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CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 06: Tyler Linderbaum #64 and Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens embrace before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 06: Tyler Linderbaum #64 and Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens embrace before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow Wow NFL Fans with 9 Total TDs in Ravens' OT Win vs. Bengals

Timothy RappOct 6, 2024

Anything you can do, I can do better.

Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson were electric on Sunday, going score for score in one of the NFL games of the season thus far, ultimately a 41-38 overtime win for Baltimore.

Burrow threw for 392 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, finishing 30-of-39 with three sacks taken and one interception. He found Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins for two touchdowns apiece.

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But Jackson matched him every step of the way, finishing 26-of-42 for 348 yards, four touchdowns, one sack taken and no interceptions. He also rushed 12 times for 56 yards but did lose a fumble in overtime.

Will the defensive tape cause enormous amounts of heartburn for Cincy's defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and his Baltimore counterpart, Zach Orr?

Absolutely.

But NFL fans were loving every second of the Burrow vs. Jackson thriller:

Granted, there were massive implications in this game beyond just the individual matchup. The Bengals came in already fighting for their lives this season, hoping to avoid a 1-4 start. The Ravens didn't want to go back under .500 themselves, hoping to not fall further behind the 3-1 Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North.

And for as magical as both players were, both had costly turnovers. A Burrow interception late in the fourth quarter ultimately led to Baltimore's game-tying field goal. Jackson's fumble in overtime gave the Bengals a short field and a chance to win the game on a field goal, though the attempt was missed.

The Ravens quickly capitalized, as Derrick Henry galloped down the field on the ensuing drive to set up Justin Tucker's game-winning field goal.

Neither mistake erased the brilliance from both players, however. When the dust settled, Cincinnati's season was left on the brink, Baltimore is still nipping at Pittsburgh's heels and both teams are left with enormous issues on the defensive side of the ball to address.

For neutral fans, however, Burrow vs. Jackson was as good as it gets.

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