Lamar Jackson continued to make his case for the league MVP award, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a convincing 30-23 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. Jackson was nearly flawless in the win, going 16 of 22 for 177 yards with two touchdowns (126.5 rating) while also rushing for a touchdown.
The Ravens imposed their will against one of the league’s top defenses, scoring on five straight possessions between the second through fourth quarters as the Chargers gave up a season-high 30 points in the loss. Baltimore scored touchdowns on four of those five possessions, rushing for 176 yards and averaging 7.0 yards per carry in the stretch.Â
Jackson went 15 of 18 for 175 yards with two scores in that stretch, including a 40-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman in the final minute of the the first half and a 6-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews in the fourth quarter that gave the Ravens the lead for good at 23-16. Justice Hill broke the game open with a 51-yard touchdown run to make it 30-16 with 7:24 left in the game.
The Chargers were held to one touchdown on their first eight possessions, a Justin Herbert run on their first drive, and built a 10-0 lead in the first quarter before the Ravens outscored them 30-13 the rest of the way (Chargers scored a touchdown in the final minute). Herbert finished 21 of 36 for 218 yards while J.K. Dobbins left in the second quarter with a knee injury.Â
Baltimore rushed for 196 yards in the final three quarters, while Derrick Henry finished with 24 carries for 140 yards (5.8 yards per carry). The Ravens averaged 5.7 yards per carry and finished with a total of 212 rushing yards.Â
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