After missed FG from Cincinnati, Baltimore Ravens beat Bengals 41-38 in overtime

CINCINNATI — In an overtime victory, the Ravens beat the Bengals 41-38 in Paycor Stadium on Sunday.

Cincinnati had its chance to end the game in overtime, but kicker Evan McPherson missed the field goal after a bad hold by punter Ryan Rehkow.

Overtime came after the Ravens picked off Joe Burrow late in the fourth quarter. Burrow, who threw a near-perfect game, intended a pass for Ja'Marr Chase, but it was picked off by Marlon Humphrey.

That pick allowed Baltimore to come back and tie it up with a 56-yard field goal from Justin Tucker.

Despite the loss, Burrow played an insane game, throwing 30-for-39, 392 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.

Burrow connected with Tee Higgins for two touchdowns, including the Bengals' first of the day, which was also Higgins' first of the season.

Burrow also hit Ja'Marr Chase with two touchdowns for the day. Burrow first threw a 41-yard touchdown to Chase ahead of halftime.

Burrow then later hit Chase with a screen pass that was then ran in for a 70-yard touchdown.

Running back Chase Brown also had a touchdown pass from Burrow.

Cincinnati held the momentum throughout the game after Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard secured a safety when he stifled Baltimore running back Derrick Henry in the end zone. The safety came after a near-perfect punt from Rehkow.

The Bengals defense also had a visible improvement this week. So far this season, the Bengals had issues with stopping the run. Despite this, Cincinnati's defense held Henry to only 40 yards during regulation gameplay. Henry then had a singular 51-yard rush in overtime for a total of 91 yards. Prior to Sunday's game with Cincinnati, Henry ran 199 yards against the Bills and 151 yards against the Cowboys.

Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson threw more against Cincinnati than he had all season, throwing 26-for-42, 348 yards and four touchdowns, which included his 100th career touchdown.

Jackson also had an insane scramble and pass that connected with Isaiah Likely in the end zone.

The Bengals also didn't come out of the game without some injuries. Corner Dax Hill left the game early due to a knee injury and was ruled out. First-round draft pick Amarius Mims also left the game with a left ankle injury.

After the loss, coach Zac Taylor said he felt for the players.

“Sick to my stomach for my guys in there," Taylor said. "We can’t keep coming up one play short.”

He also said he still believes the Bengals team is of championship caliber, despite the 1-4 start to the season. Burrow disagreed with that sentiment.

"We're not a championship level team right now," he said during his press conference. "I'd like to think we're going to come back and improve... right now we are not and we need to get better."

The Bengals are on the road next week facing the New York Giants.