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Monday Night Football: Ravens dominate Buccaneers, Cardinals stun Chargers with game-winning field goal

Monday Night Football: Ravens dominate Buccaneers, Cardinals stun Chargers with game-winning field goal

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens had no problems on Monday night.

The Ravens earned a commanding 41-31 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader at Raymond James Stadium in Florida. It was their fifth straight win and moved them to 5-2 on the season.

After immediately falling into a 10-point hole, the Ravens scored 34 unanswered points to completely stun Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers. Jackson threw five touchdowns, two of which went to tight end Mark Andrews, and Derrick Henry had 169 rushing yards thanks in part to a wild 81-yard run in the second half.

The Buccaneers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, but their push came far too late to give them a realistic chance of winning. They also lost star wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Godwin suffered a serious leg injury in the final minutes and had to be stretchered off the pitch.

In the other game of the evening, Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals went on a perfect winning streak, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 17-15 at State Farm Stadium.

After conceding a fifth field goal to Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker and falling behind by a point just after the two-minute warning, the Cardinals quickly marched down the field and set up a game-winning 32-yard field goal from Chad Ryland.

Justin Herbert threw for 349 yards but no touchdown in the Chargers’ loss. He led them on a long eight-minute drive in the fourth quarter and set up Dicker’s fifth field goal, but they left too much time for James Conner and the Cardinals. Conner ran for 101 yards, had another 51 receiving yards and set up the final field goal with a massive 33-yard reception on the winning drive.

With the win, Arizona moves to 3-4 on the season while the Chargers fall to 3-3.

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  • Final: Ravens 41, Buccaneers 31

    And we’re done here. The Bucs scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, but their push came far too late. Baltimore just picked up its fifth win in a row.

    Click on the photo to read more about the Ravens’ win in Tampa.

    TAMPA, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 21: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after running the ball for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 21, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

    Click on the photo to read more about Baltimore’s win in Tampa. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • James Conner lifts the Cardinals past the Chargers

    Click on the photo to learn more about James Conner and the Cardinals’ narrow win over the Chargers on Monday night.

    GLENDALE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 21: James Conner #6 of the Arizona Cardinals passes the ball against Daiyan Henley #0 of the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth quarter at State Farm Stadium on October 21, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)GLENDALE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 21: James Conner #6 of the Arizona Cardinals passes the ball against Daiyan Henley #0 of the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth quarter at State Farm Stadium on October 21, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

    Click on the photo to read more about the Cardinals’ win over the Chargers. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

  • Final: Cardinals 17, Chargers 15

    The Cardinals did it. Chad Ryland hit a 32-yard field goal to give Arizona a two-point victory and cap a perfect game-winning drive.

  • Chargers-Cardinals: James Conner puts the Cardinals in position

    After being sent off for a questionable, unnecessary challenge, James Conner caught a 33-yard pass to put the Cardinals in scoring position.

  • Chargers-Cardinals: Cameron Dicker gives LA a 15-14 lead

    Cameron Dicker shot a perfect 5-of-5 on the night and the Chargers are back in the lead. That was a 15-play, 77-yard drive that lasted more than eight minutes.

  • Chargers-Cardinals: Are the Chargers planning on a fifth field goal?

    Justin Herbert got the Chargers moving and Jim Harbaugh loses his temper on the sideline after a pass interference call was waived, but the Cardinals got a critical stop just on third down.

    It will be fourth down when the Chargers come back from the two-minute warning. Arizona still leads 14-12.

  • Ravens-Bucs: Chris Godwin transported

    Chris Godwin’s leg injury looked terrible in the final minute of Tampa’s loss to the Ravens.

  • Ravens-Bucs: Chris Godwin is injured and is being transported

    The Tampa receiver goes down as his team tries to drive down the field, trailing by 10 points with less than a minute. His lower left leg was hit hard and he was simply carted off the field. The injury was gruesome and ESPN decided not to show the replay.

    Mike Evans has already left this game injured. Now another star receiver is broken.

  • Chargers Cards: LA adds a FG

    Cameron Dicker is also the Chargers’ MVP tonight as he hits a 47-yard kick to cut Arizona’s lead to 14-12.

    Dicker was 4 of 4 on field goals on the night.

  • Ravens-Bucs: Tampa touchdown

    Baker Mayfield finds a wide-open Rachaad White who marches untouched into the end zone.

    The Ravens’ lead narrowed to 41-31 with 1:58 to play. Another onside kick is likely to come.

  • Chargers Cards: Kyler Murray sprints for a touchdown!

    Kyler Murray goes for a 44-yard touchdown run for Arizona and the Cardinals are back in front.

    The lead is 14:9.

  • Ravens-Bucs: Tampa scores, recovers from the side

    Baker Mayfield and Co. quickly march down the field and score a 9-play, 70-yard scoring drive, capped by Bucky Irving’s 1-yard TD.

    Then the Bucs manage to recover their onside kick. And in this case, they are still fighting!

    The Ravens are 41-24 with less than 4 minutes to play.

  • Chargers Cards: Bolts take the lead with a FG

    Cameron Dicker caps a long Chargers drive with a 28-yard field goal after the offense stalls at the 10-yard line. Dicker scored all nine points for LA tonight.

    LA takes a 9-7 lead late in the 3rd quarter.

  • touchdown Ravens!

    This crime in Baltimore cannot be stopped. This time it’s a pass to Derrick Henry for a 13-yard touchdown.

    That’s FIVE TD passes to Lamar Jackson.

    The route continues in Tampa. It’s a 41-18 lead for Baltimore.

  • Ravens-Bucs: Derrick Henry breaks big run

    The Ravens RB goes into the race again, this time with a block from QB Lamar Jackson.

  • Chargers Cards: Arizona stopped at 4th

    The Cardinals bring in backup QB Clayton Tune to attempt a QB sneak on both 3rd-and-1 and 4th-and-1. He gets stuffed both times and the Chargers take over on downs near midfield.

  • Ravens-Bucs: touchdown, Tampa

    The Buccaneers finally found the end zone again. Baker Mayfield hit Rachaad White for an 11-yard touchdown. They also converted the 2-point conversion, so Baltimore’s lead is now 34-18.

  • Ravens-Bucs: The Bucs take over after a fumble

    Well, here’s the first gaffe of the night for Baltimore. Lamar Jackson threw it back to Zay Flowers, who dropped it because of the fumble and the Buccaneers recovered. They initially scored a touchdown, but that play was called back.

    So Baker Mayfield will take charge of the Baltimore 30. If they want to make a comeback, they need a touchdown here quickly.

  • Chargers-Cardinals: The Chargers are forced to break out of the break

    The Chargers’ first drive after halftime started promisingly, but a holding penalty and a sack pushed them far back and eventually forced them to punt. So the Cardinals will take the lead inside their own 10.

  • Ravens-Bucs: Baltimore leads 34-10 after 3

    The Ravens have the ball and are once again leading by 24 points in Tampa. They are just 15 minutes away from their fifth win in a row.