The Baltimore Ravens’ battle with the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football is one of the most important games of the season. When you look at the AFC North, you see the Pittsburgh Steelers cruising along with a 6-2 record. The Ravens are 6-3 with a showdown with the Steelers looming next. The Bengals aren’t out of this divisional contest with a record of 4-5. If the Bengals can start dragging their AFC North counterparts into the mud, starting with the Ravens on a national stage, they can leap right back into the conversation.
The NFL is sneaking one of its marquee matchups on a Thursday evening in what we’ll call an eventful week.