The Ravens of Baltimore (8-3) defeated the Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) in a game between the rival AFC North teams on Thursday night football at M&T Bank Stadium to kick off the eleventh week of the NFL season.
Colin Cowherd’s most current “Herd Hierarchy” rankings have Cincinnati and Baltimore rated fourth and fifth, respectively, after close losses in Week 10
Despite not being listed on the club’s injury report, Joe Burrow, who appears to be fully recovered from a calf issue that sidelined him earlier this season, was observed wearing a brace on his right throwing hand as he got off the team bus on Wednesday. Right wrist injury sustained by Burrow during the game appears to be a sprained wrist, according to Bengals coach Zac Taylor’s post-game comments.
#Bengals coach Zac Taylor says it looks like a sprained wrist for QB Joe Burrow after he fell on it early in the game.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 17, 2023
Bengals trailing well behind the Ravens
The Bengals trail the Ravens by two and a half games and lose the head-to-head tiebreaker to Baltimore due to a season sweep. The Bengals are now 5-5, while the Ravens are 8-3.
The Bengals must beat the Ravens by four games the remainder of the season in order to pass them in the division, even if they play fantastic football moving forward. And there will be a tough competition for AFC wild-card berths. With Burrow and Browning, the Bengals’ chances of making the postseason are slim to none.
PUT UP THE BAT SIGNAL❗❗❗
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 17, 2023
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The Bengals’ pursuit of a highly skilled club at the top of their division contributes to some of their issues. The Ravens looked like the best football team in the league before their sad loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. They also looked excellent on Thursday night. Lamar Jackson, the quarterback for Baltimore, with 264 passing yards and two touchdowns. He will reappear in the MVP conversation following Thursday night. Thanks to a strong Bengals defense, the Ravens led by 21 points at the half, and the second half saw them win without any question.
Above all, the Browns lost Deshaun Watson to a season-ending shoulder injury this week, and the Bengals might also lose Burrow, according to the Ravens. While nobody cheers for injuries, those two might pave the way for the Ravens to easily win their division.