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Game Recap: Ravens Win Thiller Over Bengals on 'Thursday Night Football'

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The Ravens erased a 14-point deficit to win an AFC North shootout over the Bengals on "Thursday Night Football," 35-34.

A 5-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson to Rashod Bateman in the final minutes put the Ravens up seven, but the Bengals went down and scored with 38 seconds remaining. Cincinnati elected to go two, but Joe Burrow's pass fell incomplete, giving the Ravens the win.

Jackson threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns as he continues to look like the best quarterback in the NFL.

The win gave Baltimore (7-3) the season sweep over the Bengals, dropping them to 4-6 and furthering their hole in the division race.

Here's how it happened:

Turning Point

With the Ravens trailing by 14, Marlon Humphrey made the play of the game. On a run from Chase Brown, Humphrey stripped the ball from Browns' chest to force a fumble. Roquan Smith recovered it, and the Ravens erupted from there.

Baltimore scored on its next three drives, taking a 28-21 lead with less than six minutes remaining. On the Bengals' first play of the next drive, however, Joe Burrow delivered a bomb to Ja'Marr Chase for a 70-yard score, but the Ravens made enough plays in the end to secure the win.

Top Play

The sideline was Baltimore's friend Thursday. Trailing in the second half, the Ravens had two iconic plays teetering the boundary.

The first came with the Ravens down by 14 when Jackson backpedalled 20 yards with two Bengals in his face. He beat defensive tackle B.J. Hill around the edge and toed the sideline, taking the ball to the 1-yard line.

On the 10-yard run, Jackson traveled 58.1 yards, according to Next Gen Stats. The ridiculous play set up a touchdown run from Derrick Henry on the next play.

On the ensuing drive, wide receiver Tylan Wallace made just his third catch of the season, but it was huge. Wallace went 84 yards down the sideline, breaking three tackles on his way to the end zone. He avoided stepping out a handful of times to bring Baltimore within one.

Scoring Summary

Scoring Play Score
1st Quarter Bengals: (9:23) Chase Brown 1-yard run 7-0, Bengals
2nd Quarter Ravens: (13:04) Nelson Agholor 6-yard pass from Lamar Jackson 7-7
Bengals: (:30) Tanner Hudson 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow 14-7, Bengals
3rd Quarter Bengals: (13:09) Ja'Marr Chase 67-yard pass from Joe Burrow 21-7, Bengals
Ravens: (4:12) Derrick Henry 1-yard run 21-14, Bengals
4th Quarter Ravens: (13:30) Tylan Wallace 84-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, Justin Tucker misses extra point attempt 21-20, Bengals
Ravens: (5:50) Mark Andrews 18-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, Jackson converts two-point conversion attempt. 28-21, Ravens
Bengals: (5:37) Ja'Marr Chase 70-yard pass from Joe Burrow 28-28
Ravens: (1:49) Rashod Bateman 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson 35-28, Ravens
Bengals: (:38) Ja'Marr Chase 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow, two-point conversion attempt fails 35-34, Ravens

Statistical Breakdown

Offensive Stats

Ravens Bengals
Passing Leader Lamar Jackson (25-of-33, 290 yards, 4 TDs) Joe Burrow (34-of-56, 428 yards, 4 TDs)
Receiving Leader Tylan Wallace (3 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD) Ja'Marr Chase (11 catches, 264 yards, 3 TDs)
Rushing Leader Derrick Henry (16 carries, 68 yards) Chase Brown (13 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD)

Defensive Stats

Ravens Bengals
Sacks 3 0
Turnovers Forced 1 0

Team Stats

Ravens Bengals
Time of Possession 28:25 31:35
Total Yards 389 470
Penalties 11 for 81 yards 3 for 23 yards
3rd Down Efficiency 7-for-12 8-for-16
1st Downs 20 27

Stock Watch

DT Nnamdi Madubuike

Madubuike had two sacks this season, but he topped that number in just three quarters Thursday, setting a career-high with three sacks. His final sack halted a Bengals drive and helped the Ravens keep momentum. He finished with five tackles in what was his best game of the season.

CB Marlon Humphrey

Humphrey has been the Ravens' playmaker on defense this season, and Thursday was no different. His strip of Brown changed the game and helped invigorate the M&T Bank Stadium crowd.

WR Tylan Wallace

Wallace set a career-high with 31 receiving yards in Week 5 against the Bengals, and he demolished that Thursday. His 84-yard touchdown will be replayed for years, but he didn't stop there, finishing with 115 yards.

Baltimore's Secondary

Despite wide receiver Tee Higgins being out, the Bengals diced the Ravens' secondary. Chase finished with 264 receiving yards and three touchdowns, giving him the only 200-yard receiving game in the NFL this season. Joe Burrow went 34-of-56 for 428 yards and four touchdowns.

Up Next

The Ravens travel to Pittsburgh for a big-time showdown with the Steelers next Sunday. The Steelers lead the AFC North at 6-2 but play the red-hot Washington Commanders (7-2) this Sunday.

It will be the first Ravens-Steelers game of the season as the two teams fight for the division crown. With Cincinnati 4-6 and Cleveland 2-7, the Ravens and Steelers have separated themselves early in the second half of the year.

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