CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow had a career day and the Cincinnati Bengals led by 10 points three times in the second half. That still wasn't enough. The defense couldn't stop Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens' offense in a stunning 41-38 overtime loss that dropped the Bengals to 1-4.
“Putting up 30 points is something that we want to do on a regular basis,” Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase said. “Putting up 30 points and losing isn’t something we want to do.” Burrow passed for 392 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, including two to Chase, who finished with 12 catches for 193 yards.
Baltimore led 14-9 in the second quarter when Cincinnati's Sam Hubbard tackled Derrick Henry in the end zone for a safety. On the ensuing possession, Burrow hit Chase for a 41-yard touchdown and Chase Brown ran for a 2-point conversion to give the Bengals a 17-14 lead at halftime. Cincinnati had second-half leads of 24-14, 31-21 and then 38-28 after a 70-yard catch and sprint by Chase with 8:54 left in the fourth quarter.
Each time, Jackson and the Ravens responded to keep the pressure on the Bengals offense. “My statement (earlier this week) rang true,” Burrow said. “Perfect is what we needed, but that's not what we did.
” The Bengals did a good job controlling the Ravens' top-ranked rushing offense, but Jackson threw for 348 yards and four TDs while running for 55 yards. “We got it rolling on offense eventually, but so did they," Burrow said With five minutes rem.
