LIVE BLOG: Bengals lead Ravens 21-7 after Burrow touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Just last month the Bengals and Ravens met for an overtime thriller at Paycor Stadium. This time, Cincinnati hopes to leave Baltimore with a much-needed win.

The Ravens ripped a ball out of Chase Brown's hand with less than 7 minutes to go in the third, forcing a fumble to give Baltimore great field position. Cincinnati still leads 21-7.

Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase continued to show off that Tiger connection, scoring on their first play of the second half as Chase took a Burrow pass 67 yards to the end zone.

The Bengals defense is also showing up tonight, getting another three-and-out from the Ravens to start the second half.

Cincinnati went to halftime with a 14-7 lead after Joe Burrow hit tight end Tanner Hudson with just 30 seconds left in the half. It was just Hudson's second career touchdown catch.

The game almost remained 7-7 after Joe Burrow threw an ill-advised ball to Mike Gesicki in the end zone, resulting in what was originally called an interception. The call was overruled after a replay showed only one of Brandon Stephens' feet were in bounds after the catch.

Earlier in the drive, Ravens star Kyle Hamilton went down with what appears to be an ankle injury. He was able to walk off the field on his own, but did immediately get x-rays, the broadcast reported.

The Bengals defense has done a much better job this game getting stops against an explosive and powerful Ravens offense. Baltimore was forced to punt three times in just the first half. Cincinnati only forced one three-and-out in the first meeting.

Lamar Jackson tied it up when he hit a wide-open Nelson Agholor for a touchdown in the second quarter. The TD came after a methodical drive where the Ravens took advantage of some penalties on the Bengals defense.

It was a messy first quarter, as Joe Burrow and company were also able to capitalize on some Ravens mistakes (and penalties) to take first blood with a Chase Brown touchdown.

The Bengals defense was then able to hold the Ravens to a three-and-out on their first drive of the night. In their next drive, though, they failed to convert on fourth down in Ravens territory, with Burrow failing to connect with Jermaine Burton.

Amarius Mims went to the blue medical tent but came back out for the next drive. Cincinnati is already starting Cody Ford after offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. was declared inactive.

The Bengals sit at 4-5 with a chance to get closer to the top of the AFC North. Despite a rough start, the team sits just outside the playoff picture. A win Thursday would give them a 49% chance of making the postseason, per NFL Next Gen Stats.

The Ravens, currently second in the division, are 21-3 at home in primetime under coach John Harbaugh. They're also 8-0 on Thursday Night Football, including a win over the Bengals last season where Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury. Baltimore has also won the past three meetings.

You can watch all of the action on WCPO 9 starting at 8:15 p.m. We'll also have a pregame show beginning at 7 p.m. and postgame coverage directly following the broadcast.