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Lamar Jackson throws Ravens to win over Buccaneers

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a stellar night against the Buccaneers. (AP PHOTO)
Camera IconBaltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a stellar night against the Buccaneers. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP

Lamar Jackson has thrown five touchdowns leading the Baltimore Ravens to a 41-31 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.

Jackson completed 17 of 22 passes without an interception on Monday night, including touchdown throws of nine and four yards to Mark Andrews.

He also tossed scoring passes of 49 yards to Rashod Bateman, 18 yards to Justice Hill and 11 yards to Derrick Henry, who rushed for 169 yards on 15 carries.

The Ravens (5-2) rebounded from a slow start on defence, with cornerback Marlon Humphrey turning the game around with a pair of second-quarter interceptions — one of them in the Baltimore end zone.

Jackson led a four-play, 80-yard TD drive after the first pick, and the second interception set up Justin Tucker's 28-yard field goal for a 17-10 half-time lead.

The Bucs played at home for the first time since Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, causing extensive damage in the Tampa Bay area and along the path it took across the state.

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The team relocated ahead of the storm to New Orleans, where they practiced for four days before trouncing the Saints 51-7 last week.

The Ravens lead the the NFL with 1476 rushing yards this season and have run for at least 150 in every game.

With 243 on the ground Monday night, they became the fourth team since 1980 to begin a season with at least 1400 yards in their first seven games.

Also in Monday night action, Kyler Murray ran for a 44-yard touchdown and led the Cardinals on a drive that set up Chad Ryland's 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Arizona rallied for a 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Cameron Dicker kicked his fifth field goal of the night — this one from 40 yards — to give the Chargers a 15-14 lead with 1:54 left.

But the Cardinals (3-4) quickly moved into field goal range, aided by an unnecessary roughness call on Cam Hart that cost Los Angeles (3-3) 15 yards.

Arizona followed that with a bruising 33-yard run by James Conner, who finished with 101 yards on the ground.

That eventually set up Ryland's short field goal and a Cardinals celebration.

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