When the Bengals’ Brandon Wilson returned the game’s opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, the Ravens probably sensed more of that bad karma that had led to a 3-8 record against the Bengals in the previous 11 meetings.
But this Ravens team has Lamar Jackson, and from the first drive to the last, he was the difference as the Ravens held off the winless Bengals, 23-17, in a game that, despite early dominance by the Ravens, wasn’t decided until the Bengals failed on an onside kick attempt with 1:28 remaining.
Jackson finished with 19 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown and completed 21 of 33 passes for 236 yards. He became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era with more than 150 yards rushing and 200 yards passing in a regular-season game.
