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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.