NFL seasons are a marathon and not a sprint. John Harbaugh’s team will have to look in the mirror and regroup after an embarrassing 32-14 loss to the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Thanksgiving night. Baltimore turned the football over five times, with quarterback Lamar Jackson on the hook for three turnovers in one of his worst performances as a starter.
Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes in his return to the lineup, and kicker Evan McPherson nailed six field goals on the evening to improve Cincinnati to 4-8 with a game against the Ravens in two weeks.
With preparation for the Steelers set to begin, we’re looking at takeaways and observations from the ugly performance.
Todd Monken
After scoring a touchdown on their first possession, the Ravens’ offense committed a fumble, followed by a punt, another fumble, another punt, yet another fumble, and a final punt against the NFL’s 32nd-ranked defense. Overall, Baltimore had 16 first downs, was 3-10 on third downs, 1-2 in the RedZone, and had the ball for nearly 20 fewer minutes.
A reminder that this is the defense the Ravens are facing tonight: pic.twitter.com/fawfvsU9yT
— Luke Jones (@BaltimoreLuke) November 28, 2025
Time of possession
At one point early in the third quarter, Cincinnati held the football (29:07 15:29) almost 15 minutes longer than Baltimore, keeping the explosive offense off the field. Overall, it was 38:46-21:14.
Andrei Iosivas
The former Princeton wide receiver broke the game open when he beat Roquan Smith down the middle of the field.
Joe Burrow DIME for six
CINvsBAL on NBC
Stream on @NFLPlus + Peacock pic.twitter.com/RzSWjwB0Uu— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2025
Derrick Henry, the pass catcher
Through three quarters, Henry had 10 carries for 60 yards and a TD. And 1 catch for 44 yards. Henry only had two more catches for three yards.
44-yard catch-and-run by @KingHenry_2 to close out the third quarter!!
Tune in on @SNFonNBC | @peacock | @EAMaddenNFLpic.twitter.com/5JANyHv7Tq
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 28, 2025
Demetrius knight
Knight had five tackles, one pass defended, and that key interception.
Picked by Demetrius Knight Jr. for a 4th Baltimore turnover
CINvsBAL on NBC
Stream on @NFLPlus + Peacock pic.twitter.com/UP40iUWux1— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2025
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens vs. Bengals: Takeaways from Baltimore’s 32-14 loss in Week 13
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