Ravens vs. Bengals: Takeaways from Baltimore's 32-14 loss in Week 13

NFL seasons are a marathon and not a sprint. John Harbaugh's team will have to look in the mirror and regroup after an embarrassing 32-14 loss to the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Thanksgiving night. Baltimore turned the football over five times, with quarterback Lamar Jackson on the hook for three turnovers in one of his worst performances as a starter.

Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes in his return to the lineup, and kicker Evan McPherson nailed six field goals on the evening to improve Cincinnati to 4-8 with a game against the Ravens in two weeks.

With preparation for the Steelers set to begin, we're looking at takeaways and observations from the ugly performance.

Todd Monken

After scoring a touchdown on their first possession, the Ravens' offense committed a fumble, followed by a punt, another fumble, another punt, yet another fumble, and a final punt against the NFL's 32nd-ranked defense. Overall, Baltimore had 16 first downs, was 3-10 on third downs, 1-2 in the RedZone, and had the ball for nearly 20 fewer minutes.

Time of possession

At one point early in the third quarter, Cincinnati held the football (29:07 15:29) almost 15 minutes longer than Baltimore, keeping the explosive offense off the field. Overall, it was 38:46-21:14.

Andrei Iosivas

The former Princeton wide receiver broke the game open when he beat Roquan Smith down the middle of the field.

Derrick Henry, the pass catcher

Through three quarters, Henry had 10 carries for 60 yards and a TD. And 1 catch for 44 yards. Henry only had two more catches for three yards.

Demetrius knight

Knight had five tackles, one pass defended, and that key interception.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens vs. Bengals: Takeaways from Baltimore's 32-14 loss in Week 13