The Cincinnati Bengals find themselves in a precarious position heading into Thursday night's primetime clash against the rival Baltimore Ravens. At 3-8 and sitting dead last in the AFC North, Cincinnati has lost eight of its last nine games and desperately needs a spark to salvage what has been a tumultuous season.

But there's a reason Vegas has installed Baltimore as a 7-point favorite—the Ravens have been on an impressive run, winning five consecutive games and tightening up their defense into one of the league's most formidable units. For the Bengals to pull off an upset on the road, one player must be absolutely spectacular on Thursday night:

Joe Burrow must deliver an efficient, mistake-free performance

Burrow's return has been the subject of intense speculation all week , and

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