For the second year in a row, the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens met on Thursday Night Football with differing goals in mind.
The former were looking to hit .500 for the first time this season after a rough stretch that saw them lose their first three games, while the latter were looking to seize the AFC North lead from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bengals vs. Ravens Box Score
Cincinnati Bengals player stats
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Baltimore Ravens player stats
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens game summary
The Bengals opened the scoring with a quick endzone sprint by Chase Brown on the opening drive of the game. After that, the defense forced a punt, but the offense wasted the ensuing opportunity by attempting to complete a fourth down and failing.
It backfired badly, as the Ravens responded in the second quarter via Lamar Jackson finding a completely unguarded Nelson Agholor for six:
After that, both teams exchanged punts before the Bengals entered Ravens territory right before the two-minute warning. Brandon Stephens nearly intercepted Joe Burrow on the ensuing drive, but the call was reversed.
Three plays later, Tanner Hudson caught a touchdown to end the first half:
The Bengals began the second half in dominant fashion, as Ja’Marr Chase destroyed the Ravens’ defense for this long touchdown:
But Derrick Henry responded with a touchdown rush to reduce the deficit. The Ravens then reached the end zone again via a long catch-and-run by Tylan Wallace, but Justin Tucker shockingly missed the extra point:
Fortunately, they would recoup the loss when Lamar Jackson rushed for two after finding Mark Andrews in the endzone for the lead. But it would not be long before Chase struck back to tie the game with another touchdown.
Within the two-minute period, Jackson found Bateman for the go-ahead touchdown. Chase responded with his third six of the night, but the game ended when Hudson failed the go-ahead two-point attempt.
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