Burrow, Chase light up Ravens' defense, but Bengals fall to 4-6 - ESPN

BALTIMORE — It looked like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase had pulled it off Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

Throughout the prime-time matchup against their AFC North rivals, Cincinnati's star quarterback and wide receiver linked up for plays when the Bengals needed them most, including a late touchdown that put Cincinnati in position for the game winner.

But the Bengals ended up one play short in a 35-34 loss to the Ravens. A failed two-point conversion with 38 seconds remaining squandered outstanding performances from both players.

Burrow finished with 428 yards and four touchdowns on 34-of-56 passing. Chase turned in one of the best performances of his career — 11 catches, three touchdowns and 264 receiving yards. The efforts, however, were not enough to keep the Bengals from losing their second and final regular-season matchup against the Ravens this season.

«They are the best duo in the league right now, and they show it every week,» Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton said. «We just feel like we have to hold up our end, and things could be a lot different. But, it just hasn't gone our way this season.»

The Bengals (4-6) led 21-7 midway through the third quarter when Baltimore (7-3) created a huge break to get back into the game. Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey ripped the ball out of Bengals running back Chase Brown's hands. The Ravens recovered the ball and then went on a 21-0 run to take the lead in the fourth quarter.

But Burrow and Chase did just about everything to keep the Bengals in contention. One play after the Ravens went ahead, Burrow immediately responded with a 70-yard touchdown pass to Chase that tied the score at 28.

When the Ravens regained the lead with 1:49 left and Cincinnati needing a