -- Cedric Benson became the first running back to gain over 100 yards in consecutive meetings against the Ravens since Miami's Ricky Williams (2002-03). The Ravens couldn't shed blocks, opening up big running lanes. Benson finished with 117 yards (three shy from his last game against the Ravens) and scored on touchdown. Safety Ed Reed missed at least three tackles in run support.

SPECIAL TEAMS: F -- Steve Hauschka missed his second straight fourth-quarter kick. He hooked a 38-yard attempt that would have cut the Ravens' deficit to seven points midway through the fourth quarter. Punter Sam Koch has failed to match last season's impressive effort. The Ravens are getting no spark out of their punt return game, averaging four yards on three returns.

COACHING: F -- Knowing the importance of this game, there was no sense of urgency with the players. Ravens coach John Harbaugh accepted the blame for that Monday. The Ravens defense looked lost against the Bengals on the first three series of the game, giving up drives of 73, 80 and 75 yards. The Ravens offense didn't adjust when the Bengals rolled the coverage to Derrick Mason and shut off the team's comeback routes.