The Cincinnati Bengals have the chance to make an enormous assertion on “Thursday Night time Soccer” once they go to the Baltimore Ravens.
Cincinnati has a 4-5 report and has gained 4 of its previous six video games after beginning 0-3, and a win by Joe Burrow over Lamar Jackson would drastically improve its probabilities of making the playoffs.
However one ESPN analyst sees the sport being decided on the opposite facet of the ball.
“This can be a recreation the place we all know the quarterbacks are going to play nice. It’ll be outlined by who will get some assist — lastly — from their protection,” Invoice Barnwell mentioned on “Across the Horn.”
Jackson is the reigning NFL MVP, and this season, he appears to be enjoying at a fair larger stage, which is a scary factor for nearly each different crew within the league.
He has thrown for two,379 yards, 20 touchdowns and solely two interceptions whereas finishing 68.2 % of his go makes an attempt, and he ranks third in passing yards and is tied for second in passing touchdowns.
In the meantime, Burrow is at 2,244 passing yards and 20 passing touchdowns, and he’s coming off a five-touchdown efficiency in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders.
With a 6-3 report, Baltimore can put itself into place to ultimately take over first place within the AFC North with a win.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in first place with a 6-2 mark, and so they host the Ravens in Week 11, a recreation that ought to have main implications for each groups and presumably even be a preview of the playoffs.
The Bengals have two video games in opposition to the Steelers developing in Week 13 and Week 18.