Ravens Defeat Bengals in AFC North Showdown

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    The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 35-34 in an instant classic on Thursday Night Football.

    The Ravens, who started slow in the first half, came alive in the second and put up four touchdowns, three of which came in the fourth quarter. They scored 21 unanswered points after going down 21-7, which set them up for their win. The Bengals scored late, but tried to win it by going for two instead of taking the extra point.

    Lamar Jackson played another great game tonight, completing 25 of 33 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 33 yards.

    Derrick Henry continued his streak of scoring a touchdown in every game of the season so far. Henry carried the ball 16 times for 68 yards and a touchdown.

    Receiving-wise, the Ravens had an unlikely hero as Tylan Wallace stepped up big. He caught three passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. This surpassed his total yards in his entire four-year career so far. Mark Andrews also had himself a good game, catching six passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Rashod Bateman played very similarly to Andrews, as he hauled in six passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. The last touchdown was scored by Nelson Agholor.

    The Bengals suffer another loss due to yet another abysmal performance by their defense. Joe Burrow played a very impressive game, completing 34 of his 56 pass attempts for 428 yards and four touchdowns.

    Jamar Chase had an amazing night, hauling in 11 balls for 264 yards and three touchdowns. He accounted for the majority of his team's receiving yards, and kept them in the game when it mattered. Chase hauled in a 67-yard touchdown right out of halftime, then a 70-yard touchdown to tie the game at 28. He scored again in the final seconds of the game, but they were not able to get it done.

    Chase Brown did not have himself a bad game, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown. He also caught nine passes for 52 yards.

    This game was a huge game for both teams, but ultimately was one the Bengals had to win. They fall to 4-6 on the season, and 1-2 in divisional play. They are now far behind both Pittsburgh and Baltimore, but still have to play the Steelers twice.

    For Baltimore, this was an all important win and they improved to 7-3 on the season. Despite still being behind Pittsburgh, they travel there next week in what will be a showdown for the top position in the AFC North.

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