WHERE: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)
WHEN:8:20 p.m. ET
HOW TO WATCH: NBC, Peacock, NFL+
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The Thanksgiving Day spread looks pretty tasty, but you had better leave room for three helpings.
All three Thursday games have significant playoff implications and compelling storylines. Prepare your holiday plans carefully.
The opener, Packers-Lions, isn't just the most common Thanksgiving matchup of all time, with Thursday being the 23rd holiday meeting between the two teams. It's also currently a battle for second place in the NFC North, with both teams chasing the first-place Bears.
The second game, Chiefs at Cowboys, pits only the second meeting of Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes. But following the Chiefs' season-saving comeback against the Colts and the Cowboys' 21-point rally against the Eagles, both teams' postseason chances are on the rise.
And in the nightcap, better save room for the suddenly hot Ravens against the Bengals in Joe Burrow's return.
If that won't leave you stuffed and satisfied, nothing will.
Two must-know storylines
1) Burrow returns for Bengals, but is it too late?
Joe Burrow is set to make his long-awaited return after suffering a toe injury back in Week 2. The Bengals have gone 1-8 since, with Jake Browning struggling and Joe Flacco tapering off after a hot start. Cincinnati's playoff hopes remain on life support, but winning the next three could give them a slightly less remote shot. They face the Ravens twice in a 17-day span, and Burrow must contend with a Baltimore defense that has vastly improved the past six games -- and he'll have to do it Thursday without wide receiver Tee Higgins (concussion). Thankfully, Ja'Marr Chase will return, and Burrow threw for 820 yards and nine TDs in two games against the Ravens last season in spite of the Bengals losing both games. Traditionally, Burrow has been at his best in later-season games. In Week 12 and beyond in his career, he's led the Bengals to an 18-5 record, averaging 296 pass yards per game and had a 49-15 TD-INT ratio. But what will he be like coming off the injury? Expect the Ravens to come after Burrow early and test him and his toe.
2) Jackson hopes to regain mojo for Ravens
Lamar Jackson has made a career out of torching the Bengals, with a 22-4 TD-INT ratio and 784 rush yards (his most against any franchise) in his 12 starts against them, leading Baltimore to a 10-2 mark in those games. But he has not been the same quarterback as in recent weeks, missing three games with injury and not elevating to his typical level of play since returning. After a dominant showing at Miami in Week 9, Jackson has completed only 57.1 percent of his passes and averaged 174.0 pass yards in three games since. Additionally, he's only run for 57 yards on 20 carries, fumbling twice. Jackson is dealing with a toe injury now but also has dealt with ankle and knee injuries and hasn't resembled his most spry self. Cincinnati's defense has been much-maligned this season, although that unit had one of its best outings of the season last week vs. New England, with a pick-six and two goal-line stands. Trying to stop Jackson without Trey Hendrickson, who'll miss another game, won't be easy. But the Ravens also might find ways to lighten the load on Jackson's plate to be a more complete offense, with a playoff run sharpening in their sights.
Bengals' Week 13 injury report
Ravens' Week 13 injury report