The Cincinnati Bengals missed a two-point post-touchdown conversion late in the fourth quarter, and the Baltimore Ravens held on to win a thrilling Thursday night game 35-34.
Having just scored a touchdown that brought the Bengals within one point of the Ravens with 38 seconds remaining, winger Tanner Hudson just saw a ball slip through his fingers that could very well have been synonymous with victory for Cincinnati.
A thrilling duel between two star quarterbacks was to be expected, and that is what materialized, as Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow shone for their respective clubs.
Lamar Jackson added three touchdown passes to his haul – all in the fourth quarter – leading the Ravens to a seventh victory in ten games, putting more pressure on the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2), leaders in the standings. Northern division.
Burrow totaled 428 air yards, in addition to throwing four passes for majors. In two games against the Ravens in 2024, the Bengals quarterback was the author of nine touchdown passes, without tasting victory.
Cincy lost its two games to Baltimore by a miniscule total margin of four points. The two teams scored a total of 148 points and recorded 1,821 yards during these two clashes.
Even though they came close to savoring the victory on the lawn of an NFL power, the Bengals find themselves with a record of 4-6.
The Bengals had a chance to take control of the game in the third quarter, but a Chase Brown fumble allowed the Ravens to regain the ball with a short field in front of them. Derrick Henry finally scored a one-yard touchdown on the ground.
In the loss, wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was virtually unstoppable; he had a monstrous performance, catching 11 balls for 264 wins, as well as three touchdowns.
For the Ravens, Henry’s major was the 12th rushing touchdown in 10 games this season.
In the fourth quarter, Tylan Wallace turned a short pass into an 84-yard touchdown. Jackson then gave the Ravens the lead with an 18-yard pass to Mark Andrews in the end zone. The pivot himself successfully transformed the two points with a run.
Henry finished the game with 68 rushing yards, while Jackson added 33, and Justice Hill lost two yards on two carries.
Ironically, despite the offensive performance seen in this matchup, Baltimore saw its streak of 42 games with a minimum of 100 rushing yards come to an end.
Due to a genuflection during the “victory” formation at the very end of the fourth quarter, the Ravens’ total slipped to 99 rushing yards.
