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WATCH: Motivated Joe Burrow wants Bengals ready for ‘Big One’ vs Ravens on Thursday night

Joe Burrow called this past Sunday’s game against Las Vegas a ‘must-win” for Cincinnati, and the Bengals quarterback led the way with five touchdowns in a 41-24 over the Raiders in Week 9.

In the win, according to ESPN Research, Burrow became the first player in franchise history to have multiple games of five or more passing touchdowns in a single season.

After the 41-24 win over the Raiders on Sunday, Burrow had this message for his team.

“Get your f—ing bodies right, get your minds right. It’s a big one on Thursday.”

Even with the win, the Bengals still have a losing record (4-5) heading into a showdown against the Ravens (6-3) on Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football.

Baltimore won the first matchup in Week 5, 41-38.   At one point in the fourth quarter of that loss to the Ravens,

At one point in the fourth quarter, Burrow was 27-for-34 for 353 yards and five touchdown passes, while former college teammate Ja’Marr Chase had nine catches for 174 yards and two scores.

Burrow finished 30-39 passing for 392 yards, five touchdowns, and one costly interception. His MVP counterpart, Lamar Jackson, was 26-42 passing for 348 yards and four touchdowns. Jackson also had 12 carries for 56 yards on the day.

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