Ravens go toe-to-toe with Bengals, win in instant classic

NFL fans may have just gotten the best “Thursday Night Football” game in recent memory.

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals duked it out in what looked like a Madden match, and it was the Ravens who squeaked away with a 35-34 win in what was an instant classic on their home court.

After a 70-yard Ja’Marr Chase touchdown tied the game with about five and a half minutes left, the Bengals dropped what would have been a huge interception, and with the second life, Baltimore took advantage, which Lamar Jackson found. Rashod Bateman with 1:49 left to take a 35-28 lead.

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Brandon Stephens #21 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a play in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on November 7, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Joe Burrow marched right down the field, though, and he found Chase with 38 seconds left for his third touchdown of the night — their first a 67-yard score.

Cincy was aggressive all night and it was no different when the offense stayed on the field to go for two. But the pass to Tanner Hudson (while Chase had 11 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns) fell incomplete. The refs probably missed a roughing the passer call and a defensive pass interference, but alas. Cincy attempted the onside kick, but the Ravens recovered, ending an instant classic.

A total of 34 points were scored in the fourth quarter alone.

Early in the fourth and trailing 21-14, Tylan Wallace narrowly held on for an 84-yard score — but Justin Tucker missed the PAT, leaving the Bengals one. On 4th and 2 on their next drive from the opposite 34, they elected to go for it and a deep pass fell incomplete, giving the Ravens the ball with just over nine minutes remaining.

The Ravens took advantage when Lamar Jackson found the resurgent Mark Andrews for a touchdown, then the quarterback ran in for the two-point conversion to make it 28-21 Baltimore. But the next play was the 70-yard scoring run by Chase.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase runs for a 67-yard touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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The Bengals scored on their first drive of the game after a defensive fourth-and-goal gave them an automatic first down at the 1-yard line; Chase Brown finished the job to put Cincy ahead 7-0. Baltimore responded relatively quickly as Lamar Jackson found Nelson Agholor to tie the game. Both offenses stalled, but late in the first half Joe Burrow found Tanner Hudson for Cincinnati with a 14-7 lead heading into the locker room.

The aforementioned 67-yard touchdown put the Bengals within two scores early in the third quarter, but two drives later, Cincinnati lost a fumble and the Ravens capitalized on Derrick Henry’s one-yard score to make it a one-possession game again.

The reigning MVP in Jackson completed 25 of his 33 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns, all to different receivers. Burrows’ 428 yards and four scores came in a tough loss as the Bengals’ defense again failed to pick up the offense.

In the teams’ first game of the season, Baltimore won 41-38.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson scores a two-point conversion during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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It’s now two straight wins for the 7-3 Ravens after a tough loss on the road to the lowly Cleveland Browns – meanwhile, Cincy fell to 4-6 with their games against the competition still here.

Baltimore heads to Pittsburgh for another divisional matchup in Week 11, while Cincy heads to Los Angeles for a date with the Chargers.

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