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The Ravens won a huge AFC North matchup over the Bengals last night, 34-20, in a game that could reverberate beyond the final score or division standings. Quickly:
Baltimore advances to 8-3 and holds a 1.5-game lead in one of the NFL’s best divisions. Lamar Jackson was good, and so was Odell Beckham Jr., who had four catches for 116 yards.
The bigger story was Joe Burrow’s injury. Bengals coach Zac Taylor said.
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Let’s be upfront about one thing: Last night’s 16-13 Bears win over the Panthers was a bad football game. We saw five field goals, 12 punts, a combined 57 percent of passes completed, just one offensive touchdown and a missed 59-yard field goal at the end for good luck. Barf.
But! The result does have intriguing butterfly effects:
Chicago’s win puts Carolina at 1-8, tied with Arizona for the worst record in.