Ravens Beat Bengals 27-24: Live Game Log
The Baltimore Ravens travel to hostile ground in Week 2 to face the division rival Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are coming off a Week 1 24-3 shellacking from the Cleveland Browns in a game that saw the new highest-paid player in the league, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, passed for just 82 yards for the game.
The Browns' defense dominated Burrow just two days after he signed a five-year, $275 million extension. The Ravens' defense will attempt to duplicate that feat on Sunday.
The Ravens beat the Texans 25-9 in Week 1, but it was a costly win that saw injuries to key players. Running back J.K. Dobbins will miss the rest of the regular season after tearing his Achilles, while center Tyler Linderbaum and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley were both injured and will not see action against the Bengals.
It's a rematch of the AFC Wild Card game from Jan. 15 of this season, where the Bengals beat the Ravens 24-17 with a 99-yard fumble return for a touchdown near the end of the game.
Ravens rookie wideout Zay Flowers is already making a name for himself in the league as he appeared to be Baltimore's biggest offensive threat in Week 1. He made nine catches on 10 targets for 789 yards. He's still looking for his first regular-season NFL touchdown.
Cincinnati hopes to avoid a second-consecutive 0-2 start to a season and even up the overall series, which the Ravens currently lead 28-27.
Baltimore's offense is currently ranked T20 overall, while the Bengals are last at No. 32, while the Ravens also have the edge on defense at No. 14 overall with the Bengals' defense at No. 24 overall.
Live game updates will appear here after kickoff...
FIRST QUARTER: Ravens 7, Bengals 0
The Ravens will take the ball to start the game at their own 25 after the touchback.
Lamar Jackson passes to Isaiah Likely for a gain of eight in the right flat on first down. Justice Hill runs off right end for three and a first down.
Jackson scrambles up the middle for three, then Jackson finds Odell Beckham Jr. for five, out of bounds at the BAL 44 for five yards. On 3rd and 2, Jackson finds tight end Mark Andrews for nine yards across the middle and a first down at the CIN 47.
Jackson finds Andrews again for seven to the CIN 40, then running back Gus Edwards runs off left guard for a gain of 17.
It's Edwards again off left guard for two, to the CIN 21 with 10:30 left in the first quarter. Jackson passes incomplete to OBJ, but a Bengals penalty for defensive holding is enforced at the CIN 21.
Hill runs off right end for six yards to the CIN 10, then Hill carries again for no gain. On 3rd and 4 from the CIN 10, Jackson finds OBJ for nine yards to the CIN 1-yard line for a 1st and Goal.
Hill runs off right guard for no gain.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Gus Edwards runs off left guard for one yard and a touchdown on the opening drive of the game. The extra point is good for a 7-0 Ravens lead with 7:12 left in the first quarter. The scoring drive goes 75 yards in 13 plays and takes 7:48 off the clock.
The kickoff goes into the end zone and the Bengals will take over from their own 25 to begin their first drive of the game.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow passes to wideout Tyler Boyd for a gain of six on first down, then running back Joe Mixon runs for four, but it's called back for a Bengals holding penalty.
On 2nd and 14, Burrow hits Boyd again for six to the CIN 27. On 3rd and 8, Burrow passes incomplete deep down the right sideline to wideout Irv Smith Jr. The Bengals punt goes 39 yards to the BAL 34, fair caught by Devin Duvernay.
Jackson hits OBJ for 14 yards on first down, then Hill runs off left end for 10 more to the CIN 44. On 2nd and 1, Jackson finds Bateman for three in the left flat with 4:12 left in the first quarter.
Jackson misses wideout Nelson Agholor deep down the middle of the field on first down. On 2nd and 10, Jackson misses Duvernay for five yards (the play was reviewed and confirmed it was incomplete). On 3rd and 10, Jackson throws incomplete to Zay Flowers.
MISSED FIELD GOAL RAVENS, TURNOVER ON DOWNS TO BENGALS: Justin Tucker misses from 59 yards, wide right. The Bengals take over from their own 41.
Mixon runs for one yard on first down, then Mixon misses Chase on second down. On 3rd and 9, Burrow hits Williams in the right flat or a gain of just one. The Bengals punt goes 39 yards to the BAL 10, fair caught by Duvernay with 1:12 left in the quarter.
Edwards runs off right guard for five, then Duvernay with a carry off right end for two more.
-END OF THE FIRST QUARTER-
SECOND QUARTER: Ravens 13, Bengals 10
On 3rd and 3, Jackson is sacked for a loss of three and fumbles the ball, recovered by Cincinnati. But a Bengals penalty negates the recovery. First down Ravens.
On 1st and 10 from the BAL 21, Hill runs for a loss of one, then on 2nd and 11, Jackson carries up the middle for a gain of six. Facing 3rd and 5, Jackson passes incomplete to Mark Andrews for a fourth down.
PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWN BENGALS: Stout punts 54 yards to the CIN 19, returned 81 yards for a touchdown by Jones. The extra point is good.
McPherson kicks into the end zone for a touchback.
Jackson hits Agholor for 11 yards, then misses Duvernay in the right flat. Jackson then hits Batemand for nine to the BAL 45. On 3rd and 1, Hill runs for two off right end for a first down.
Hill runs eight yards off left tackle to the CIN 45, then Jackson hits Flowers for 11 more to the CIN 34.
Jackson then finds Bateman for seven but misses OBJ deep down the right sideline for a 3rd and 3 coming up. Hill runs for just one for a 4th and 2.
FIELD GOAL RAVENS: Tucker is good from 44. The scoring drive goes 49 yards in 10 plays and took 3:59 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Burrow passes incomplete, then throws deep down the left sideline to Chase, but incomplete. Defensive pass interference places the ball at the CIN 42.
Mixon runs for 14, then Brown off left guard for two. Burrow hits Higgins for six more for a 3rd and 2 coming up. Burrow hits Higgins again for 11 and a first down.
Mixon runs off left tackle for five to the BAL 20, then Mixon runs again for four more. On 3rd and 1, Mixon gets two for a new set of downs.
Burrow passes short in the right flat to Mixon for two more, then Burrow hits Williams for three to the BAL 9 with 3:44 left in the half. On 3rd and 5, Burrow throws to Chase at the goal line and a great defensive play by Rock Ya-Sin saves the touchdown.
FIELD GOAL BENGALS: McPherson is good from 27 yards to tie the game at 10. The scoring drive goes 66 yards in 12 plays and takes 6:14 off the clock.
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Jackson hits Hill for seven, then Jackson scrambles right for six yards and a first down.
-TWO-MINUTE WARNING-
Jackson scrambles right for three, then hits Agholor up the middle for 10 and a first down with 1:14 left.
Jackson then hits Hill for eight more to the CIN 41, then Jackson finds Andrews for six more to the CIN 35 with :51 left in the half.
BAL TIMEOUT #1 at :48
Jackson passes deep down the middle to Agholor for 17 yards to the CIN 18.
BAL TIMEOUT #2 at :41
Jackson is sacked for a loss of three, but Cincinnati is called for defensive illegal contact, marked back to the CIN 13. Jackson passes into the back of the end zone for Andrews incomplete, but the Ravens are called for a hold moving the ball back to the CIN 23.
CIN TIMEOUT #1 at :15
Jackson scrambles for 19 yards to the CIN 4, but another holding call takes the ball back to the CIN 32 with :15 left in the half.
On 1st and 29, Jackson passes incomplete across the middle to Mark Andrews, then again on 2nd and 29, Andrews drops the pass with :10 left in the half.
BAL TIMEOUT #3 at :05
CIN TIMEOUT #2 at :05 to ice Justin Tucker prior to the field goal attempt.
FIELD GOAL RAVENS: Tucker is good from 40 yards out for a 13-10 Ravens lead. The scoring drive goes 53 yards in 12 plays and takes 3:01 off the clock.
HALFTIME
THIRD QUARTER: Ravens 20, Bengals 17
The Tucker kick goes into the end zone.
Burrow scrambles left from the 25 to the CIN 30 for a gain of five, then Mixon runs up the middle for seven yards. Burrow hits Mixon for at the BAL 31, out of bounds. Burrow hits Sample for three but it's called back for an ineligible man downfield.
Burrow hits Higgins for 11 yards on 1st and 15, then hits Mixon for two more.
TIMEOUT CIN #1 at 12:10
Burrow hits Smith for four, then Mixon runs up the middle for two.
INTERCEPTION RAVENS: On 2nd and 8 at the BAL 17, Geno Stone intercepts Burrow at the BAL 2 and returns it to the BAL 38 for 36 yards.
Jackson passes deep down the left sideline for 52 yards to the CIN 10, then Flowers runs off left end to the CIN 4 for six more.
Jackson passes in the left flat for Flowers, pushed out of bounds at the CIN 3.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Jackson hits Mark Andrews at the goal line for a touchdown. The extra point is good for a 20-10 Ravens lead with 6:57 left in the third quarter. The scoring drive goes 62 yards in four plays and takes 2:00 off the clock.
The Tucker kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Burrow steers the Bengals offense down to the BAL 3, as he's almost doubled his entire offensive production from the game on this one drive.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS: On 3rd and Goal, Burrow hits Higgins for three yards and a touchdown. The extra point is good for a 20-17 Ravens lead. The scoring drive goes 75 yards in 13 plays and takes 6:05 off the clock.
The McPherson kick goes into the end zone.
Edwards runs off left tackle on first down for a gain of 20, then Edwards again for three. Jackson scrambles for eight and a first down to the CIN 44.
Jackson scrambles again for 17 yards, but it's called back for holding.
On 1st and 20, Jackson is sacked for a loss of three to the BAL 43.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER
FOURTH QUARTER: Ravens 27, Bengals 24
On 2nd and 23, Jackson passes deep to Andrews for 20 to the CIN 37 for a 3rd and 3 coming up. Edwards runs for four and a new set of downs.
Jackson passes incomplete deep down the right sideline to Duvernay.
TIMEOUT BAL #1 at 14:00
Jackson connects with Agholor for eight, then Edwards runs for three and a first down.
Jackson scrambles up the middle for a gain of four, then runs off right guard for one more. On 3rd and 5
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Jackson passes deep down the right sideline for Agholor for 17 yards and a touchdown. The extra point is good for a 27-17 Ravens lead. The scoring drive goes 75 yards in 12 plays and takes 5:56 off the clock.
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Mixon runs up the middle for a gain of five, and Patrick Queen is injured on the play.
Burrow is sacked for a loss of six yards on 2nd and 5, then on 3rd and 11, Burrow hits Smith for six. The Bengals' punt goes 41 yards to the BAL 29.
On 1st and 10, Baltimore is called for a false start. On 1st and 15, Hill runs for two, but then Jackson passes to Flowers for a loss of two in the left flat. On 3rd and 15, Hill runs off left tackle for 11. The Stout punt goes 63 yards into the end zone for a touchback, and the Bengals will begin the drive from their won 20..
Burrow throws to Mixon incomplete, then hits Boyd for 13 yards to the CIN 33 for a first down.
Burrow throws incomplete in the right flat, then misses Chase deep down the left sideline for a 3rd and 10 coming up. Burow converts with a 16-yard pass to Higgins to the CIN 49.
Burrow misses Higgins on first down and hits Boyd for six on second down. On 3rd and 4 from the CIN 49, Burrow throws incomplete deep down the middle to Boyd.
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSION BENGALS: On 4th and 4 from the BAL 45, Burrow hits Boyd for nine and a fresh set of downs.
After the conversion, the Bengals go hurry-up offense and Burrow hits Higgins at the BAL 16 for 20 yards, then Mixon runs up the middle for nine to the BAL 7. On 3rd and 1, Mixon converts with a three-yard run.
On 1st and Goal, Burrow misses in the right flat, incomplete. Burrow misses Chase again on 2nd and Goal with 3:43 left in the game.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS: On 3rd and Goal from the BAL 4, Burrow hits Higgins for a touchdown in the right corner of the end zone. The extra point is good for a 27-24 Ravens lead. The scoring drive goes 80 yards in 16 plays and takes 4:12 off the clock.
The McPherson kick goes into the end zone for a touchback with 3:28 left in the game.
Edwards runs off left guard for two, then Duvernay runs off right end for a gain of five.
TIMEOUT CIN #2 at 2:35
On 3rd and 3, Jackson scrambles for a gain of 12 to the BAL 44 for a first down with 2:25 left.
TIMEOUT CIN #3 at 2:25
Jackson runs off left end for a gain of one.
-TWO-MINUTE WARNING-
Duvernay runs for a gain of eight. On 3rd and 1 Edwards runs up the middle for five and another first down to ice the game with 1:15 left.
Jackson kneels for the win.
END OF GAME
