The Cincinnati Bengals are a directionless 3-8 football team whose collective morale collapsed after a 2-0 start when superstar quarterback Joe Burrow went down with a brutal turf toe injury.
Fast forward to Week 13's impending Thanksgiving duel with the AFC North rival Ravens, and Cincinnati has lost eight of nine as Burrow is tracking to will his way back into the lineup. Keeping Burrow out for Sunday's loss to the Patriots seemed smart at the time, until the Bengals actually had a chance to win the game at the end in spite of Joe Flacco's pick-six.