Joe Burrow and Bengals face a crossroads
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Sunday marked the 20th shutout loss in Cincinnati Bengals history, and the team made some NFL history in the process.
The NFL season now has its sights set on Week 16. Yes, there are just three more weeks to determine who will be in the postseason. There are also only three weeks remaining for coaches who may be fighting for their jobs.
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Baltimore became the first team to shut out Cincinnati since Joe Burrow was drafted. The Ravens beat the Bengals 24-0 on Sunday.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said he was proud of his team after it handed the Bengals their first shutout loss since 2017.
If Joe Burrow and the Bengals are going to make a late charge to the postseason field, it will likely come through a division championship, with a wild card berth looking out of reach.
The Joe Burrow boost to Cincinnati’s playoff aspirations lasted but a week. Burrow threw interceptions on consecutive pass attempts in the fourth quarter, and the Bengals squandered a 10-point lead in a 39-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday that greatly diminished their postseason outlook.
Four members of the Cincinnati Bearcats football team earned All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press on Thursday, Dec. 11.