The most welcome trend to arise from the Cincinnati Bengals' 32-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving was how well the defense played for the second time in five days.
A quick turnaround on the heels of a demoralizing loss could've been enough to sink Cincinnati. After the Ravens answered a field goal on Joe Burrow's first drive back with a touchdown march, it looked like the rout could be on at M&T Bank Stadium.
While Burrow deserves a ton of credit for coming back way sooner than anticipated, orchestrating two second-half TD drives, and reinstating a winning standard for Cincinnati, the defense needs its flowers, too.