Lamar Jackson threw for 3 fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the Baltimore Ravens stopped Cincinnati on a two-point conversion with 38 seconds remaining to carry off the Bengals 35-34 on Thursday night time.
The Ravens (7-3) rallied from a 21-7 third-quarter deficit, overcoming an enormous sport from Cincinnati receiver Ja’Marr Chase. He completed with 11 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns, together with a five-yarder within the last minute to convey the Bengals (4-6) inside one. Cincinnati – which misplaced to Baltimore in additional time final month – determined to go for two and the lead, and Joe Burrow’s go for Tanner Hudson sailed excessive.
Cincinnati had an opportunity to take management when it was up 14 with the ball within the third, however a fumble by Chase Brown gave the Ravens a brief area, and a nifty scramble alongside the sideline by Jackson arrange Derrick Henry’s one-yard landing run.
Within the fourth, Tylan Wallace turned a brief go into an 84-yard landing, barely staying inbounds as a few Cincinnati defenders did not cease him. Justin Tucker missed the additional level, however the Ravens have been inside one.
Cincinnati drove into Baltimore territory, however on each third-and-2 and fourth-and-two, Burrow threw incomplete deep. Jackson gave the Ravens the lead with an 18-yard landing go to Mark Andrews, after which the two-time MVP-winning quarterback ran himself for a 2-point conversion.
Chase beat Baltimore deep for a 70-yard landing that tied the sport at 28 with 5:37 to play, however the Ravens answered with Jackson’s 5-yard scoring toss to Rashod Bateman with 1:49 remaining to go forward 35-28.
Baltimore had 231 of its 389 whole yards within the fourth quarter.
Jackson threw for 290 yards and 4 touchdowns. Burrow threw for 428 yards and 4 TDs.
The Ravens misplaced All-Professional security Kyle Hamilton to an ankle damage late within the first half.
Cincinnati scored on a one-yard landing run by Brown on the sport’s first drive. The Ravens thought they’d stopped the Bengals on fourth down close to the objective line, however a holding name on cornerback Brandon Stephens gave Cincinnati a brand new set of downs.
Baltimore additionally burned two timeouts on that first drive, one on an unsuccessful problem.
Jackson threw a six-yard scoring go to Nelson Agholor within the second, however the Bengals took the lead on a three-yard landing go from Burrow to Tanner Hudson shortly after Hamilton’s damage.
The Ravens bought again to round midfield on the finish of the half, however by then they have been out of timeouts and the clock ran out on them.
Burrow threw a 67-yard landing go to Chase early within the third.
