Birds soar, Bengals sore. Baltimore hammered Cincinnati Thursday night to take further control of the AFC North. Big-time performance. Just as impactful, though, was Cincinnati losing star quarterback Joe Burrow to an apparent right hand injury. Depending on the severity, it could change the complexion of the AFC postseason race. In fact, it already did. The Bengals were trailing when he got hurt, but had no chance of keeping up once he left the game. Now they’re 5-5 and the Ravens, led by MVP candidate Lamar Jackson (264 passing yards, two TDs, 54 rushing yards) are 8-3.
NFL Picks: Lamar Jackson, Ravens take control of AFC North, plus a prime-time Super Bowl rematch
