The good news for the Ravens is they are lining up against the most hospitable defense in the NFL. Cincinnati is allowing 31.8 points per game. They have held just two opponents to fewer than 26 all season...but one of those two was Baltimore on Thanksgiving. The Ravens scored just 14 points that evening.

The Bengals will wear a uniform combination Sunday against Baltimore that has not been seen at Paycor Stadium since before the venue's name change.

In 2024, the Bengals lost 35-34 to the Ravens on Thursday Night Football in Baltimore, a game they led 21-7 in the third quarter. Joe Burrow threw for 428 yards and four touchdowns, and Ja’Marr Chase had 264 receiving yards and three touchdowns. It wasn’t enough.

Just a few weeks ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were careening toward a primetime game against a divisional rival on Thanksgiving night and there was little buzz for what at the start of the season figured to be a highlight of the schedule. Fast forward to ...