The Baltimore Ravens were steamrolled by the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, losing 32-14. The Ravens drop to 6-6 and could fall out of first place in the AFC North if the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Here are the instant reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff:

It’s a universal rule in pretty much every sport: make a habit of losing the ball (or puck, etc.) and you’ll probably lose the game. The Ravens are still learning this lesson, apparently, as they allowed the ball to slip away from them for four fumbles on Thursday night, plus...

The Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving, and just a few days after they took the lead in the AFC North, they have lost that position. The Pittsburgh Steelers are back on top again.

The Steelers play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and a loss by the Steelers would move the Ravens back into first place thanks to the record vs common opponents tiebreaker as of right now. Wins over the Jets, Vikings, Bears and two wins over the Browns squeaks past Pittsburgh.

The Kansas City Chiefs lost on Thanksgiving, which knocks them further down the wild...

The Baltimore Ravens made a few notable changes to their game day roster for their Week 13 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Wide receiver and core special teams contributor Tylan Wallace is a healthy scratch for the first time this season. Outside linebacker David Ojabo was also deactivated in favor of practice squad elevation Carl Lawson.

Here is the Ravens’ full list of inactives:

Here are the Bengals’ inactives:

The Bengals ruled out Higgins and Hendrickson early in the week, as well as Burton and Brooks on Friday. Sample was questionable coming into the game and will not play.

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In-Game Updates

• LB Chandler Martin ruled out with a knee injury
• Derrick Henry rushes for a 29-yard touchdown, passes Jim Brown for 11th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list
• Rookie offensive lineman Emery Jones makes his NFL debut, replacing Andrew Vorhees at left guard

Happy Thanksgiving, Flock Nation! I hope everyone got their fill of turkey, because it’s time to turn your attention to other, more important birds: the Baltimore Ravens. They enter Week 13 atop the AFC North, but only due to their tiebreakers over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens need to keep pace...

The Baltimore Ravens elevated defensive end Carl Lawson and linebacker Chandler Martin to their game day roster for their matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Lawson will make his Ravens debut on Thursday night after signing with the team back in October. He was expected to provide a boost to Baltimore’s pass rush right away, but he ended up waiting more than a month for his first action.

This is Martin’s third elevation in as many weeks. He has replaced fellow undrafted rookie linebacker Jay Higgins on special teams after he suffered a knee injury that forced him onto injured reserve....

The Baltimore Ravens placed running back Justice Hill and defensive tackle Taven Bryan on injured reserve on Thursday ahead of their matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Both players will be out for at least four games. Their earliest return would come in Week 17 against the Packers.

Hill missed the Ravens’ last two games with a toe injury; upon returning to practice this week, he went down after hurting his neck. He did not participate in Tuesday or Wednesday’s session and his speedy transfer to IR does not bode well for his status moving forward. Neck injuries are notoriously fickle,...

It was nearly a year ago in very similar circumstances: a Thursday night game in November, in Baltimore, with the Purple Rising threads. The Ravens were fighting the Steelers for the top of the AFC North, and the Bengals were fighting for their postseason lives. In a shootout fit for primetime, Baltimore’s defense ended up allowing 35 points and nearly 500 yards of offense, another embarrassing moment for a unit that had struggled for much of the season.

On Thursday night, the Ravens are set to host the Bengals again. Baltimore knows that their most likely path to the postseason...

Welcome back to another edition of 5 Questions, a weekly collaboration with other SB Nation sites to preview the Ravens’ upcoming matchups. This week, the Ravens are playing the Cincinnati Bengals, so Anthony Cosenza of Cincy Jungle is on hand to answer Baltimore Beatdown’s questions about Week 13.

1. What changes are you expecting going from Joe Flacco to Joe Burrow?

Honestly, this week, not much. Joe Burrow likes to adlib and create more post-structure, so that will differ, but in a short week, I don’t expect wholesale changes. Burrow likes to operate more out of the spread formation and...

Baltimore Ravens (6-5)

The Ravens won their fifth straight game last week and pulled even with the Steelers at 6-5 overall. By virtue of tiebreakers, though, the Ravens are now atop the division. While the Ravens’ turnaround after a 1-5 start has been more than commendable, they continue to win in unimpressive fashion.

Baltimore’s offense was sluggish and uninspiring against the New York Jets, similar to their win over the Cleveland Browns two weeks ago. Lamar Jackson had a second consecutive subpar performance with no touchdowns as the Ravens were outgained by the Jets in total yards. Thanks to...

The Baltimore Ravens will take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving night. Both teams have a lot riding on this game, as the Ravens look to maintain their newfound lead in the AFC North while the Bengals hope to salvage their season in Joe Burrow’s return. The staff of Baltimore Beatdown gives their bold predictions for the divisional showdown.

Many are predicting a Thanksgiving shootout in Baltimore, so I’ll go against the grain and predict a relatively low-scoring contest. Sure, the Bengals’ bottom-ranked defense may offer a get-right game for the Ravens’ offense, but can they turn things around...

The Baltimore Ravens ruled out defensive tackle Taven Bryan (ankle) and running back Justice Hill (neck) for their Week 13 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. No other Ravens have an injury designation for Thursday’s game.

The Bengals officially activated quarterback Joe Burrow from injured reserve on Wednesday. He has no designation for Thursday’s game and will make his much-anticipated return from a severe case of turf toe that required surgery.

Here are the Bengals’ final Week 13 injury designations:

Questionable

• DE Cam Sample (hamstring)

Out

• HB Tahj Brooks (concussion)
• WR Jermaine Burton (ankle)
• DE Trey Hendrickson...

Week 12 of the NFL season saw a new team take the lead of the AFC North. Let’s check in on the Ravens and the rest of their divisional opponents!

Baltimore Ravens (6-5)

The Ravens have a record above .500 for the first time this season following a 23-10 win over the New York Jets. Baltimore now leads the AFC North since they have the tiebreaker advantage over the Steelers.

The Ravens offense had another frustrating outing this week, outside of a couple of touchdown drives. Lamar Jackson’s health has been a topic of discussion; he has dealt...