The other part of this rooting guide involves draft position. Teams like the Commanders, Giants and Titans are all ahead of the Bengals in the current draft order. Rooting for those teams to win makes sense. The Bengals should also want the Dolphins, Falcons, Texans, Browns and Vikings to win this week.

The Cincinnati Bengals face the Baltimore Ravens to close out the Thanksgiving Day NFL schedule. Follow along for live updates and highlights.

Hoard, a Cincinnati Bearcats James P, Kelly Athletic Hall of Famer, Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications Hall of Famer and winner of the school's coveted Marty Glickman Award, has called his share of losses.

The light has turned on for Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy. Many clichés apply, but that one seems fair. Murphy, a first-round pick by the Bengals in 2023, couldn’t get on the field for more than 40 percent of a struggling defense’s snaps over the first two seasons of his career.

Despite missing All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, the Bengals found a way to get pressure. They had their second-highest pressure rate this season, getting to Lamar Jackson on 39.5% of his dropbacks. Joseph Ossai had two sacks and a team-high six pressures. Myles Murphy tied his season high with five pressures.

BALTIMORE − Evan McPherson is really in a groove for the Cincinnati Bengals now, and he's inching closer to more Bengals history.

The quiet, sudden rise of the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line continues in the background while Joe Burrow and others command the spotlight. It hasn’t always been perfect under new line coach Scott Peters, yet the Bengals have seen some key rookie development from the likes of rookies Dylan Fairchild and Jalen Rivers this season.