Ravens go blow-for-blow with Bengals, eke out win in instant classic

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NFL fans may have just gotten the best "Thursday Night Football" game in recent memory.

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals duked it out in what looked like a Madden game, and it was the Ravens squeaking away with a 35-34 victory in what was an instant classic on their home turf.

After a 70-yard Ja'Marr Chase touchdown tied the game with about five-and-a-half minutes left, the Bengals dropped what would have been a huge interception, and with the second life, Baltimore took advantage, as Lamar Jackson found Rashod Bateman with 1:49 to go to take a 35-28 lead.

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Brandon Stephens #21 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on November 7, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.  (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Joe Burrow, though, marched right down the field, and he found Chase with 38 seconds left for their third touchdown of the night - their first was a 67-yard score. 

Cincy was aggressive all night, and this was no different, as the offense stayed on the field to go for two. But, the pass to Tanner Hudson (while Chase had 11 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns) fell incomplete. The refs probably missed a roughing the passer call and a defensive pass interference, but alas. Cincy tried for the onside kick, but the Ravens recovered, all but ending an instant classic.

In all, 34 points were scored in the fourth quarter alone.

Early in the fourth and trailing 21-14, Tylan Wallace narrowly stayed in bounds for an 84-yard score - but Justin Tucker missed the PAT, leaving the