After a heartbreaking loss, the Baltimore Ravens faced a tough test and passed it with flying colors with a 30-23 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.

Baltimore got off to a slow start, falling behind 10-0 before storming back with two touchdowns in the second quarter and taking control of the game with two more points in the fourth quarter.

Lamar Jackson delivered another standout performance on Monday Night Football, completing 16 of 22 passes for 177 yards, two touchdowns and a score on the ground. Derrick Henry had 24 carries for 140 yards and Justice Hill had a 51-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to give Baltimore a 14-point lead.

Defensively, the Ravens stepped up after allowing a touchdown on the first drive and allowed just three field goals until the final drive, when the game was essentially already decided. Baltimore finished the game with four sacks and six tackles for a loss.

Here are three takeaways from the Ravens’ (8-4) decisive win over Los Angeles (7-4).

With the Ravens trailing 10-7 after the two-minute warning in the first half, it didn’t seem like much of a decision for them to go for it on fourth-and-1 at their 16-yard line.

But Ravens head coach John Harbaugh trusted his team and had tight end Mark Andrews try a quarterback sneak, and he got it. Baltimore scored on a 40-yard pass from Jackson to Rashod Bateman to take the lead before halftime, which they never relinquished.

Baltimore found itself in a similar situation at its 39-yard line late in the third quarter. This time, Henry got the ball and broke off a 27-yard run into Chargers territory. Three plays later, it was fourth-and-1 on the first play of the fourth quarter, and Henry converted again.

After the two fourth-down conversions, the Ravens scored a touchdown on a six-yard pass from Jackson to tight end Mark Andrews to take a 23-16 lead. The Ravens had gone 3-for-3 on fourth down and are now 7-8 on fourth down this season.

The Ravens’ aggressiveness on fourth down, particularly when they looked to strike deep in their territory just before halftime, ultimately turned the tide and helped them regain momentum after a slow start. Given the success Baltimore has had on fourth downs this season, perhaps it will be their job to maintain that level of aggressiveness on fourth downs going forward.

When the Ravens roll around on the floor, few teams can stop them.

Monday was evidence of that again as they ran the ball 37 times for 212 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground.

Henry once again led the way by running the ball 24 times for 140 yards. Hill only had four runs, but capitalized on his opportunities with a 51-yard run for a touchdown that gave Baltimore a 30-16 lead with 7:24 to play. Jackson also added a 10-yard touchdown for the Ravens’ first score of the game.

The Ravens have rushed for more than 200 yards four times this season and won each time. They rank second in rushing yards per game (180.2), behind only the Philadelphia Eagles, who they face on Sunday.

Any time you lose the leader of a particular group, it will be worrisome. That was the situation Baltimore faced when All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith was unable to play due to a hamstring injury.

Those concerns were allayed with Malik Harrison’s play on Monday. The fifth-year linebacker totaled 13 tackles, including one for a loss, which was a team-high. Baltimore held the Chargers’ offense to 285 total yards, including just 83 on the ground.

The ability to be ready at any time is a skill every player needs. Harrison stepped up and his play helped the Ravens defense to one of its better performances of the season.

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