Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, is speaking out about his team's upcoming 2025 schedule, and the NFL is listening. The Bengals will travel to Baltimore to play Lamar Jackson and the Ravens for the fourth consecutive year, this time on Thanksgiving night.

Burrow's Beef

"Playing in Baltimore for the fourth straight prime-time year isn't ideal," Burrow, 28, said last week, according to ESPN. "Maybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati next year. Please."

The NFL's Response

Mike North, the NFL's vice president of broadcast planning and scheduling, agrees with Burrow's concerns. "It's fair," North told the Bengals' website. "Once you start getting to the same thing three years in a row, four, or five years in a row, whether it's a short week Thursday on the road or opening on the road."

North added that the league needs to adjust when they notice patterns like this emerging.

The Bengals' Struggle

The Bengals have lost each of the past three games against the Ravens, including last year's nail-biter, 35-34.

A Bright Side

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said, according to NFL.com, "Playing on Thanksgiving night in a stand-alone game with the whole world watching, sitting on their couch, is really exciting. It's why you're in this business."

North also chimed in, saying, "I'm sure Bengals fans would have preferred it in Cincinnati, but it should be fun for you guys to ruin Baltimore's Thanksgiving."

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