In quarterback Joe Burrow’s return after a nine-game injury absence, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated Baltimore 32-14 on Thursday night to end the Ravens’ five-game winning streak.
The Bengals won their first two games with Burrow at quarterback. During Burrow’s absence because of a toe injury, Cincinnati won only once. But the Bengals went to 3-0 with Burrow in the lineup as the quarterback came back with 261 passing yards and two touchdown tosses against Baltimore.
But Burrow didn’t spring the upset by himself. Cincinnati came up with five takeaways – four fumble recoveries and one interception.
Former Alabama safety Jordan Battle made a key play for the Bengals defense in the second quarter for one of the takeaways. Baltimore tight end Isaiah Likely was all but in the end zone for a 45-yard touchdown reception when Battle knocked the football out of his hands. The ball bounded out of bounds in the end zone for a touchback. Cincinnati went on an 11-play, 74-yard drive for a field goal to take a 9-7 lead with 2:36 left in the first half instead of trailing 14-6 with 8:22 left in the first half.
Battle led the Cincinnati defense with eight tackles and also made two tackles on special teams.
The Cincinnati-Baltimore game concluded a Thanksgiving tripleheader in the NFL. In the other games:
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 as quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Prescott’s 3-yard touchdown pass to running back Javonte Williams with 11:15 to play overcame Kansas City’s 21-20 lead, and the Cowboys ran out the final 3:27 when the Chiefs closed within three points. Kansas City played in the Super Bowl last season, and Dallas defeated the team that won that Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21 on Sunday.
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes as the Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 31-24. Love’s first two TD passes came on fourth down as Green Bay took a 17-7 lead. The Lions cut the lead to three points twice, and Love responded with a touchdown pass both times. Love also had a fourth-down completion with 69 seconds to play that allowed him to kneel out the victory.
In addition to Battle, 21 players from Alabama high school and colleges got on the field:
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams runs after a reception during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams runs after a reception during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit.(AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Green Bay Packers 31, Detroit Lions 24
Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (Alabama) made four tackles as he returned from missing the previous two games because of a concussion.
Brian Branch (Alabama) started safety for the Lions. Branch led Detroit with 10 tackles and broke up two passes.
Lions wide receiver Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Lions linebacker Zach Cunningham (Pinson Valley) is on the injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama) started at running back for the Lions. Gibbs ran for 68 yards on 20 carries and caught three passes for 18 yards. Gibbs surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the 2025 season during Thursday’s game. He also recorded a 1,000-yard season in 2024.
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Lions offensive lineman Chris Hubbard (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Josh Jacobs (Alabama) started at running back for the Packers. Jacobs missed Sunday’s game because of the knee injury, but he ran for 83 yards on 17 carries and caught an 8-yard pass against Detroit.
Xavier McKinney (Alabama) started at safety for the Packers. McKinney made five tackles on defense, registered one quarterback hit, broke up one pass and had one tackle on special teams.
Packers safety Jaylin Simpson (Auburn) dressed for the game but did not play. Green Bay elevated Simpson from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.
Lions safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery, Auburn) made one tackle on special teams.
Jameson Williams (Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Lions. Williams had seven receptions for 144 yards and one touchdown and had a rushing attempt that lost 5 yards. Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury, and Williams responded to the loss of the two-time first-team All-Pro by reaching single-game career highs for receptions and receiving yards. Williams turned a pass caught behind the line of scrimmage into a 22-yard touchdown as the Lions cut Green Bay’s lead to 17-14 with 25 seconds left in the first half.
Packers quarterback Malik Willis (Auburn) dressed for the game but did not play.
Colby Wooden (Auburn) started at defensive tackle for the Packers. Wooden knocked down one pass.
In its next game, Green Bay (8-3-1) plays the Chicago Bears at 3:25 p.m. CST Dec. 7 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Detroit (7-5) plays the Dallas Cowboys at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 4 at Ford Field in Detroit in the Week 14 Thursday game.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens tries to jump over Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie during an NFL game on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens tries to jump over Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie during an NFL game on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Cowboys 31, Kansas City Chiefs 28
Tyler Booker (Alabama) started at right guard for the Cowboys.
Cowboys cornerback Trikweze Bridges (Lanett) made three tackles.
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Cowboys tight end Rivaldo Fairweather (Auburn) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cowboys wide receiver Traeshon Holden (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cowboys linebacker Shemar James (Faith Academy) made one tackle on defense and two tackles on special teams.
Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (Hoover) caught six passes for 88 yards. In the fourth quarter, Pickens had receptions for 39 and 11 yards as Dallas advanced to the Kansas City 3-yard line. After the Cowboys scored a touchdown from there, Pickens caught a 2-point conversion pass as Dallas took a 28-21 lead with 11:15 remaining. Pickens’ final reception was a 13-yard gain on third-and-2 on the play before the two-minute warning. The Cowboys were able to kneel out the remaining time on their victory.
Reddy Steward (Austin, Troy) started at cornerback for the Cowboys. Steward made three tackles on defense, broke up one pass and had one tackle on special teams.
Jalen Tolbert (McGill-Toolen, South Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Cowboys. Tolbert did not record any stats.
Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama) started at defensive tackle for the Cowboys. Williams made four tackles and registered one quarterback hit.
Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams (Lee-Montgomery) made four tackles and registered one tackle for loss.
In its next game, Dallas (6-5-1) plays the Detroit Lions at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 4 at Ford Field in Detroit in the Week 14 Thursday contest.
Kansas City (6-6) plays the Houston Texans at 7:20 p.m. Dec. 7 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry scores a touchdown during an NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry scores a touchdown during an NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Cincinnati Bengals 32, Baltimore Ravens 14
Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton (Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Ravens running back Derrick Henry (Alabama) ran for 60 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries and had a 44-yard reception. Henry ran 28 yards for a touchdown as Baltimore took a 7-3 lead with 6:33 left in the first quarter. By increasing his career rushing yardage to 12,354, Henry passed Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown to reach 11th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list. Henry is 385 yards away from No. 10 Tony Dorsett.
Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama) made nine tackles, recorded one sack and registered two quarterback hits. The sack was the first of the 2025 season for Humphrey, who has seven sacks in his nine NFL seasons.
Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson (Davidson) recovered two fumbles. When Cincinnati defensive end Joseph Ossai sacked Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Johnson caught the fumble in the air at the Baltimore 2-yard line. The Ravens defense stopped the Bengals on downs that time. But when Johnson recovered another Jackson fumble at the Baltimore 19-yard line, Cincinnati got a field goal out of the takeaway for a 12-7 lead with 10 seconds left in the first half.
Ravens defensive end Carl Lawson (Auburn) made one tackle in his first appearance of the 2025 season. Baltimore elevated Lawson from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.
Bengals center Seth McLauglin (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne) made six field goals and two extra points. McPherson became the 45th player in NFL history to make at least six field goals in the same game. He’s the second from an Alabama high school or college to do so. On Oct. 21, 2007, former Auburn kicker Rob Bironas made eight field goals in the Tennessee Titans’ 38-36 victory over the Houston Texans to set the NFL single-game record. McPherson made field goals of 31, 42, 24, 33, 52 and 41 yards against Baltimore.
Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Ravens offensive tackle Carson Vinson (Alabama A&M) was designated as a game-day inactive.
In its next game, Baltimore (6-6) plays the Pittsburgh Steelers at noon Dec. 7 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Cincinnati (4-8) plays the Buffalo Bills at noon Dec. 7 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.