Bengals' Joe Burrow has 2 TDs in 1st game since September - ESPN

BALTIMORE — One play on Thursday night showed just exactly what the Cincinnati Bengals have missed over the past nine games.

Quarterback Joe Burrow stepped up in the pocket and layered a ball in the perfect spot for wide receiver Andrei Iosivas, who caught the ball in stride for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow celebrated accordingly by yelling and bumping helmets with left tackle Orlando Brown Jr.

After missing more than two months with a turf toe injury that required surgery, Burrow threw two touchdown passes in a 32-14 win at M&T Bank Stadium. It was the reward for a long and strenuous rehab process that started back in September.

«There's no better feeling than that — putting in work for a long time and going out and it paying off,» Burrow said.

Burrow was 24-of-46 passing for 261 yards, the two scores and no interceptions. He helped the Bengals (4-8) snap a four-game losing streak and pick up the team's first win over Baltimore (6-6) since the 2022 postseason.

It took a little while for Burrow and the offense to find their rhythm. Cincinnati's first four drives into the red zone didn't yield a touchdown, including a sequence where the Bengals were stopped on four straight plays inside Baltimore's 2-yard line.

Finding Ja'Marr Chase in key situations helped keep the offense moving. Chase had 100 yards before the end of the third quarter.

But it was later in the game when Burrow finally hit his stride.

«The whole first half, my feet were a little antsy back there,» Burrow said. «In the second half, I felt a lot more comfortable [and] started putting them where I wanted to.»

One play could be considered the turning point.

With the Bengals threatening to spoil another red zone possession, Burrow lofted a