Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards with five touchdowns Baltimore Ravens A 41-31 win over the hosts extended their winning streak to five games Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday night.
Baltimore wide receiver Rashod Bateman had four catches for 121 yards and a score. Jackson connected on 17 of 22 passes. After a slow start, Ravens running back Derrick Henry set up the Ravens’ fourth touchdown on an 81st run late in the third quarter. Henry finished with 169 yards on 15 carries and had his second touchdown reception of the season.
After falling behind 10-0, Baltimore (5-2) went on to score 34 points. Jackson improved to 23-1 against the NFC — the best mark by a quarterback against an opposing conference in NFL history.
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has two touchdown receptions and now has 43 in his career, surpassing Todd Heap’s previous franchise record of 41.
Buccaneers’ wide receiver Mike Evans caught a 25-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, but aggravated a hamstring injury in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game. His fellow wide receiver Chris Godwin left the field with less than a minute left in the game.
Tampa head coach Todd Bowles said after the game that Godwin was out indefinitely with a sprained ankle. “Chris is a hell of a player, and he’s a hell of a person,” Bowles said. “You can’t say too much … unfortunately they won’t cancel the games, we have to move on and move on, but our hearts are heavy.”
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said, “I’m going to think about Chris and Mike here for a while, but [we] To move forward. This group must be committed. We guys need to step up. That’s the way it is,” he said.
Baker Mayfield was 31 of 45 for 370 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions for Tampa Bay (4-3). He was sacked three times.
Tampa Bay tight end Kate Otten caught eight passes for 100 yards, and Rachad White caught two TD passes.
Baltimore took a 27-10 lead with 7:25 left in the third quarter on a 49-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Bateman. On the Ravens’ next possession, Henry’s 81-yard run set up a four-yard scoring pass from Jackson to Andrews.
Ravens’ wide receiver Jay Flowers couldn’t handle Jackson’s backward pass, which was fumbled and the Buccaneers recovered. Tampa Bay took advantage on Mayfield’s 11-yard touchdown pass to White to pull within 34-18 and a two-point conversion pass to Sterling Shepard with 11:24 left in the game. However, Henry shook off the momentum with a 33-yard run. Henry then caught a 13-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 41-18.
Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey had a career-high two interceptions but had to leave the game in the second quarter with a knee injury. Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving caught a one-yard score and White a 23-yard TD reception to make it a 10-point game with less than two minutes left. The Ravens finished with 508 yards in the game, while the Buccaneers piled up 481 yards.
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On another play Monday night, Chad Ryland kicked a 32-yard field goal. Arizona Cardinals 17-15 win over Los Angeles Chargers in Glendale, Ariz.
James Connor broke Taian Henley’s tackle near the line of scrimmage on a 33-yard reception on the decisive drive, moving the ball to the Chargers’ 22-yard line and setting up the winning kick. Conner totaled 152 yards (101 rushing, 51 receiving) as the Cardinals (3-4) won for the second time in the last three games. Kyler Murray completed 14 of 26 passes for 145 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and he also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Cameron Dicker matched his career high with five field goals to account for all the points as the Chargers (3-3) lost for the third time in four games. Dicker kicked a 40-yarder with 1:54 left to give Los Angeles the lead before the Cardinals’ field goal.
Justin Herbert completed 27 of 39 passes for a season-high 349 yards for the Chargers. Los Angeles’ Will Disley had eight catches for 81 yards.
