The Baltimore Ravens were dealt a tough blow in the second quarter of the Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson connected with tight end Isaiah Likely for what should have been a long touchdown play that included an impressive hurdle by Likely.
However, before Likely could cross the goal line, he had the ball knocked out of his hands and it went out of bounds in the end zone.
So, instead of a touchdown, the play was ruled a touchback, which gave the ball to the Bengals and wiped six points off the board for Baltimore.
Isaiah Likely fumbles and it’ll be a touchback. pic.twitter.com/0FcpM5ZgNC
— Grant Speaks (@GrantSpeaks1) November 28, 2025
Just a brutal result on what was otherwise a great play by Likely.
And, it just goes to show you that defenders should never give up on a play, no matter how bleak things might look.
Had Likely gotten the ball across the goal line, the Ravens would’ve taken a two-score lead. Instead, Baltimore’s lead remains 7-6.
