Tue May 27 12:50:00 UTC 2025: **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**Burrow Airs Grievances Over Bengals’ 2025 Schedule, Highlights Primetime Baltimore Matchup**
Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s 2025 NFL schedule, specifically regarding a primetime road game against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow also stated he wishes to play a international game in the near future.
“Playing in Baltimore for the fourth straight year in primetime isn’t ideal,” Burrow said this week. “Maybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati. Please.”
Burrow’s frustration stems from the Bengals facing the Ravens in Baltimore for the third consecutive year on a Thursday night, following a game played the prior Sunday. This short week turnaround presents a significant challenge for the team.
NFL V.P. of broadcast planning & scheduling Mike North acknowledged the validity of Burrow’s concerns. “It’s fair,” North told Geoff Hobson of the team’s official 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 admitted that, given the opportunity, he would remove the third straight short-week trip by the Bengals to Baltimore for a Thanksgiving night game. He explained that the Bengals-Ravens rivalry mandated at least one primetime game, but acknowledged Cincinnati fans would likely prefer it to be played at home.
“I’m sure Bengals fans would have preferred it in Cincinnati, but it should be fun for you guys to ruin Baltimore’s Thanksgiving,” North said.
The Bengals have struggled against the Ravens recently, losing the last four matchups overall and the last three in Baltimore. The rematch between the two teams is scheduled for Week 15 in Cincinnati.
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