Green Bay 27, Detroit 15 Trench Counter: Packers +6.4, Lions -6.4 They didn't pull away until the second half, but the Green Bay Packers (11-0) remain undefeated following an impressive win over the Detroit Lions (7-4) on Thanksgiving afternoon. Leading 7-0 at halftime, Green Bay scored 17 straight points to take a 24-0 lead after three periods at Ford Field. Aaron Rodgers was spectacular once again, passing for 307 yards and two touchdowns on 22-for-33 attempts. He targeted eleven different receivers and six players had at least 20 receiving yards. The Lions scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make the final score look more respectable, but they were thoroughly outplayed at home. Matthew Stafford, playing with an injured hand, tossed three interceptions and they were flagged for eleven penalties (82 yards). The Packers earned four of their 18 first downs because of flags. Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was ejected after a scuffle that saw him step on the arm of a Green Bay offensive lineman. Dallas 20, Miami 19 Trench Counter: Cowboys -6.8, Dolphins +6.8 The Miami Dolphins (3-8) saw their three-game win streak end as they couldn't capitalize on the early miscues of Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys (7-4). Romo threw interceptions on two of the team's first three drives, but the Dolphins only managed to score three points on their first three drives. Dallas also shot themselves in the foot with eleven penalties, resulting in three Miami first downs. Shayne Graham missed a 47-yard field goal in the second quarter that loomed large in the close loss. After struggling early, Romo righted the ship to finish with 226 yards, two touchdowns and the aforementioned interceptions. His favorite target was Laurent Robinson, who had seven catches for 79 yards and two scores. Robinson has seven touchdowns in the team's last five games (4-1). After failing to score on their first four drives, the Cowboys didn't do so on back-to-back possessions for the remainder of the game. Baltimore 16, San Francisco 6 Trench Counter: Ravens +16.4, 49ers -16.4 Baltimore Ravens (8-3) coach John Harbaugh got the better of his little brother, San Francisco 49ers (9-2) coach Jim Harbaugh on Thursday night. It was the first NFL game in history that featured brothers as opposing head coaches. Baltimore's defense dominated the game, tying a franchise record with nine sacks, recording four pass deflections, a dozen quarterback hits and an interception. Meanwhile, Joe Flacco and the offense did more than enough to ensure victory. He went 15-for-23 with 161 yards and a touchdown, while Ray Rice used 21 carries to travel 59 yards. The 49ers played fairly well defensively as well, but they were not as dominant and Alex Smith had one of his worst games of the season. The resurgent former No. 1 overall pick averaged 5.8 yards per pass and threw had a rare turnover. San Francisco couldn't get going on the ground either, with Frank Gore and Kendall Hunter combining to rush 18 times for just 53 yards. The 49ers punted on five of their nine drives and were flagged seven times for a total of 97 yards. Atlanta 24, Minnesota 14 Trench Counter: Falcons +6.6, Vikings -6.6 After jumping out to a 17-0 lead in the first half, the Atlanta Falcons (7-4) held off the Minnesota Vikings (2-9) to keep pace in the NFC playoff picture. Christian Ponder led the Vikings to a comeback in the second half, engineering a pair of touchdown drives in the second half to make the score 17-14 with 13 minutes left in regulation. Three possessions after Ponder connected with Percy Harvin on a 39-yard touchdown, Matt Ryan found Matt Palmer for a three-yard touchdown to put the game out of reach. Ryan finished 27-for-34 with 262 yards and three scores at the Georgia Dome. Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 20 Trench Counter: Bengals +6.1, Browns -6.1 The Cleveland Browns (4-7) had an early lead against the Cincinnati Bengals (7-4), but they ultimately lost on a 26-yard field goal by Mike Nugent with 38 seconds left in regulation. The Bengals gained 115 more total yards than the Browns, averaging six yards per play against 4.2 per offensive snap for Cleveland. Trailing 20-10 with close to four minutes left in the third quarter, the Bengals scored 13 unanswered points to finish the game. Andy Dalton went 21-for-31 with 270 yards and a touchdown pass, finishing with a rating of well over 100. Cedric Benson helped the Bengals balance their attack with 21 carries for 106 yards and a score. A.J. Green caught three passes for 110 yards, extending his rookie-to-rookie connection with Dalton. After scoring on a field goal midway through the third period, Cleveland's final five drives went: interception, punt, punt, missed field goal (55-yarder) and turnover on downs. Carolina 27, Indianapolis 19 Trench Counter: Panthers -2.5, Colts +2.5 The Indianapolis Colts (0-11) remained winless after a close loss to the Carolina Panthers (3-8) at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Panthers jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but the Colts tied the game heading into halftime and had a chance to force overtime late. On second-and-3 from the Carolina three-yard line, Curtis Painter was intercepted. Painter, who fumbled but had it recovered by a teammate, went 15-for-29 with 226 yards, a touchdown and two picks. Cam Newton went 20-for-27 with 208 passing yards and nine scrambles for 53 yards and a touchdown. He is the first quarterback to score 10 rushing touchdowns since Daunte Culpepper (2002). Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams combined to rush 25 times for 139 yards and two scores. Carolina had possession of the football for a little more than 36 minutes. Houston 20, Jacksonville 13 Trench Counter: Texans -9.3, Jaguars +9.3 The Houston Texans (8-3) edged the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-8) despite losing Matt Leinart to an apparent collarbone injury in the first half. T.J. Yates took over for Leinart, but the Texans didn't score in the second half. Houston had just nine first downs and averaged only 3.6 yards per play, while Jacksonville accumulated 14 first downs. The Texans were led by their defense. They sacked Blaine Gabbert and Luke McCown seven times, had six pass deflections and 12 quarterback hits. Jacksonville was led by Maurice Jones-Drew, who rushed 18 times for 99 yards, and also caught a team-high four passes for 67 yards. McCown, who began the season as the No. 1 option, replaced Gabbert midway through the fourth quarter and was more effective. McCown went 7-for-11 and averaged 5.6 yards per passing attempt. N.Y. Jets 28, Buffalo 24 Trench Counter: Jets +2.2, Bills -2.2 The New York Jets (6-5) and Buffalo Bills (5-6) traded touchdowns through the first three quarters before the momentum shifted one final time. Dave Rayner hit a 53-yard field goal with 9:46 left in regulation to give Buffalo a 24-21 edge, but Mark Sanchez marched the Jets down the field 67 yards on 12 plays over 4:43 for the game-winning score. Sanchez, who had four touchdown passes despite hearing boos from the home crowd, found Santonio Holmes for a 16-yard score with a little over a minute remaining. The Jets had two turnovers and held the ball for just 23 minutes, but New York forced Buffalo to punt seven times. Sanchez was also protected by his offensive line, which kept him unsacked, while Ryan Fitzpatrick was sacked three times and hit on five other occasions. Arizona 23, St. Louis 20 Trench Counter: Cardinals +5.4, Rams -5.4 The Arizona Cardinals (4-7) scored 17 points in the third quarter and Jay Feely hit a 22-yard field goal with 4:09 left to beat the St. Louis Rams (2-9) at Edward Jones Dome. The Cardinals had four more first downs and 102 more yards than the Rams, who tied the game midway through the fourth period on a 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford to Brandon Lloyd. John Skelton threw two interceptions and Beanie Wells lost a fumble, but St. Louis was called for eight penalties. Despite his fumble, Wells had a banner afternoon, rushing 27 times for 228 yards and a touchdown. He helped take the pressure off Skelton, who went 12-for-23 with 114 yards and the aforementioned interceptions. Tennessee 23, Tampa Bay 17 Trench Counter: Titans +1.4, Buccaneers -1.4 The Tennessee Titans (6-5) used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) at LP Field. Entering the final period trailing by seven, the Titans scored the final 13 points of the game. Matt Hasselbeck found Damian Williams for a two-yard score to give Tennessee a 20-17 advantage with 3:01 left in regulation. The two teams combined for nine turnovers, including six fumbles. Chris Johnson had his best game of the season, rushing 23 times for 190 yards. He averaged 8.3 yards per carry and accumulated for more than half of his team's yards. LeGarrette Blount had 103 yards on 20 carries, but he lost two fumbles (Johnson lost one). Tennessee was 7-for-17 on third down in the game. Oakland 25, Chicago 20 Trench Counter: Raiders +0.4, Bears -0.4 Sebastian Janikowski kicked six field goals and Michael Bush added a touchdown run with four minutes to go as the Oakland Raiders (7-4) topped the Chicago Bears (7-4) in California. Carson Palmer threw for more than 300 yards, but failed to throw a touchdown. Chicago had 401 total yards (60 more than Oakland), but they committed three turnovers (all on interceptions by Caleb Hanie). Despite the miscues, Hanie did tally 254 yards and two scores to keep the Bears alive. Chicago briefly took a 7-6 lead with 4:41 left in the second quarter, but the Raiders scored 12 consecutive points to take control of the game. The two teams were separated by just four seconds in time of possession. Washington 23, Seattle 17 Trench Counter: Redskins +7, Seahawks -7 The Washington Redskins (4-7) jumped out to a 7-0 lead against the Seattle Seahawks (4-7) and then rallied late for a win at CenturyLink Field. Seattle took a 17-7 lead with 12:45 left in regulation on a 15-yard connection between Tarvaris Jackson and Golden Tate. Washington then scored 16 unanswered points in 10 minutes thanks to solid play from Rex Grossman. He led the Redskins on back-to-back touchdown drives to begin the fourth quarter. After Tate's touchdown, the Seahawks did the following on their final four drives: punt, punt, turnover on downs and interception. Washington had seven more first downs and 416 total yards (against 250 yards for Seattle). The two teams combined for 19 penalties that cost them 206 yards. Denver 16, San Diego 13 (OT) Trench Counter: Broncos +0.5, Chargers -0.5 Tim Tebow helped lead the Denver Broncos (6-5) to another last-second win, this time over the San Diego Chargers (4-7). The Chargers had a 10-0 edge in the first half before Tebow found Eric Decker for an 18-yard touchdown pass. After a Nick Novak field goal a few minutes into the third quarter, Matt Prater hit a pair of three-pointers over the final 16 minutes of regulation to send the game to overtime. Prater won the game on a 37-yard field goal with 29 seconds left in overtime. After Novak missed a 53-yarder that could have won the game, Tebow helped lead Denver down the field to set up the game-winning kick. Tebow ran twice for 16 yards and then handed the ball over to Willis McGahee for 24 yards. Winners of four straight, the Broncos are just a game back of the Raiders for first place in the AFC West and in the thick of the Wild Card race. New England 38, Philadelphia 20 Trench Counter: Patriots +11.1, Eagles -11.1 The Philadelphia Eagles (4-7) led 10-0 with a few minutes left in the first quarter, but the New England Patriots (8-3) scored 21 straight points to take a lead they would never relinquish. Tom Brady finished 24-for-34 with 361 yards and three touchdowns as New England's offense clicked all afternoon. The Patriots had 29 first downs, including three as a result of Philadelphia penalties. Both teams accumulated more than 450 total yards, but the Eagles were just 4-for-13 on third down and Vince Young completed the game's lone turnover on an interception. Young, starting in place of the injured Michael Vick, went 26-for-48 with 400 yards and a touchdown. He also scrambled six times for 40 yards. After scoring a touchdown and a field goal on their first two drives, the Eagles punted five times on their next nine drives.

NFL Network drew 10.7 million viewers for Thursday night's 49ers-Ravens game, making it the most-watched program in the eight-year history of the league's cable channel. The rating broke a record for NFL Network set in 2009, when 10.5 million viewers watched the Cowboys play the Saints. The game featured two teams with winning records, was close through out and had the storyline of the first-ever NFL game featuring opposing head coaches that are brothers.

The Ravens tied a franchise record with nine sacks and beat the 49ers 16-6 Thursday night, giving John Harbaugh reason to celebrate after the first NFL game featuring brothers as opposing head coaches. The 49ers had their eight-game winning streak broken under rookie coach Jim Harbaugh.

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis publicly disagreed with officials on Monday, a day after tight end Jermaine Gresham had a touchdown overturned in the team's loss to the Ravens. The play, which came in the fourth quarter, was reversed for breaking the same rule made famous by Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson last season, with officials deciding Gresham didn't possess the ball through the catch. "It's not even close to the same as the Calvin Johnson situation," Lewis told reporters. Lewis wasn't afraid to provide his take on the play. "Only for clarification. I think Jermaine performed a second act in reaching the ball," he said. "He got two feet clearly down and performed a second act of reaching the ball. "I don't see how you can overturn it, not being conclusive. With the second act, you're talking about a time differential and how long is long enough. In other words, my feet are down in the field of play on one end of the end zone. I've crossed the plane of the end zone with the ball in possession. Now, how long do I have to hold it before somebody can knock me down? ... It's no big deal. It's over. It's not going to change."

The 49ers will travel to Baltimore for Thursday's finale with the teams holding a combined record of 16-4. Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh are the respective coaches of the two teams. "Forget the brother thing -- this is going to be a really good game,'' said Ravens coach John Harbaugh after Baltimore's win on Sunday. "I don't think I'm going to think about that while we're out there. They're such a good team. I love their team. I love their [defensive] front. They'll be really tough to prepare for.''

Denver 17, N.Y. Jets 13 Trench Counter: Broncos -7, Jets +7 Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos (5-5) to yet another improbable comeback win, this time against the heavily-favored New York Jets (5-5) on Thursday night. Tebow ran for a 20-yard touchdown with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter to give his team a 17-13 victory. He went 9-for-20 with 104 passing yards and rushed eight times for 68 yards. Denver is now 4-1 with Tebow has their starting quarterback. The Jets had the edge in most statistical categories, including first downs (22 to 11), total yards (318 to 229) and time of possession (32:12 to 27:48), but it didn't matter in the end. New York had six offensive possessions that lasted fewer than two minutes and ran for less than five plays. Each team scored on defensive with Matt Slauson returning a fumble one yard for a New York touchdown and Andre Goodman picking off Mark Sanchez for a 26-yard score in the third quarter. Baltimore 31, Cincinnati 24 Trench Counter: Ravens +1, Bengals -1 Without Ray Lewis for the first time since 2007, the Baltimore Ravens (7-3) held off the Cincinnati Bengals (6-4) in a game with big AFC playoff implications. Andy Dalton, who threw three interceptions in the loss, led the Bengals into the red zone as time ran down but the Ravens attacked the rookie quarterback repeatedly to ice the victory. The Bengals had 10 more first downs than the Ravens and racked up 483 total yards, but Dalton's miscues cost them dearly. Baltimore punted eight times, but they scored back-to-back touchdowns in the second quarter and then over a stretch that bridged the third and fourth periods. Cedric Benson gave Cincinnati a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Ravens seized control of the game soon after. After almost a month of criticism, Ray Rice was featured on offensive. He ran twenty times for 104 yards and a pair of scores. Cleveland 14, Jacksonville 10 Trench Counter: Browns +6.3, Jaguars -6.3 The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7) marched into the red zone on the final drive of the game, but the Cleveland Browns (4-6) held on to win as time expired. Blaine Gabbert and the Jaguars started on their own 29-yard line, but moved to Cleveland's 1-yard line on a 15-play drive that lasted nearly three minutes. They had first-and-2 at the two-yard line, but gained just three more feet on three plays. There was no scoring in the first or third quarters, but the two teams did combine for well over 600 total yards. The Browns were much more efficient however, with edges in yards per pass (7.8 to 4.8) and yards per rush (5.3 to 3.7). A 7-7 tie was broken with 12:15 left in the fourth when Colt McCoy found Josh Cribbs for a 3-yard touchdown towards the right side of the end zone. Detroit 49, Carolina 35 Trench Counter: Lions +11.2, Panthers -11.2 Despite trailing 24-7 midway through the second quarter, the Detroit Lions (7-3) stormed back to thump the Carolina Panthers (2-8) at Ford Field. Matthew Stafford threw interceptions on Detroit's first two drives, but he rebounded to finish with 335 yards and an eye-popping five touchdowns (all to different receivers). The Lions also got a boost from the recently-signed Kevin Smith, who was originally draft by the club, who rushed 16 times for 140 yards and two scores. He also caught four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Panthers rookie Cam Newton had the opposite fortune of Stafford. After accounting for two touchdowns in the first 20 minutes of the game, he threw three interceptions in Carolina's final five possessions. Meanwhile, the Lions scored three touchdowns in the final period to take control of the game. Detroit was 6-for-11 on third down and accumulated 495 yards of total offense. Green Bay 35, Tampa Bay 26 Trench Counter: Packers +0.3, Buccaneers -0.3 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) gave the Green Bay Packers (10-0) all they could handle but the defending-champions still came out on top to remain perfect. The Packers led 21-10 going into the third quarter, but the Buccaneers scored nine straight points (they failed on a two-point conversation) to pull within 21-19 in the early moments of the fourth period. Green Bay scored on their next possession, but Tampa Bay scored two possessions later to keep the game close. Up by just two on third-and-4 with more than three minutes remaining, Aaron Rodgers hooked up with Jordy Nelson for a 40-yard touchdown that ensured victory. Josh Freeman was intercepted on his next passing attempt and the Packers milked the clock before punting with roughly 90 seconds left. A late pass attempt that went backwards cost Rodgers a 300-yard game, he finished with 299, and he was intercepted for the first time since Oct. 16 in a 24-3 win over the Rams. Miami 35, Buffalo 8 Trench Counter: Dolphins +10.1, Bills -10.1 The Miami Dolphins (3-7) won their third straight game as they dismantled the Buffalo Bills (5-5) at Sun Life Stadium. The Bills led 3-0 after a 30-yard field goal by Dave Rayner, but the Dolphins started the rout early with four straight touchdowns before another Rayner field goal (56 yards) right before the end of the first half. Buffalo was a combined 0-for-14 on third and fourth down, which stalled many drives as they gained five more total yards than Miami. Neither team produced well on the ground, but Matt Moore took care of the football for the Dolphins, while Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two interceptions for the Bills. Since beginning the season 0-7, Miami has a combined scoring edge of 86-20 in their three wins. Buffalo, meanwhile, has lost three straight and five of their last seven games. They have a total of 26 points in their last three contests. Oakland 27, Minnesota 21 Trench Counter: Raiders +2.5, Vikings -2.5 The Oakland Raiders (6-4) outlasted the Minnesota Vikings (2-8) after the home team lost All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson to an ankle injury in the first quarter. The Vikings led 7-0 after a Peterson touchdown, but the Raiders reeled off 27 straight points to take a 27-7 edge into the final quarter. Carson Palmer went 17-for-23 with 164 yards and a touchdown (as well as a one-yard rushing touchdown) and Michael Bush carried the ball 30 times for 109 yards and a score. Minnesota rookie Christian Ponder led the team on two touchdown drives over the final 15 minutes, but he also threw two interceptions in the second half. After scoring a field goal and three touchdowns on four straight drives in the first half, Oakland punted five times, missed a field foal and lost a fumble. The Raiders were called for 12 penalties, including seven that resulted in first downs for the Vikings. Dallas 27, Washington 24 (OT) Trench Counter: Rex Grossman led the Washington Redskins (3-7) on a touchdown drive as time expired in regulation to force overtime, but the Dallas Cowboys (6-4) came out on a top thanks to a 39-yard field goal by Dan Bailey. Washington could have won on the first possession of overtime, but Graham Gano missed a 52-yard field goal, wide right. Tony Romo led Dallas on two touchdowns drives in the second half that tied the game and then gave the team a 24-17 lead with nine minutes remaining. The Redskins turned the ball over twice, while the Cowboys held onto the ball, which proved to be the difference in a game that was dominated by Dallas early. Fred Davis fumbled on Washington's first possession of the game, which came after a punt, and Grossman threw an interception on the team's first play following the Cowboys' final touchdown. The turnover allowed Dallas to bleed more than three minutes off the clock. San Francisco 23, Arizona 7 Trench Counter: 49ers +13.2, Cardinals -13.2 The San Francisco 49ers (9-1) cruised to an easy win over the Arizona Cardinals (3-7) at Candlestick Park. The Cardinals didn't score until there was just 8:38 left in regulation when Richard Bartel connected with Larry Fitzgerald on a 23-yard touchdown pass. Arizona had just 229 total yards and committed five turnovers, including three interceptions by John Skelton. Ken Whisenhunt replaced Skelton with Bartel to begin the fourth quarter. Alex Smith finished 20-for-38 with 267 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the 49ers, who remained just a game back of the Green Bay Packers for the best record in the NFL. After taking an early lead, San Francisco ran the ball a total of 49 times. Frank Gore tallied 88 yards on 24 carries, Anthony Dixon rushed seven times for 32 yards and Kendall Hunter accumulated 27 yards on 11 touches. Seattle 24, St. Louis 7 Trench Counter: Seahawks +6.2, Rams -6.2 The St. Louis Rams (2-7) scored the first touchdown of the game, but the Seattle Seahawks (3-6) scored 24 unanswered points to win at the Edwards Jones Dome. The Seahawks were 7-for-17 on third down and held the Rams to just 185 total yards. St. Louis averaged 3.6 yards per pass and 2.5 yards per rush, while committing three turnovers. Seattle won despite committing 13 times for 100 yards. The Seahawks had possession of the ball for 35 minutes and Tarvaris Jackson finished 14-for-24 with 148 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Seattle receiver Sidney Rice caught three passes for 35 yards and a score, while also throwing a 55-yarder to Mike Williams in the first quarter. Atlanta 23, Tennessee 17 Trench Counter: Falcons +15.9, Titans -15.9 Jake Locker took over after Matt Hasselbeck was injured and nearly led the Tennessee Titans (5-5) to a comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons (6-4). Locker threw a pair of touchdown passes over the final 17 minutes of the game to pull within six points at the Georgia Dome. The rookie finished 9-for-19 with 140 yards, while Hasselbeck went 13-for-25 with 124 yards and an interception. Once again, Chris Johnson was held in check with just 13 yards on 12 carries. Nate Washington led Tennessee with nine catches for 115 yards and two scores. The Falcons had 25 first downs, 432 total yards and possession of the football for close to 37 minutes, but they failed to score after taking a 23-3 led with a few minutes left in the third quarter. Matt Ryan had 316 yards and a touchdown on 22-for-32 passing, with Roddy White collecting seven receptions for 147 yards. Ryan's lone touchdown came on a 17-yard pass to Tony Gonzalez came on the first drive of the game. Chicago 31, San Diego 20 Trench Counter: Bears +4.3, Chargers -4.3 The Chicago Bears (7-3) scored touchdowns on four consecutive drives that bridged the second and third quarters as they topped the San Diego Chargers (4-6). Jay Cutler went 18-for-31 with 286 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Bears, while Philip Rivers posted 280 yards, two scores and two interceptions on 21-for-31 passing for the Chargers. San Diego intercepted Cutler with 10 minutes left in regulation, giving Rivers and the offense a chance to quickly pull closer, but Rivers tossed an interception of his own just three plays later. After the turnover, Chicago used a 12-play drive to move 45 yards and take 7:35 off the clock. The Chargers took over following an unsuccessful fake punt on fourth down, but Rivers was once again intercepted. He has 15 interceptions through nine games, already a career-high for the veteran. Philadelphia 17, N.Y. Giants 10 Trench Counter: Eagles +5.7, Giants -5.7 In need of a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) withstood a late momentum change in favor of the New York Giants (6-4) to win in New Jersey. After dominating the game over the first three quarters, the Philadelphia defense allowed Eli Manning to charge down the field en route to an eventual 24-yard touchdown pass to Victor Cruz that tied the game with 11:36 left in regulation. The Eagles then put their faith in Vince Young (starting for the injured Michael Vick), who had already thrown three interceptions. Young engineered an amazing 18-play drive that went 91 yards and took 8:51 off the clock. The Eagles converted on third down six times on the drive, which ended on an eight-yard scoring pass from Young to Riley Cooper. The Giants refused to quit, moving to the cusp of the red zone on a 47-yard reception by Cruz, but Jason Babin strip-sacked Manning one play later to ice the game.

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is out of the team's lineup for the first time since the 2007 season. He hasn't practiced all week because of a toe injury. Lewis has started 57 consecutive games, a streak dating back to December 2007. Lewis, 37, leads the Ravens with 68 tackles, also getting two sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles this season.

The Ravens have consistently struggled against teams that employ a 4-3 defensive scheme this season. On the other hand, they have thrived against 3-4 teams. All three of Baltimore's losses this season have come thanks to subpar offensive showings against 4-3 defenses: at Tennessee, at Jacksonville and at Seattle. The Rams, who were winless at the time, are the only 4-3 team Baltimore has beaten this year. They are a perfect 5-0 against 3-4 teams.

Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis isn't expected to play in Sunday's game against Cincinnati because of a toe injury that has prevented him from practicing all week. As of now, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh is refusing to rule Lewis out. "Ray is Ray, you can't count Ray out," Harbaugh said Friday. "There could be reports out there and you guys could turn over some rocks and figure out and ask, and think you have something, and you might have something. But you might not. We're talking about Ray. "We'll find out on Sunday, really. Ray has had shoulders dislocated and he's done 35 push-ups on the sidelines to prove that he can go. He's had hamstrings that have torn off the bone because he went ahead when he should have been gone." Lewis, 37, visited a South Florida specialist Thursday, who confirmed the damage to his toe suffered in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He has started 57 consecutive games, a streak dating back to December 2007.

Lee Evans was supposed to give the Ravens the deep threat they’ve been lacking for years. The eight-year pro played in the first two games, but has missed the last seven with a left ankle injury. Evans knows he has to be patient, but says it “hasn’t been an easy process.” He’s optimistic about returning Sunday, although he expects his status to be a game-time decision.