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Baltimore Ravens: For much of the John Harbaugh era, the Ravens have mixed occasional aberrational stumbles with fairly consistent blowouts. This feels no different. The question is whether they can avoid a stumble in January or February. Cincinnati Bengals: They’re still very much alive, but a crossroads has arrived for

When Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was injured late in the first half, it looked like it might be the start of a long absence for a key member of the defense in Baltimore. After the game, however, the news was more positive than some might have expected. Hamilton returned to

The Bengals were inside the 5-yard line on the first possession of Thursday night’s game when Joe Burrow completed a short pass to Mike Gesicki, and Ravens coach John Harbaugh threw his challenge flag. To most people watching the game, the question was obvious: Why did Harbaugh think he was

Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn’t second-guessing his decision to go for two in the final minute of Thursday night’s 35-34 loss to the Ravens. “Came here to win. Came here to win,” Taylor said when asked why he decided to go for the unsuccessful two-point conversion. When the Bengals initially

The Ravens opened the second with a holding penalty that put them in the hole and eventually forced a punt. The Bengals followed with a one-play, 67-yard touchdown. Cincinnati leads 21-7 only 1:51 into the second half. Joe Burrow hit Ja’Marr Chase, who turned it up field and outran the

The Ravens have ruled out safety Kyle Hamilton from a return tonight. Ravens Nation is holding its collective breath that Hamilton will return sometime soon. With 1:09 left in the first half, Hamilton’s right foot came down on the foot of Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki. His legs gave out

The Ravens needed something — anything — to go their way. Marlon Humphrey answered the bell. The Ravens cornerback ripped the football from the arm of Bengals running back Chase Brown. Teammate Roquan Smith recovered Humphrey’s forced fumble at the Cincinnati 31. It was Humphrey’s fifth takeaway of the season.

David Eulitt/Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) 5. Baltimore Ravens (7-3) 6. Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) 8. Indianapolis Colts (4-5) 9. Cincinnati Bengals (4-6) 11. Tennessee Titans (2-6) 13. Cleveland Browns (2-7) 14. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) 15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) 16. New England Patriots

Earlier this season, the Bengals lost to the Ravens 41-38 in overtime. They didn’t want to go to overtime Thursday. Cincinnati tried to win it in regulation but didn’t, failing on the 2-point conversion to give the Ravens a 35-34 win. Baltimore improved to 7-3 and put a huge dent

Joe Burrow and Zac TaylorPatrick Smith/Getty Images After the Bengals waxed the Las Vegas Raiders last week, Joe Burrow was rather morose in the post-game presser, telling reporters the win really didn’t mean anything. “Just how this season has gone, knowing what’s ahead of us, knowing what we’re going to

Joe Burrow had good reason to scowl tonight. A 428-yard passing performance, including 234 of them and three touchdowns to receiver Ja’Marr Chase, was undermined by the failure of the officials to see two clear fouls on what could have been the go-ahead two-point try. Defensive holding, not called. Forcible

The Ravens trailed 21-7 early in the third quarter and had nothing going their way. They took their first lead at 28-21 with 21 unanswered points. Lamar Jackson’s 18-yard throw to tight end Mark Andrews on third-and-9 gave the Ravens their first lead of the night. Jackson converted the 2-point

Ravens receiver Tylan Wallace had only two catches this season and nine for his career before tonight. He had never scored a touchdown. Wallace was the most unlikely of heroes for the Ravens. But he caught a pass from Lamar Jackson and sped up the sideline, keeping his feet in

The Ravens went three-and-out on their first drive. They tied the Bengals on their second. Baltimore took over at its own 41 after Cincinnati turned it over on downs following a Joe Burrow incompletion on fourth down. The Ravens needed nine plays to go 59 yards. Lamar Jackson threw a

The Bengals took the opening kickoff and did what they needed to do. Cincinnati drove 70 yards in 12 plays, scoring on Chase Brown’s 1-yard run. The Bengals were 2-of-3 on third down, and the one time they missed, they went for it on fourth down. Joe Burrow’s pass was

The Bengals officially won’t have wide receiver Tee Higgins (quad) or offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula). Both were ruled out for Thursday Night Football. Higgins was doubtful and Brown questionable heading into today. The Bengals’ other inactives are wide receiver Charlie Jones (groin), running back Kendall Milton, tight end

After two good days of practice, Christian McCaffrey is on track to return Sunday. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects the running back to make his 2024 debut against the Buccaneers. “I do feel good one way or another,” Shanahan said on KNBR on Thursday, via David Bonilla of

Last November 16, the Bengals played the Ravens in Baltimore. During the game, Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury. This week, he slipped a tinfoil hat over his frosted tips and suggested that the league likes to recreate games that entailed a serious injury the prior year.

The Eagles’ starting wide receivers were upgraded in Thursday’s practice. DeVonta Smith (hamstring) returned to practice on a limited basis, and A.J. Brown (knee) had full participation after limited work Wednesday. Outside linebacker Nolan Smith (groin) and linebacker Ben VanSumeren (concussion) returned to a limited practice after not practicing a

The Lions have added a key player to their Thursday injury report. Offensive tackle Taylor Decker was limited in the day’s session with a shoulder issue. He was not listed on Wednesday. Decker, 30, has played nearly every offensive snap for Detroit this season. Linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck), linebacker Malcolm

Running back Keaton Mitchell is set to make his 2024 debut. The Ravens announced that they activated Mitchell from the physically unable to perform list ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Ravens. Mitchell has been out since injuring his knee last December. Mitchell ran 47 times for 396 yards

Don “Bull” Bosseler, who played eight seasons for Washington, died Wednesday at his home in Atlanta, the College Football Hall of Fame announced. He was 88. Bosseler was a four-year starter at fullback for the University of Miami from 1953-56. He earned unanimous first-team All-American as a senior after rushing

The Giants are set to be down a wide receiver for Sunday’s game against the Panthers in Munich. Giants head coach Brian Daboll said at his Thursday press conference that he does not expect Darius Slayton to make the trip with the team. Slayton is in the concussion protocol and

The Rams are officially getting two key offensive linemen back on the practice field. Los Angeles has designated Steve Avila and Jonah Jackson to return, opening their respective 21-day practice windows. Avila has been sidelined by a knee injury and Jackson by a shoulder injury. Avila was injured in the

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t practice on Wednesday and things remained the same when the team took the field on Thursday. Reporters at the open portion of the team’s practice sent word that Mayfield is not participating in practice for the second straight day. On Wednesday, Mayfield acknowledged he wasn’t