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Jackson, Henry lead Ravens past Buccaneers; Godwin, Evans was injured in loss
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Jackson, Henry lead Ravens past Buccaneers; Godwin, Evans was injured in loss

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (L) hands and running back Derrick Henry led an offense that eclipsed 500 total yards in a Week 7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. File photo by David Tulis/UPI

Oct. 22 (UPI) — Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes and Derrick Henry steamed for 169 rushing yards to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a decisive Week 7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Ravens totaled 508 yards in Monday’s 41-31 victory at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers recorded 481 total yards, but also lost wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans to injuries in the loss.

“It’s football,” Jackson told reporters. “I’m trying to win. That’s all I think about; I’m trying to win twice.”

The Ravens, who lost their first two games this season, are now on a five-game winning streak.

“We just made plays,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “We’ve been playing a lot. I want to work on all the other things that are holding us back and continue to build on the things that are moving us forward.”

The Buccaneers opened the scoring when quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Evans on the first drive of the night. Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin made a 23-yard field goal at the end of the quarter for a 10-0 lead.

The Ravens then racked up 34 unanswered points to gain momentum. Jackson started that run with a 9-yard touchdown toss to tight end Mark Andrews around the 2:30 mark of the second quarter.

He threw an 18-yard touchdown throw to running back Justice Hill on the Ravens’ next drive for a 14–10 lead. Kicker Justin Tucker made a 28-yard field goal less than five minutes later and the Ravens led 17-10 at halftime.

Tucker made a 52-yard punt on the first drive of the second half. Jackson threw a 49-yard touchdown past two wide receiver Rashod Bateman for a 27-10 lead about five minutes later. He threw his second touchdown pass to Andrews on the next drive, giving the Ravens a 24-point lead through three quarters.

Mayfield answered with an 11-yard touchdown pass to running back Rachaad White 3:36 into the fourth quarter. But Jackson found Henry on a 13-yard touchdown throw with 6:32 left.

The desperate Buccaneers then scored on their next two drives, netting an onside kick between visits to the end zone, but they could not close the deficit. White and fellow running back Bucky Irving found the end zone for their final two touchdowns.

The Buccaneers also lost Godwin to what appeared to be a serious ankle injury with about a minute left. Evans also left the game in the second quarter after aggravating a hamstring problem.

Coach Todd Bowles said Godwin’s ankle injury, which he said was dislocated, “doesn’t look good.” He did not provide an update on Evans.

“We’re going to be thinking about Chris and Mike here for a while, but we’ll have to move on,” Mayfield said of the injuries to the Buccaneers’ key players. “This group will have to be resilient. We’re going to have to have guys step up.

‘That’s just the way it is. There is no other way around it. We’re going to have to face this thing and deal with it.”

Mayfield completed 31 of 45 passes for 370 yards, three scores and two interceptions in the loss. White totaled 111 yards from scrimmage and two scores on 16 touches. Tight end Cade Oton hauled in eight catches for 100 yards for the Buccaneers.

Henry totaled 182 yards from scrimmage and a score on 16 touches for the Ravens. Jackson completed 17 of 22 passes for 281 yards, including his five touchdown throws. He also ran for 52 yards.

Bateman totaled 121 yards and a score on four catches. Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith had 18 total combined tackles. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey intercepted Mayfield twice. Humphrey left the game early with a knee injury.

The Ravens (5-2) will take on the Cleveland Browns (1-6) in an AFC North divisional matchup on Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT in Cleveland. The Buccaneers (4-3) will host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Tampa at 1 p.m.