The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 34-20 on Thursday at M&T Bank Stadium, moving their record to 8-3. Both teams are powerhouses in the AFC North.
There were nine punts and a missed field goal by the Bengals' kicker, Evan McPherson, on a jumbled night of football in Maryland, so it wasn't the primetime offensive classic that many had hoped for.
According to sports betting news reports, the game was also hampered by injuries, the most famous of which was Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow's exit in the first half.
According to reports, Burrow was seen on Wednesday with some brace or sleeve on his right wrist, but the Bengals did not have him on their injury report for Thursday's game.
Cincinnati's first several drives appeared to go smoothly, but after Burrow threw a touchdown pass to Joe Mixon in the second quarter, he was spotted gripping his wrist and looking to be in pain.
The quarterback was observed having trouble with his grip and throwing the ball before he went to the blue medical tent. A short time later, he went to the locker room, and the Bengals took him out of the game.
Burrow suffered an injury and is out indefinitely; undrafted quarterback Jake Browning came in his place, who was making his second professional appearance in the NFL.