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

M.Kim29 min ago
Andy Lyons/ 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.

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.

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