Jackson beats Daniels and Henry scores two touchdowns as the Ravens beat the Commanders 30-23

BALTIMORE – Lamar Jackson threw for 323 yards and a touchdown to eclipse rookie Jayden Daniels in a showdown between two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks this season, Derrick Henry ran for two TDs and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Washington Commanders on Sunday 30:23 their fourth win in a row.

Jackson found tight end Mark Andrews for the tight end’s first touchdown of the season and completed nine passes to Zay Flowers for 132 yards – all in the first half. Henry had 132 yards and his NFL-leading eighth and ninth TDs when the Ravens (4:2) combined and coordinated pass and run almost perfectly.

Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin on two TD passes, but didn’t get nearly enough help from the backfield in a duel of the league’s top two rushing offenses. With Brian Robinson Jr. sidelined with a knee injury, Washington (4-2) had just 52 yards on the ground.

The Commanders’ defense struggled to contain Jackson and Henry, allowing Baltimore to gain 484 yards, and their winning streak ended at four in a loss against an opponent that is starting to look like the legitimate Super Bowl contender it was expected to be.

The Ravens’ masterclass included scoring drives of 93 and 94 yards, three sacks by Daniels and enough to overcome an early interception by Jackson when the ball went out of Andrews’ hands and was caught by rookie Mike Sainristil for Washington’s first pick of the season. The pass defense problems continued, with Daniels going 24 of 35 for 269 yards, but Baltimore was once again able to overcome its problems.

Henry became the first player since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005 to score a TD in each of his first six games. Andrews tied Todd Heap for the most catches since the team moved to Baltimore with the 41st of his career.

Injuries

Ravens: LB Malik Harrison (groin), CB Arthur Maulet (knee and hamstring) and DE Broderick Washington (knee) were inactive.

Commanders: DT Jonathan Allen was sidelined early in the fourth quarter with a chest injury. … DE Dorance Armstrong left the second half with a rib injury. … DE Clelin Ferrell missed the fourth straight game with a knee injury.

Next

Commanders: Host the Carolina Panthers next Sunday.

Ravens: Visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, October 21st.