BALTIMORE -- The Bengals came up one point short Thursday night, falling to the Baltimore Ravens 35-34.

Quarterback Joe Burrow put together a classic two-minute drill, hitting wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase for his third touchdown of the night, but the Bengals went for two to take the lead and failed.

Chase and Burrow stunned the Ravens with touchdown bombs of 67 and 70 yards in the second half at M&T Bank. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson staged a scrambling 11-play drive capped by his five-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashod Bateman with 1:49 left to take a 35-28 lead, leaving the door open for the Bengals offense.

Burrow finished the night 428 yards and four touchdowns on 34-of-56 passing, his third time throwing for 400+ yards against the Ravens.

The Ravens cashed Bengals running back Chase Brown's third-quarter fumble for 21 straight points to come away with the AFC North victory.

After a stout Bengals defense held the Ravens' league-leading offense to 102 yards for their lowest output in a first half since 2022, Baltimore used a big play of its own — an 84-yard sideline touchdown catch by Tylan Wallace — to cut the lead to 21-20. They closed the game with four straight touchdowns on offense.

NOTES

No Chasing Ja'Marr

Ja’Marr Chase caught touchdown passes of 67, 70 and five yards on Thursday night, good for his third career three-touchdown performance. His first score came on the Bengals' first offensive play of the second half, when he took a Joe Burrow pass over the middle and raced through the Baltimore secondary to boost Cincinnati's lead to 21-7. Chase reached a top speed of 20.86 mph on the play, per Next Gen Stats — the third-fastest he has run on any play in his career.

It marked Chase's 11th career receiving touchdown of 60+ yards, which surpasses Ring of Honor member Isaac Curtis for the most in a career in Bengals history. It also is the most in NFL history by a player under the age of 25.

Chase then scored his 12th such touchdown in the fourth quarter, when after the Ravens took their first lead of the night, Burrow launched a deep ball that his Pro Bowl receiver tracked down for a 70-yard score.

Chase finished the night with 11 catches for 264 yards and the three TDs. It was his third career game with 200+ receiving yards, the most in Bengals history and tied for the most in league history by a player under 25.

Combining Chase's haul on Thursday night with his 193 receiving yards in the Week 5 matchup against Baltimore, his 457 yards against the Ravens are the most by any player versus a single opponent in a season in NFL history. The previous record belonged to former Raiders receiver Art Powell, who had 428 receiving yards against the Houston Oilers in 1963.

Burrow's Busy Night

Joe Burrow's 56 passing attempts were the second-most in a game in his career, five shy of his career-high 61 in Week 2 of his rookie season at Cleveland. It also was the second-most attempts by any quarterback this season, behind Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins' 58 in Week 3. Burrow finished the night with 2,253 career passing attempts, surpassing Jeff Blake (2,221) for the fifth-most in Bengals history.

Burrow's season-high 34 completions tied for his sixth-most in a game. It also was his seventh career game with 4+ touchdown passes (third this season).

Burrow's 428 passing yards were the fourth-most in a game in his career, and marked his sixth career 400-yard passing performance. He completed a pass to seven different receivers on the night.

Another Opening Drive TD

Burrow and the offense engineered a 12-play, 70-yard touchdown drive to open the game, capped off by Chase Brown’s fifth rushing score of the season. Burrow completed five of eight passes for 61 yards during the drive, including third-down conversions to Ja'Marr Chase and Andrei Iosivas.

The Bengals have found the end zone on their first offensive possession in each of their past three games and four of the past five, with the outlier coming in Week 7 at Cleveland when Charlie Jones gave them an early lead with a 100-yard return on the game's opening kickoff.

Brown now has seven touchdowns over his past seven games (five rushing, two receiving).

Hudson's First of the Year Puts Bengals Ahead

Burrow found Tanner Hudson in the end zone with 30 seconds remaining in the second quarter to give Cincinnati a 14-7 lead heading into halftime. It was Hudson's first touchdown of the season and second of his career.

The Bengals began the possession with 4:02 left in the quarter. On the seventh play of the drive, Burrow threw what was originally ruled an interception in the end zone, but after a review of the play it was ruled incomplete. Two snaps later, Burrow hit Jermaine Burton on a third-and-five to move the sticks and set up first-and-goal.

Extra Points

· DE Sam Hubbard played in his 100th regular-season game.

· TE Cam Grandy made his NFL debut and recorded his first career reception in the fourth quarter.

· WR Jermaine Burton made his first career start.

· HB Chase Brown had a career-high nine receptions for 52 yards. Adding in his 42 rushing yards, his 94 yards from scrimmage were the third-most in a game in his career. His 32 total touches (13 carries, nine catches) also were the second-most in his career, behind his 32 touches (27 carries, five catches) last week against Las Vegas.

QUOTES

"We had our opportunity. We got down there, went for two, and it just didn't work out for us. This team is going to continue to put us in good positions, there's going to be a point in the season where that turns. We will respond the right way from this game. We've got a one game season next week against the Chargers before the bye. We will get our bodies right and get ready to go fight them." -- Head Coach Zac Taylor, on the outcome of the game and how it could affect the season

"It's always fun playing against him. You know what kind of game it's going to be. He's going to make big-time plays, put them in great spots to win the game, and you've got to match it. I love playing against him. I love watching him. He's incredible at what he does with the ball in his hands. It's fun to watch. You know what type of game it's going to be going into that when you have him on the other side." -- Quarterback Joe Burrow, on playing against Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson

"Honestly, it's just two great football teams going at it on Thursday. Every time we play Baltimore, it's always a hard fight. It's a dog fight with Baltimore. With games close at the end, we just have to put it away." -- Wide Receiver Ja'Marr Chase, on the rivalry with the Ravens

"We have plenty of football left, and this is a really talented team. I think this weekend off comes at a good time. Get everybody's body right and get ready to roll next week." -- Tight End Mike Gesicki, on the outlook of the season

"Yeah, that's kind of how these things go. AFC North division rivals. You know they're going to be tough games, hard-fought games, and unfortunately, we didn't come out on top. So, we just need to keep moving forward." -- Linebacker Logan Wilson, on coming up short against Baltimore in both games this season