Baltimore – Lamar Jackson threw for 323 yards with a touchdown pass to outshine rookie Jayden Daniels in an outstanding matchup between two of the best quarterbacks of the season NFLDerrick Henry ran for two touchdowns and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Washington Commanders 30-23 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.
Jackson found Mark Andrews for the first score of the tight end on the season and completed nine passes with Zay Flowers for 132 yards — all in the first half. Henry finished with 132 yards and scored his eighth and ninth touchdowns, to lead the league, as the Ravens (4-2) mixed their passing and running into near-perfection.
Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin with two touchdown passes, but didn’t get enough help from his backfield in a matchup between the two best rushing offenses in the NFL. With Brian Robinson Jr. missing due to a knee injury, Washington (4-2) only generated 52 rushing yards.
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The Commanders’ defense struggled to stop Jackson and Henry, allowing Baltimore to accumulate 484 yards, and Washington’s winning streak ended at four with a loss to a team that is beginning to look like a legitimate contender to reach the championship. Super Bowlas expected.
Henry became the first player to rush for a TD in each of his first six games since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005. Andrews tied Todd Heap for the most receptions since the team moved to Baltimore with the 41st of his career.
Chicago wins in London
Earlier Sunday, Caleb Williams threw four passes touchdown — two each to receiver Keenan Allen and the tight end Cole Kmet — and the Chicago Bears dispatched the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Apart from the great performance of quarterback rookie, Kmet had to take emergency charge of the snaps long distance. The Bears (4-2) won their third straight game for the first time in nearly four years.
Allen led the Bears’ celebration, pretending to have a cup of tea, after his nine-yard reception for touchdown in the third quarter. His second score gave Chicago a 28-10 lead at the start of the quarter. D’Andre Swift dove from a yard out for another score.
The Jaguars (1-5) hit the ground running but Gabe Davis dropped a pass in the end zone — after committing a false start — and Jacksonville settled for a field goal on its first possession.
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Williams, the No. 1 pick in the latest NFL draft, completed 23 of 29 passes for 226 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. He also had 56 yards on four carries.
Trever Lawrence completed 23 of 35 passes for 234 yards, two passes from touchdown and an interception by the Jaguars.
Chicago had not won three in a row since the end of the 2020 season.
