Joe Burrow has been overcoming adversity his entire football life. Thanksgiving Night will be no different.

Playing in his first game back from sustaining a Grade 3 turf toe injury in Week 2 this season, Burrow will lead the 3-8 Bengals into Baltimore to take on the 6-5 Ravens in prime time. It’s a tall task, but so was taking the 2021 Bengals to Super Bowl LVI while sustaining a league-high 51 sacks in the regular season and 19 more in the Playoffs and the Super Bowl. So, too, was playing at Buffalo in the snow without three starting offensive...

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens are meeting for the first time this season. It also happens to be the first time we will see Joe Burrow playing quarterback since Week 2, which is probably the most exciting storyline for the Bengals going into the game.

What are you looking forward to seeing tonight, and what is the best side to have at Thanksgiving?

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The Bengals and Ravens produced two instant classics last season. Unfortunately, the Bengals came up short in both games.

In those two games, the Bengals and Ravens combined for 20 touchdowns. Joe Burrow threw for nine combined touchdowns, while Lamar Jackson threw for four touchdowns in both games. Ja’Marr Chase caught five touchdowns over those two games. The combined final score of the two games: 76-72.

You can see why the NFL made this the primetime game on Thanksgiving.

Joe Burrow is returning to the Bengals for the first time since Week 2. It’s been a nightmarish season for the...

Yes, you read that correctly. It’s nothing extraordinary, but definitely a little “toot your own horn” type of moment. It helps explain the true meaning of Joe Burrow’s return to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Despite having a tumultuous season after his injury, losing nearly every game, Burrow is looking to come back and continue his win streak under center to take a piece of the pie with yet another franchise record, winning eight games in a row.

I’m sure a lot of you will look right past this because it’s not eight in a row this season, so you may not...

Trey Hendrickson, the NFL’s sack leader for 2024, has been out with hip and back injuries.

Shemar Stewart, the Cincinnati Bengals’ first-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, is out with an ankle injury and currently on IR. The Bengals needed someone to step up and help carry the load at defensive end.

Enter Myles Murphy, an underachieving defensive end who was the Bengals’ first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. It was just the opportunity he had been waiting for.

After being limited in appearances over the first two years of his career, Murphy is now playing between 80...

There are Bengals fans who want them to lose out to better their draft position. Don’t be that kind of fan. As Lance McAlister says, “If winning doesn’t matter now, when will it ever matter?”

Winning always matters. That’s why you play the game. Joe Burrow knows that. That’s why he’s returning, despite the Bengals sitting at 3-8.

Nonetheless, the Bengals currently sit No. 8 in the NFL Draft order ahead of Week 13.

Here’s something else to consider when it comes to what changes the Bengals will make this offseason. Keep in mind, the Bengals have a higher standard...

Some things just don’t make any sense. But maybe they’re not supposed to.

When Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury on his left foot on Sept. 14, he was given a three-month timetable to return.

Ten weeks after surgery to repair the issue, Burrow is back.

But why? The Bengals have lost eight of 11 games this season and have gone 1-8 in Burrow’s absence. Cincinnati has better odds of receiving a top-five draft pick (16.1%) than making the playoffs (2.8%), according to ESPN Analytics.

“Everybody’s making it seem like it’s gonna be like this big...

The Cincinnati Bengals will take on the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, trying to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

With franchise quarterback Joe Burrow returning, the team’s injury report shows they will be without two other star players on Thanksgiving night.

Trey Hendrickson (hip/pelvis) will again be out, leaving the pass-rushing duties to Myles Murphy and Joseph Ossai.

Tee Higgins (concussion) will be out after a scary situation in Week 12. With the injury to Higgins, some thought this could be Jermaine Burton’s chance, but he will also be out with an ankle injury.

Rookie running back Tahj Brooks...

The Cincinnati Bengals have activated quarterback Joe Burrow to the 53-man roster from the injured reserve list, the team announced Wednesday. Burrow, who was placed on IR on September 16 with a toe injury, was designated for return from that list and returned to practice on November 10.

In addition, the Bengals activated safety Daijahn Anthony to the roster from IR. Anthony was placed on the IR with a hamstring injury on August 26. He returned to practice on November 19.

Finally, the Bengals have placed cornerback Marco Wilson on IR. Wilson, a fifth-year player, suffered a hamstring injury in...

Burrow and Chase. They go together like… name any classic combination.

To have those two playing football together again in 2025 is something all Bengals fans should be thankful for. For only the third time this season, we’ll see the NFL’s best quarterback-wide receiver combo on the field together when the Bengals face the Ravens Thursday night.

“It’s good to have him back. You know what I’m saying?” Chase said this week about Burrow. “I’m happy I got my friend back out there. Glad he’s back. I know he’s excited for it. We’re not going to get a better game...

The 3-8 Cincinnati Bengals are basically to the point of the season where all they can do is play spoiler for other teams. With a short week, they play in Baltimore on Thanksgiving night. The Ravens have climbed all the way back to sharing the division lead at 6-5 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who will need to have a big game for the Bengals to come away winners in Baltimore?

Joe Burrow

Burrow is expected to make his return to the starting lineup this Thursday. While the record doesn’t show it, Joe Flacco played admirably filling in for Burrow...

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and Matt and Willie have a cornucopia of thoughts on the state of the Bengals. Join us and follow on Bleav for all the latest Bengals news and takes.

Matt and Willie are thankful for a defense that is finally showing life. In this episode of Matt and Willie Know Ball, the ball-knowers tackle the defense.

Is the linebacker a deep-fried turkey or a delicious turducken of talent with all the fixins? Just like when the parade is ending and pregame has begun, things seem to be trending in the right direction.

Barrett Carter shook off his...