What better sums up NFL divisional football then Baltimore getting shellacked at home Thanksgiving night by Cincinnati, getting handled by Pittsburgh, then going back on the road and shutting out Cincy?
For the Ravens, it was the most crucial three game stretch of the season. After the first two games fell the opponents’ way, confidence was drained throughout the Ravens flock. For the first time in recent memory, all Russell Street Report writers who submitted their pick for the game chose the Bengals, with the average margin of victory being just over 10 points.
Lamar Jackson entered 4-0 against the Bengals in Cincinnati, and he remained undefeated in an all around dominant performance.