CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones provided an apt description of Sunday’s game against the AFC North division rival Baltimore Ravens.

“This was like a movie,” Jones said.

On an afternoon chock-full of plot twists, quarterback Andy Dalton delivered a happy ending for the Bengals with a one-yard touchdown run with 57 seconds remaining, lifting Cincinnati to a 27-24 victory at Paul Brown Stadium.

Dalton passed for 266 yards and had two rushing touchdowns. He also had an interception and fumble that helped fuel a Ravens comeback attempt.

“The ability to block out the negative play is one of Andy’s best qualities,” said Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. “He can block it out and go.”

Cincinnati (4-2-1), which defeated the Ravens in eight of their past 10 meetings, won for the first time since Sept. 21. After starting the season 3-0, Cincinnati endured two losses and a tie prior to Sunday.

After Baltimore rallied from an 11-point deficit to take a 24-20 lead, wide receiver Mohamed Sanu’s 53-yard reception highlighted a 10-play, 80-yard drive to set up Dalton’s game-winner.

Sanu had five catches for 125 yards.

With 47 seconds remaining, Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith was called for offensive pass interference when he pushed off Bengals safety George Iloka, negating an 80-yard go-ahead touchdown.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was 17 of 34 for 195 yards and two interceptions, and running back Lorenzo Taliaferro ran for two scores for Baltimore (5-3).

The Bengals struck first following a 48-yard juggling reception by Sanu. That helped set up Dalton’s 1-yard plunge to make the score 7-0.

Linebacker Emmanuel Lamur’s interception set up running back Giovani Bernard’s 1-yard touchdown run, putting Cincinnati ahead 14-6.

Cornerback Adam Jones’ first interception of the season led to a 32-yard field goal by Mike Nugent, making the score 17-6.

Taliaferro’s scored on a 10-yard run, and running back Justin Forsett’s two-point conversion run made the score 17-14 with 1:58 left in the third quarter.

The momentum went to Baltimore on a pair of fourth-quarter turnovers by Cincinnati that helped the Ravens take a 24-20 lead with 4:05 left.

What the Bengals said:

“We’ve stayed the course. This is a long season. There’s been no change in our mentality. To get a win like this was big for us.” — QB Andy Dalton, on the Bengals winning Sunday for the first time since Sept. 21.

What the Ravens said:

“It’s another one of those games where, in the first half, we didn’t get a lot of possessions. We played pretty well. But it’s another game where get down there on the 1-yard line and can’t score. We had the turnovers, then we give up seven points there, or at least three points there. We just have to make the plays and we have to get it into the end zone.” — QB Joe Flacco, on the offense struggling to score touchdowns on Sunday.

What we learned about the Bengals:

1. Since his hiring as Bengals head coach, Marvin Lewis wanted his team play a physical style, indicative of the AFC North division. On Sunday, the Bengals went punch-for-punch against the tough-minded Baltimore Ravens and prevailed with a 27-20 win. Cincinnati rushed for 111 yards and scored two touchdowns, including the game-winner, on 1-yard sneaks by QB Andy Dalton. “When you’re on the goal line, it’s us against them,” Dalton said. Lewis wants that to be the Bengals’ identity. “I think that’s what wins in our division, week in and week out,” Lewis said. “We have to play that kind of football and match it.”

2. QB Andy Dalton would prefer not to put his team in bad positions with negative plays, but his coach believes that the Bengals quarterback’s best quality is his ability to overcome them. “He can block it out and go,” Lewis said. On Sunday, Dalton was stripped for a fumble and threw an interception, helping spark a Ravens come back from an 11-point deficit. But Dalton responded with an 80-yard drive, culminating with his 1-yard QB sneak to win the game with 57 seconds left. “You can’t focus on what’s happened, you have to focus on what’s next,” Dalton said. “I’ve been that way my whole career.”

–WR A.J. Green missed his third straight start with a toe injury. He did warm up with QB Andy Dalton prior to Sunday’s game but was later ruled inactive. Brandon Tate started in place of Green, who could return next week against Jacksonville or for the following Thursday’s game against Cleveland. In four games, Green has 17 catches for 314 yards and two TDs. His absence as a deep threat limits Dalton and the Bengals offense.

–QB Andy Dalton passed for 266 yards and scored two rushing TDs in Sunday’s win over Baltimore. But it was another case of good Andy, bad Andy, as Dalton threw an interception and lost a fumble to spark a Ravens comeback. But, as head coach Marvin Lewis says, among Dalton’s best qualities is his ability to overcome adversity. “He can block it out and go,” Lewis said. Dalton engineered a 10-play, 80-yard drive that culminated with his 1-yard QB sneak to rescue a victory for the Bengals.

–WR Mohamed Sanu, week in and week out, has given the Bengals a big-play threat in the absence of A.J. Green. On Sunday, Sanu had five catches for 125 yards, including a 53-yarder on the game-winning drive. “Mo’s been great,” said Bengals QB Andy Dalton. “This is my third year with him. I have a lot of confidence in him.”

–WR Greg Little came to the Bengals to add some depth at receiver. He also is known to be susceptible to the drop. Little dropped a key pass last week in a loss at Indianapolis. But on Sunday against the Ravens, Little responded with three catches for 42 yards, including a 21-yarder on the game-winning drive. “Those days get long on the couch,” Little said. “You sit there and watch games and try to pass the time and wonder if you’ll get another chance.”

What we learned about the Ravens:

1. Baltimore’s more physical offensive approach since the season-opening loss to Cincinnati had produced 920 yards and seven TDs in the previous seven games. The Ravens were 5-0 when they rushed for 120 yards or more. In Sunday’s rematch with the Bengals on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, they ran for 107, but lost. RB Justin Forsett rushed for 68 yards on 17 carries and Lorenzo Taliaferro had 27 yards and two TDs. The Ravens’ style moving forward is to continue to establish the line of scrimmage. “Both running backs played great,” said Ravens coach John Harbaugh. “The blocking up front was good for the most part. That’s a good front, a good defense (Bengals).”

-2. Ravens QB Joe Flacco’s struggles continued against Cincinnati. He passed for 345 yards and a TD in the Week 1 loss to the Bengals. For his career, Flacco is 7-7 against Cincinnati. Coming into Sunday’s game he had a 71.8 passer rating with 13 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. On Sunday, he added two interceptions to that tally. “I put the defense in some bad positions,” he said. Flacco finished 17 of 34 for 195 yards on Sunday.

–TE Owen Daniels was out Sunday following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Rookie Crockett Gillmore started in his place. It was a big loss for the Ravens, especially with the Cincinnati defense being among the NFL’s worst in defending tight ends. Gilmore had just two catches for 23 yards.

–CB Jimmy Smith left Sunday’s game in the first half with a foot sprain. The Ravens’ top cover cornerback did not return. He was missed late in Sunday’s game when the Bengals hit a couple big pass plays on a game-winning 80-yard drive.

–QB Joe Flacco was looking to improve on his paltry career numbers against the Bengals. Coming into Sunday’s game, Flacco was 7-6 against the Bengals with 13 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and a 71.8 rating. Flacco finished 17 of 34 for 195 yards and two interceptions on Sunday for a 43.1 rating.

–RB Bernard Pierce was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career. Pierce, who was averaging just 3.6 yards per carry, was a starter in Week 1 but since has played his way off the depth chart. Pierce, in his third season, has 196 yards on 55 carries and a pair of touchdowns.

–RB Justin Forsett was the featured back on Sunday as the Ravens looked to further their dominance in the running game. Baltimore finished with 107 yards on the ground, 68 of which came from Forsett on 17 carries. He averaged four yards per try.