Lamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and 4 touchdowns, exhibiting little rust in his return from a hamstring pressure, and the Baltimore Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28-6 on Thursday night time.
Jackson accomplished 18 of 23 passes in his first begin since Week 4 towards Kansas Metropolis, and the Ravens gained their second straight as they try and make a run within the wide-open AFC North. The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) prime the division forward of the Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, who’ve 3-5 data. The Ravens have a good schedule going ahead, and can face just one group presently over .500 – the Steelers – of their subsequent six video games. They hope to turn into solely the fifth group in NFL historical past to make the playoffs after shedding 5 of their first six video games.
“It felt nice to be on the market, it felt superior,” Jackson stated of his return from harm.
Tight finish Mark Andrews made two landing catches for the Ravens. Jackson’s different TD passes went to tight finish Charlie Kolar and receiver Rashod Bateman. Derrick Henry rushed 119 yards on 19 carries, and achieved one other profession milestone when he grew to become the seventeenth participant in NFL historical past to eclipse the 12,000-yard profession speeding mark.
For the Dolphins, De’Von Achane had 14 carries for 67 yards, whereas Jaylen Waddle caught six passes for 82 yards.
The Dolphins (2-7) outgained the Ravens 226 yards to 109 and held them to 1 of 6 on third down within the first half, however Miami trailed 14-6 on the break due to a slew of errors.
On Miami’s second drive, rookie Tahj Washington fumbled on the Dolphins’ four-yard line, and Andrews caught a two-yard TD from Jackson on fourth down on the Ravens’ ensuing possession.
Achane led the Dolphins again down the sphere with runs of 19 and 22 yards, however a false begin by offensive lineman Larry Borom on fourth-and-one compelled Miami to kick a area aim, which Riley Patterson missed from 35 yards out.
The Ravens’ offense answered once more. Jackson escaped the grasp of linebacker Jaelan Phillips and related with Isaiah Probably for a 35-yard pickup, which arrange Andrews’ 20-yard rating – aided by two Dolphins defenders operating into one another in protection – that put Baltimore forward 14-3.
Jackson, a two-time MVP, related on his first 9 passes of the second half earlier than he lastly missed DeAndre Hopkins on a deep throw within the ultimate minute of the third quarter. The sport was out of attain by then, and Jackson had already thrown his fourth TD – a nine-yard toss to Bateman that put Baltimore up 28-6.
Tua Tagovailoa, who accomplished 25 of 40 passes for 261 yards with an interception, led the Dolphins 80 yards down the sphere early within the fourth, a promising drive that included two fourth-down conversions. However receiver Malik Washington fumbled on the 10, and Dolphins followers started to exit Arduous Rock Stadium en masse with greater than 10 minutes remaining.
“You’re enjoying with fireplace once you’re giving the ball again to that offense,” Miami head coach Mike McDaniel stated of his group’s three turnovers within the recreation.
Miami’s solely factors had been Patterson’s area targets of 49 and 43 yards. Additionally they sustained a pair of key accidents. Linebacker Chop Robinson exited the sport within the second quarter with a head harm and was later dominated out because of a concussion. Rookie operating again Ollie Gordon II injured an ankle within the first half and didn’t return.
