Bengals' Joe Burrow Rips NFL Schedule And Begs For Fairness

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow isn’t holding back on his belief that the NFL schedule-makers put the screws to his team regarding their AFC North rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens …

Again.

Burrow is expressing his disappointment – with a sarcastic tone – that his team is slated to head to Baltimore to face the AFC North rival Ravens for a prime-time game for the fourth straight season.

“Playing in Baltimore for the fourth straight prime-time year isn’t ideal,” Burrow said following his team’s OTAs workout Tuesday. “Maybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati next year. Please.”

Call that a “rip.” Call it a “beg.” It’s both.

Burrow’s critics (and the Ravens, for sure) might suggest that the Bengals simply haven’t been good enough in their matchups with Baltimore … and that therefore maybe they should take their lumps and shut up.

And indeed …

-On Oct. 9, 2022, the Bengals lost on Sunday Night Football to the Ravens, 19-17.

-On Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, Cincinnati lost 34-20 at Baltimore, with Burrow exiting early due to a season-ending wrist injury.

-On Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, the Bengals lost to the Ravens, 35-34.

And now, here we go again …

-On Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, for a Thanksgiving night national treat, Cincinnati is headed back to Baltimore.

For the fourth straight time.

Is this unfair? Let’s note that divisional foes play one another twice a year, so the Ravens are also playing a game at Cincy this season, as they do annually. Does it matter that in the home-and-home series, it’s the Ravens who get to play at night?

Frankly, we’re not sure why it matters. But the scores tell a story.

And Joe tells one, too.

Bengals’ Joe Burrow Rips NFL Schedule And Begs For Fairness

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