Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards and 5 touchdowns, serving to the Baltimore Ravens overcome an early double-digit deficit and prolong their profitable streak to 5 video games with a 41-31 victory Monday night time over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who misplaced their high two receivers to accidents.
The 2-time NFL MVP improved to 23-1 towards NFC groups, the most effective mark by a quarterback towards an opposing convention in NFL historical past. He is 3-0 towards the Bucs (4-3), who pale after taking a 10-0 lead with assist from the a centesimal TD reception of Mike Evans’ profession.
Evans departed with a hamstring damage after Baker Mayfield tried to attach with him ultimately zone once more, and late within the fourth quarter with the sport out of attain, main Bucs receiver Chris Godwin was carted off the sphere with a left ankle damage. ESPN declined to indicate replays of Godwin’s damage, which gave the impression to be extreme.
Jackson accomplished 17 of twenty-two passes with out an interception, together with TD throws of 9 and 4 yards to Mark Andrews. He additionally tossed scoring passes of 49 yards to Rashod Bateman, 18 yards to Justice Hill and 11 yards to Derrick Henry, who rushed for 169 yards on 15 carries. Bateman had 4 catches for 121 yards.
The Ravens (5-2) rebounded from a gradual begin on protection, with cornerback Marlon Humphrey turning the sport round with a pair of second-quarter interceptions — one among them within the Baltimore finish zone. Jackson led a four-play, 80-yard TD drive after the primary choose, and the second interception arrange Justin Tucker’s 28-yard subject objective for a 17-10 halftime lead.
Mayfield completed 31-of-45 passing for 370 yards, three TDs and two interceptions. Evans joined Corridor of Famers Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison and Terrell Owens as the one gamers to have no less than 100 TD receptions within the first 11 seasons of a profession when he caught a 25-yard scoring go within the first quarter.
Evans, who missed two days of observe final week with what the Bucs described as a nagging hamstring concern, appeared to worsen the damage on the scoring reception. Mayfield practically related with him ultimately zone once more within the second quarter, however this time the ball glanced off Evans’ palms as he and Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens went to the bottom.
Evans remained on the turf for a number of minutes earlier than being helped to his ft and limping to the locker room. He didn’t return.
The Bucs performed at dwelling for the primary time since Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, inflicting in depth injury within the Tampa Bay space and alongside the trail it took throughout the state. The Bucs relocated forward of the storm to New Orleans, the place they practiced for 4 days earlier than trouncing the Saints 51-27 final week.
The Ravens lead the NFL with 1,476 speeding yards this season and have run for no less than 150 in each sport. With 243 on the bottom Monday night time, they turned the fourth staff since 1980 to start a season with no less than 1,400 yards of their first seven video games. The others are the 1984 Chicago Bears (1,508), 2006 Atlanta Falcons (1,476) and 2019 Ravens (1,429).
Henry’s landing catch halfway by the fourth quarter made it 41-18. The Bucs scored twice within the closing minutes, together with after a profitable onside kick, the second time the Ravens have did not recuperate an opponent’s onside kick this season.
Accidents
Ravens: Humphrey (knee) departed after colliding with a teammate whereas making his second interception and didn’t return.
Buccaneers: Evans’ TD catch was his solely reception. … Security Tykee Smith (concussion) left within the second quarter and didn’t return.
Up subsequent
Ravens: At AFC North rival Cleveland subsequent Sunday.
Buccaneers: Host Falcons on Sunday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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