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Joe Burrow shines in return as Bengals dominate Ravens on Thanksgiving night
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Joe Burrow’s return to the Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t have gone any better, as he helped lead his team to a win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving night, 32-14, to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Bengals moved to 4-8 on the season, while the Ravens, winners of five straight games heading into their home game on Thursday night, fell to 6-6 on the year.
Bengals fans have been waiting ever so patiently for their franchise quarterback to return under center, and the wait was well worth it. It took Burrow a bit to get going, but once he found his rhythm with all his receivers, the vintage Bengals’ offense came out in Baltimore.
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Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the third quarter in the game at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 27, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
It was a field goal affair in the first half, albeit Derrick Henry’s 28-yard touchdown run on the Ravens’ opening drive. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, who have been criticized for looking sluggish and not too explosive despite the win streak, had issues taking care of the football on the night, resulting in three first-half fumbles.
Jackson’s came on the team’s second drive, as he was sacked near the goal line and the Bengals scooped it up on the two-yard line. The Ravens’ defense, though, picked up the slack, forcing a turnover on downs despite the excellent field position for Burrow and company.
The one that really hurt the Ravens, though, came on a pass to tight end Isaiah Likely, who ran 43 yards and looked like he was going to fight his way into the end zone for a 14-6 lead. But he fumbled the football just before breaking the plane, and it went out of the end zone.
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The result? No points and a touchback for the Bengals to take over, where they would eventually take a 9-7 lead after Evan McPherson made his third field goal on the night.
It appeared a 9-7 lead would be the score at halftime, but on the very first play of the next Ravens drive, Jackson couldn’t keep the ball in his hand after starting his throwing motion, allowing the Bengals to not only recover the fumble but kick a field goal with 10 seconds left in the quarter.
The second half was when the Bengals started to turn it on offensively, and it came on their first drive when Burrow went 10 plays and 61 yards, finding tight end Tanner Hudson for a 14-yard touchdown to start widening the gap on the scoreboard.
Jackson and the Ravens responded, though, as Keaton Mitchell found a seam and broke an 18-yard touchdown to make it a 19-14 game. But the typical AFC North battle between these two rivals means never getting too comfortable, even after a big score.
Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the third quarter in the game at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 27, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Andre Iosivas, who was silent in this game at the time, caught a deep pass from Burrow for a 29-yard touchdown that proved to be a crucial one as the Ravens started to press entering the fourth quarter.
The Bengals defense, however, has been statistically the worst in the NFL in terms of yards allowed (415.8 per game) and points (32.7) entering this game. That meant the Ravens certainly weren’t out of it with 15 minutes left.
But again, holding on to the ball was a major issue. Jackson threw an interception at Cincinnati’s eight-yard line on a pass intended for Mark Andrews. Then, they turned the ball over on downs with eight minutes left in the quarter with the score now 29-14.
There was some hope, though, when Bengals running back Samaje Perine fumbled on what should’ve been the game-sealing drive at the Baltimore 12-yard line. But the Ravens returned the favor five plays later, as Zay Flowers fumbled near midfield as the Ravens were trying desperately to drive down the field to make it a one-score game.
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McPherson would drill his sixth field goal of the night and cap a much-needed victory for this Bengals squad.
In Burrow’s return, he was 24-for-46 for 261 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while Chase had 110 yards on seven catches. Chase Brown added 78 yards on the ground while catching seven passes for 35 yards.
For the Ravens, Jackson was just 17-of-32 for 246 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. He also had six rushes for 27 yards. Henry finished with 60 yards on the ground, while Likely led the way through the air with 95 yards on five grabs.
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Undefeated Nebraska earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament bracket released Sunday.
The five-time national champion Huskers (30-0) have dominated this season, dropping just seven sets. They lead Division I in hitting percentage at .352.
Dani Busboom Kelly, who won NCAA titles as both a Nebraska player and assistant, took over at her alma mater this season after longtime Huskers coach John Cook retired. Busboom Kelly led Louisville to the NCAA final in 2024, where the Cardinals lost to Penn State.
The other No. 1 seeds are Kentucky, Texas and Pitt. The Wildcats have won one NCAA title, and the Longhorns have four. The Panthers reached the final four the past four seasons but lost in the semifinals each time.
Pitt and Stanford finished tied atop the ACC at 18-2, and the Cardinal won their head-to-head matchup 3-2 at Stanford on Nov. 14. But the Panthers’ overall body of work secured them the last No. 1 seed, while nine-time NCAA champion Stanford is the No. 2 seed in Texas’ region.
SEC regular-season and tournament champion Kentucky defeated Texas 3-2 in the conference tournament final. They would face each other in the national semifinals should they advance that far.
Defending national champion Penn State, the only school that has appeared in every NCAA tournament dating back to the event’s start in 1981, is a No. 8 seed in Texas’ quarter of the bracket. St. Thomas (Minnesota) and Toledo are both making their first appearance in the tournament.
The Big 12 led all leagues with 10 teams in the field, the Big Ten has nine, the ACC seven and the SEC five.
Early-round matches will be held from Dec. 4 to 6 on campus sites. The regionals, scheduled for Dec. 11-14, will be hosted by the four highest seeds still standing in each quarter of the bracket.
The final four is at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, for the third time in the tournament’s history. It was there that Penn State won the championship in 2010 and Nebraska won its most recent title in 2017.
The national semifinals are Dec. 18 (ESPN), and the championship match is Dec. 21 (ABC).
The Commanders return from their bye week searching for their first victory since Oct. 5. It won’t be easy against the Broncos, who have won eight straight.
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Ruben Amorim has said that Manchester United are “stealing” set-piece routines from other clubs after goals from two free-kicks helped earn a valuable 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.
United came from behind at Selhurst Park thanks to second-half goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount, both of which came from Bruno Fernandes set plays.
Amorim’s team have now scored 10 Premier League goals from set-pieces this season — joint most with table-toppers Arsenal.
“We work a lot,” Amorim said when asked about United’s improvement at set-pieces.
“We have more time to work, we work a lot and we learn a lot in England.
“I think you are used to seeing that, but when you come for the Premier League you learn a lot with other teams how to do it and we are stealing a lot of things to score goals.”
United looked destined for another set-back following Monday’s defeat to 10-man Everton when Crystal Palace went in at half-time 1-0 up thanks to a retaken penalty from Jean-Philippe Mateta.
But there was marked improvement in their performance after the break as Amorim’s team recorded just their second league win away from home since March.
“I just said to the players we need to be more alive and you can feel that,” Amorim said.
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“So if you are more alive, you are in more places, you are near the ball more often. I think everyone did that.
“But we also need to understand that the opponent was tired also in the second half.
“And when you increase the rhythm and the opponent gets tired a little bit, suffers right away a goal, you felt that we had the control of the game and that’s it.”
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