The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in an all-out thriller on Thursday Night Football, 35-34. Below are the responses from the Beatdown staff.

The Ravens overcame one of the ugliest defensive performances in recent memory. Ja’Marr Chase dominated the pass defense and posted his third touchdown from 65+ yards against the Ravens… this season. But a few plays were made when it counted and the Ravens managed to claim the clutch win with a denial of the 2-point conversion attempt and recovering an onside kick on the first attempt – something they haven’t had this season done. .

Offensively, what a masterclass from the second half. Since the Humphrey fumble, the Ravens offense found the right tackle and didn’t get in their way anymore. From Tylan Wallace more than doubling his career total yardage with an 84-yard tightrope touchdown to the magic of Lamar Jackson, the Ravens delivered. They are now 7-3 and bury the Bengals at 4-6.

Extra days of rest before their matchup in Pittsburgh against the Steelers will do them good. Especially when the AFC North division crown is on the line. — Kyle Phoenix

The Bengals must be wondering how they lost that football game. The Ravens couldn’t stop Ja’Marr Chase and Derrick Henry finished with just 68 yards. But a brilliant second half from Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken, plus some timely plays from Tylan Wallace and Marlon Humphrey, gave Baltimore just enough to overcome repeated defensive mistakes. Jackson’s second half was one of the best of his career, making positive gains from botched plays and placing almost every pass perfectly. There is plenty to criticize about the team’s performance in this game, but there is no denying that they can continue to play in any game, against any opponent, if Jackson plays at this level. — Nikhil Mehta

This game turned out to be a tale of two halves. The Ravens could barely do anything on offense in the first half, posting season lows across the board. But a defensive turnover gave them new life in the third quarter, starting an incredible comeback from a 14-point deficit, fueled by another sensational MVP performance from Lamar Jackson. Typically, a monster game from Ja’Marr Chase portends doom, but Baltimore’s high-octane offense kicked into gear and returned to the unstoppable unit that has led the league for most of the season. There are still a lot of things to clean up on both sides of the ball, but as long as Jackson leads this team, the Ravens have a chance to overcome any deficit and win every game. Hopefully Kyle Hamilton’s injury isn’t serious, because this defense clearly can’t afford to be without him for any length of time. Derrick Henry should have gotten the ball more in this game, especially after the Ravens took the lead, but they still found a way to finish on both sides of the ball and special teams with side recoveries. — Joshua Reed

Another thriller between the Ravens and the Bengals once again came down to the final play. The offense didn’t come alive until midway through the second half, but somehow still scored 35 points. Such a performance was expected, but it could have been even more if the team didn’t come out so flat. Defensively, the Ravens are a complete train wreck. They certainly had their moments, including a much-needed pass rush, but the coverage breakdowns remain an issue. Ja’Marr Chase ran the secondary multiple times and finished with 264 yards and 3 touchdowns. With Tee Higgins out, the obvious strategy seems to be to take the opponent’s unique attacking threat out of the game. The secondary failed miserably. Kyle Hamilton’s health will be monitored in the coming days, and they can’t afford to lose him. While this offense is historically great, the defense, and more specifically the secondary, will be their downfall. — Stephan Bopst

The definition of highs and lows. The offense started hopelessly and ended with 35 points. The defense had more stops than not against one of the league’s better offenses, especially considering the first two Bengals touchdown drives where a bad penalty was called on the first and Brandon Stephens’ interception was taken away on the second. But the defense also gave up numerous big plays, including two extremely long touchdowns against Ja’Marr Chase. At the end of the day, both sides made the plays they needed to. Touchdown passes to Tylan Wallace, Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman in the fourth quarter from Lamar Jackson put the points on the board, and a huge forced fumble from Marlon Humphrey, a three-sack play from Nnamdi Madubuike and the game-winning two – point stop by Ar’Darius Washington did just enough to secure the victory. Both sides needed to be cleaner and better, but for a Thursday night game in a short week, the Ravens will definitely get the win. On to a mini-bye week of 10 days. — Zach Canter