Las Vegas Review-Journal

When Jackson turns up tempo, Ravens hard to stop

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INDIANAPOL­IS — Lamar Jackson turned up the tempo in the second half Sunday and then went right back to work breaking records.

After Gus Edwards’ 1-yard plunge gave Baltimore the lead midway through the third quarter, Jackson sealed the 24-10 win over Indianapol­is with a 9-yard TD run that gave the Ravens the NFL record for most consecutiv­e 20-point games.

The Ravens (6-2) have done it 31 straight times — breaking a tie with Denver, which set the mark from 2012-14.

Baltimore has won 10 straight road games, the league’s longest active streak, and earned the franchise’s first win at Indianapol­is in seven tries. The Ravens also had lost 20 straight games when trailing at halftime.

It was the first home loss for Indy (5-3) this season.

And, not surprising­ly, the league’s reigning MVP turned the game this time by starting the second half with nohuddle against a stingy Colts defense. It changed everything.

At one point, the Ravens offense, which sputtered throughout the first half, had run 32 plays compared with four for Indy. When Edwards scored with 5:43 left in the third, Baltimore led 14-10. Jackson sealed it with a brilliant fake that allowed him to jog around the left side for the milestone 9-yard TD run early in the fourth.

Baltimore’s defense also did its usual part, extending its streak of consecutiv­e games with a takeaway to 21. They finished with two and Baltimore converted both into touchdowns.

■ NEXT: Ravens at Patriots, 5:20 p.m. Sunday. Colts at Titans, 5:20 p.m. Thursday.

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