Joe Burrow would've been safer on the sideline as he's been sacked again, for a fourth time, and despite the penalty they can't keep the drive going.

Again, Bengals punter Drue Chrisman goes down after his kick and the home crowd are screaming for another flag, but slow-mo shows that the punter tried to buy one there.

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The Ravens force a punt, but then in their eagerness to try and block it, a defender falls into the kicker's plant leg - and kickers are a protected species in the NFL so that's an easy penalty for the officials to call and it also gives Cincy a first down so Burrow can come back onto the field.

Here's how Sam Hubbard put Cincinnati ahead - with the QB sneak attempt blocked and then the big defensive end showing great speed and engine to keep those big legs pumping and get him home as he goes coast-to-coast to score.

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That's the first three-and-out of the night for Baltimore and a rotten time to do it, with Huntley swarmed by a rejuvenated Bengals defence that has gone up a notch after that Hubbard touchdown.

Hubbard's taking in some oxygen on the sidelines and I think I need some here after watching that - most of the crowd in Cincinnati could probably do with some as well.

That 98-yard effort is the longest fumble recovery TD in play-off history and such an unexpected score when it looked for all the world like Baltimore would be scoring.

You'll go a long way to see a bigger swing in momentum on a single play.

And now Tyler Huntley is at it with his Lamar Jackson impression pretty good as he shows one way and scurries off in the other for a career-long 35-yard run - what a time for his personal best!

Baltimore knocking on the door just outside the end zone.

What a catch! Mark Andrews, Baltimore's best pass-catcher, shows just why with almost a one-hander, falling backwards by the sideline - but he makes sure he gathers it and completes the 25-yard catch to move the chains.

It was a third down throw as well!

That's the end of the third, and now just 15 minutes left to settle which one of these AFC North rivals will advance in the play-offs.

Of course, there's still overtime available...

The Ravens defence stands up big again to force a punt as the Bengals and Burrow can't get enough consistency to sustain the drive.

Huntley looks almost like he's just throwing it away but JK Dobbins grabs it and turns it into a big 27-yard gain down the right sideline when it looked like it'd be a sack and big loss.

Former Raven Hayden Hurst looks to have scored against his former team but replays seem to show he was brought down just short, maybe only half a yard, but he does look short.

This one will be coming back.

Boyd catches a pass from Burrow but immediately takes a hard shot from Peters, who just lingers over him and risks getting another taunting penalty, which would see him ejected from the game.

He's riding a tightrope right now.

Nice work from Joe Burrow, who has Roquan Smith of all people storming towards him out of the crowd like an angry bull, but although he gets a hand on Burrow the Cincy QB is a slippery fella to bring down and he wriggles free and flies forward for a first down.

Logan Wilson shows nice wheels to catch up to Tyler Huntley and prevent him from reaching the first down marker, so Baltimore have to kick it away.

Now, can the Bengals protect Burrow a little better this half?

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The second half starts as the first ended, with Baltimore having the ball and running it with success through JK Dobbins. Cincy don't seem to have an answer for him right now.

After a fast start for Cincy it's Baltimore who lead going into half-time and they'll also get the ball first after the break so it's looking good so far in this brutal AFC North scuffle in the play-offs.