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Bengals vs. Ravens postgame recap

NOTES

No hunting for Ja'Marr

Ja'Marr Chase caught a Joe Burrow pass on the Bengals' first offensive play of the second half and raced through the Baltimore secondary for a 67-yard touchdown that increased Cincinnati's lead to 21-7. According to Next Gen Stats, he reached a top speed of 20.86 miles per hour in that game – the third fastest speed he has ever reached in a game in his career.

It was Chase's 11th career touchdown of more than 60 yards, surpassing Ring of Honor member Isaac Curtis' record for the highest career touchdown in Bengals history. It is also the highest rate in NFL history achieved by a player under the age of 25.

Chase then scored his 12th such touchdown in the fourth quarter when, after the Ravens took their first lead of the night, Burrow launched a deep ball that his Pro Bowl receiver tracked down for a 70-yard score.

Chase finished the night with 11 catches for 264 yards and the three touchdowns. It was his third career game with more than 200 receiving yards, the highest in Bengals history and the highest in league history by a player under 25.

Another opening drive TD

Burrow and the offense led a 12-play, 70-yard touchdown drive to open the game, capped by Chase Brown's fifth rushing score of the season. Burrow completed five of eight passes for 61 yards during the drive, including third-down conversions to Ja'Marr Chase and Andrei Iosivas.

The Bengals have reached the end zone on their first possession in each of their last three games and in four of the last five games. The breakout came in Week 7 in Cleveland when Charlie Jones gave them an early lead with a 100-yard return on the opening kickoff of the game.

Brown has now scored seven touchdowns in his last seven games (five rushing, two receiving).

“Hudson's Premier of the Year puts Bengals ahead”

Burrow found Tanner Hudson in the end zone with 30 seconds left in the second quarter, giving Cincinnati a 14-7 halftime lead. It was Hudson's first touchdown of the season and the second of his career.

The Bengals began the possession with 4:02 left in the quarter. On the seventh play of the drive, Burrow threw what was initially considered an interception in the end zone, but was ruled incomplete after a review of the play. Two snaps later, Burrow hit Jermaine Burton on a third-and-five to move the sticks and set up the first-and-goal.

Extra points

· DE Sam Hubbard played his 100th regular season game.

· TE Cam Grandy made his NFL debut and recorded his first career reception in the fourth quarter.

· WR Jermaine Burton made his first career start.