The Ravens (9-3) head into their bye week top of the AFC after a convincing win, one win ahead of Kansas City, Jacksonville and Miami.
Lamar Jackson became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to exceed 5,000 rushing yards as he completed 18 of 32 passes and ran for 39 yards on 11 carries. Baltimore forced four turnovers while the offense was balanced with 197 yards rushing and 177 passing.
“I’ve been waiting for him to score multiple TDs in a game. Having that last one with the run was nice,” said Jackson about rookie receiver Flowers, who was the 22nd overall pick in April’s draft.
“Our defense was playing lights out all night. I feel like if we can keep our offense balanced, we can put points on the board.”
Flowers’ first touchdown came with 10.46 remaining in the second quarter when he caught a three-yard pass in the back of the end zone on a crossing route to give the Ravens a 7-3 lead.
The Chargers, who fell to 4-7 with their third consecutive loss, managed to contain Jackson and the Ravens’ offense in the second half, but Flowers took the game away when he took an end-around on third-and-2 and ran for a 37-yard touchdown with 1.36 left.
Flowers became the first rookie in Ravens history with a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game.
The Chargers came into the game tied for a league low with eight giveaways. Their four turnovers were the most since they had that many in a Week 3 loss to Carolina in 2020.
Justin Herbert was 29 of 44 for 217 yards with a touchdown and an interception for LA while Keenan Allen had 14 receptions for 106 yards.
Gerald Everett’s 3-yard touchdown reception with 8.32 remaining in the fourth quarter pulled them within three points at 13-10. The tight end caught the ball at the 1 and then ran through Ravens safety Marcus Williams.
When Justin Tucker missed a 44-yard field goal attempt with 2.57 remaining, the Chargers had a chance to send it into overtime. They took over at their own 34 and drove to the Ravens 46, but turned it over on downs when Herbert was called for intentional.
