In what was a tough test for the Baltimore Ravens after a heartbreaking loss, they passed with flying colors with a 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.

Baltimore got off to a slow start, falling behind 10–0 before storming back with two touchdowns in the second quarter and taking control of the game in the fourth quarter with two more scores.

Lamar Jackson had another stellar performance on Monday Night Football, completing 16 of 22 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and adding a score on the ground. Derrick Henry had 24 carries for 140 yards and Justice Hill had a 51-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to put Baltimore ahead by 14 points.

Defensively, the Ravens stepped up after allowing a touchdown on the opening drive, allowing just three field goals until the final drive, with the game essentially already decided. Baltimore finished with four sacks and six tackles for loss.

Here are three takeaways from the Ravens’ (8-4) crucial win over Los Angeles (7-4).

With the Ravens trailing 10-7 after the two-minute warning in the first half, it didn’t seem like much of a decision for them to go for it on fourth-and-one at their 16-yard line.

But Ravens head coach John Harbaugh trusted his team and let Mark Andrews go for it with a quarterback sneak, and he got it. Baltimore then scored on a 40-yard pass from Jackson to Rashod Bateman to take the lead before halftime, and they never relinquished it.

Baltimore found itself in a similar situation at the 39-yard line near the end of the third quarter. This time, Henry got the ball and broke off a 27-yard run in Chargers territory. Three plays later it became fourth and another on the first play of the fourth quarter, and Henry converted again.

After the two fourth-down conversions, the Ravens scored a touchdown on a six-yard pass from Jackson to tight end Mark Andrews and take a 23–16 lead. The Ravens were 3 for 3 in fourth place in the win and are now 7 for 8 in fourth place on the season.

The Ravens’ aggression on fourth down, especially when they went for it deep in their territory just before halftime, ultimately turned the tide and helped them gain momentum after a slow start. Now that Baltimore has had success at fourth down this season, it might be appropriate for them to maintain this level of aggression at fourth down in the future.

When the Ravens roll on the ground, few teams can stop them.

Monday was further proof of that as they ran the ball 37 times for 212 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground.

Henry paved the way again, running the ball 24 times for 140 yards. Hill had just four carries, but made the most of his opportunities with a 51-yard run for a touchdown that put Baltimore ahead 30-16 with 7:24 left in the game. Jackson also added a 10-yard touchdown for the Ravens’ first score of the game.

The Ravens have run for more than 200 yards four times this season and won each time. They rank second in rushing yards per game (180.2), behind only the Philadelphia Eagles, who they face on Sunday.

Any time you lose the leader of a certain group, it will be worrisome. That was the situation Baltimore faced when All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith couldn’t play due to a hamstring injury.

Those concerns were quelled on Monday with Malik Harrison’s play. The fifth-year linebacker racked up 13 tackles, including one for a loss. Baltimore held the Chargers’ offense to 285 yards, including only 83 on the ground.

The ability to be ready at any time is a skill that every player needs. Harrison stepped up and his play helped the Ravens defense put together one of their better performances of the season.

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