Did you know that when the Bengals play the Ravens in Baltimore this year, it’s on Thursday night?
That means a short week road game for the Bengals.
The big shocker, though, is that it’s the third straight year the Bengals have to play in Baltimore on a short week on Thursday Night Football.
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They lost last year in Baltimore in a Thursday game, and they lost the year before last in Baltimore in a Thursday game.
Three straight seasons with road games on Thursday in Baltimore?
How is that fair?
It’s just the fourth time in NFL history a team has played an opponent on the road three straight years on Thursday Night Football.
We know these games are hard to win.
In the last 20 years, the Ravens are 9-0 hosting Thursday night games.
So, how many times in the last 20 years have the tables been turned and the Bengals hosted the Ravens on Thursday night?
Just once since 2006.
In the last 20 years, the Ravens are 9-0 at home on Thursday but 2-6 on the road.
The Bengals are also 2-6 on the road on Thursday and 7-2 at home.
But for some reason, the Ravens are allowed to host the Bengals on Thursday for the third straight year, while Cincy has hosted Baltimore ONCE on Thursday since 2006?
The Bengals absolutely have a legitimate gripe about this schedule injustice.
Want to know more about the performance of teams in short week road games?
Over the last decade, teams playing in short week road games have won just 44% of these games and covered the spread in 49% (-4.8% ROI).
The mark is even worse if you exclude 2020, when road teams excelled without home field crowds.
Since 2014 (excluding 2020), teams playing short week (less than six days of rest) road games have won 42.9% of games and covered just 48.3% (-7.8% ROI).
For an even deeper dive, check out our full article on rest edges in the 2025 NFL schedule.
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