John Harbaugh doesn't normally get involved in questions of comparison. The Ravens coach still hears a lot of it.

He didn't have to wait long on Monday. In the first question of his weekly news conference, Harbaugh was asked about the origins of quarterback Lamar Jackson's impromptu 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely in the Ravens' brilliant 41-38 overtime win on Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals personal highlight counted.

Harbaugh dodged the request with a wry grin. “On the Advanced Scramble Games Leaderboard? I don't know. As my dad always says, “You've never had a better win.” “There's probably never been a better game today.” ”

Coaches rarely have the time or patience to compare their sport's totems during the season. Reporters, on the other hand? That's a different story, especially when the performances are as compelling as Jackson's 403-yard masterclass in Cincinnati.

Here are his 10 best pieces – well, technically speaking, 11 best plays – from the comeback victory, unscientifically ranked on a scale of zero to 20 according to their coolness and consistency.

10. Incomplete pass to WR Rashod Bateman (2nd quarter)

Cool: 8.5 | Consequence: 1 | In total: 9.5

Spoiler alert: This is not the first incomplete pass in this list of plays. Jackson's challenge on third-and-5 early in the second quarter resulted in nothing other than an obvious throwaway. Well, almost nothing. Jackson ripping defensive end Myles Murphy off his cleats by drawing a question mark on the Paycor Stadium turf isn't something you see every Sunday. Murphy also left with a nice souvenir: Jackson's towel.

9. 13-yard scramble (4th quarter)

Cool: 6 | Consequence: 4 | In total: 10

Certainly Jackson could have made up most, if not all, of the yardage he gained here on first-and-20 with a check-down after leaving the pocket. He could have had an even bigger gain if he had noticed Likely opening up on the right sideline. Instead, he broke tackle attempts within two seconds by gaining about five more yards.

Jackson was undeniable at times on Sunday. He found wide receiver Zay Flowers for a first down on the next play. Three minutes later, the Ravens cut Cincinnati's lead to 31-28.

8. 2-yard run (4th quarter)

Cool: 8.5 | Consequence: 2 | In total: 10.5

Wait, did Jackson really casually jump former Ravens teammate Geno Stone on a read-option keeper? Yes.

Does it matter that the Ravens didn't even get a first down early in the fourth quarter? NO.

7. Incomplete pass to WR Nelson Agholor (2nd quarter)

Cool: 9 | Consequence: 2 | In total: 11

Jackson's second tussle on this list contained three times as many existential threats. First, he shook off defenseman Trey Hendrickson (listed weight: 265 pounds). Then he slipped out of the grasp of 311-pound defensive tackle BJ Hill. He then got rid of the ball before defensive end Sam Hubbard (265 pounds) could give him a big loss.

The Ravens hit a punt three plays later, and the Bengals needed just 25 seconds to drive 79 yards, score and take their first lead of the game by halftime. But Jackson had already become a nuisance, eliciting groans from Cincinnati fans each time he disappeared.

6. 26-yard pass to WR Zay Flowers (1st quarter)

Cool: 6.5 | Consequence: 5 | In total: 11.5

No mess required here. Jackson scored on those third-and-5 conversions in the first quarter, a clean pocket and a wide-open throwing window. With both, he reminded the Bengals of his exceptional arm talent. On a five-step dropback, Jackson got moving and fired a fastball over the middle – without most quarterbacks having to scramble to collect themselves – and hit a slumping Flowers into the lines from more than 20 yards out.

The drive ended with a punt, but the Ravens' early connection proved difficult to stop. Flowers finished the game with seven catches on 12 targets for 111 yards, a season high.

5. 18-yard run (4th quarter)

Cool: 7 | Consequence: 5 | In total: 12

So many great details here: the no-huddle after the Ravens' first play of the drive – a 27-yard pass to tight end Mark Andrews – which threw off the Bengals' presnap alignment. The inverted veer concept, a proven option from Greg Roman's playbook that offensive coordinator Todd Monken has used to great effect to give Jackson a clear downhill lane. And perhaps most memorable is the love tip an impatient Jackson gave Ronnie Stanley, which sped up the left tackle as if he'd been buoyed by a Mario Kart mushroom.

Two plays later, Jackson broke free again for his hard-fought 13-yard scramble. He finished the game with 12 carries for 55 yards, more than any other player in the game except running back Derrick Henry (92 yards).

4. 16-yard TD pass to WR Rashod Bateman (2nd quarter)

Cool: 5.5 | Consequence: 7 | In total: 12.5

Another third-and-five conversion, but easily the best of them all. Cincinnati's “Cover 0” presnap look – four Bengals defenders defending the sticks against four Ravens receivers – freed Stone for an unblocked run into the backfield. But Jackson bided his time, felt the pressure, and let up just long enough for Bateman to clear the Ravens' crossing traffic.

Three of Jackson's four potential targets were open for possible touchdowns on the play, but he chose the easiest option. Bateman was more than 5 yards away from the Bengals' nearest defender, Hubbard, when he caught Jackson's pass. He nearly strolled into the end zone for the touchdown, giving the Ravens a 14-7 lead midway through the second quarter.

Cincinnati was almost at Jackson's mercy when the blitz occurred on Sunday. According to TruMedia, Jackson finished 14 of 20 for 183 yards and two touchdowns against five or more pass rushers.

3. 55-yard pass to TE Charlie Kolar (3rd quarter)

Cool: 5.5 | Consequence: 7.5 | In total: 13

Kolar's third-quarter completion was an unlikely highlight, as he nearly doubled the length of his previous career catch (30 yards) and Agholor's catch-and-run in Week 3 (56 yards) tied for the Ravens' biggest passing play of the season almost reached.

In the moment, however, the throw might as well have been a statement of intent for Jackson. He had opened the second half by watching the Bengals harass the Ravens' defense all over the field in a 12-play, 70-yard touchdown march lasting more than six minutes that extended their lead to 24-14. Jackson needed just four plays on the ensuing drive – just one of them a run – to get the Ravens back into the end zone. It was the first of three straight touchdown drives in the second half that Jackson led with his arm.

His perfectly weighted pass to Kolar also helped give the tight end a platform after the game, in which he delivered one of the quotes of the season: “They're so focused on Mark and Isaiah that they forget about the big white guy, running up the seam. “I was so open, I didn't know what to do, and Lamar threw it, and I got yelled at for not scoring again, so we have to change that.”

2. 17 and 12 yard passes to WR Zay Flowers (4th quarter)

Cool: 7 | Consequence: 7 | In total: 14

Those two completions came within three plays midway through the fourth quarter, and they illustrate why Jackson was so difficult to stop on Sunday.

Before both dropbacks – second-and-12 and second-and-10, respectively – the Bengals again teased the Ravens with a cover-0 look. The first time, Jackson waved Andrews from his wide stance into defense so he could beat Stone and hang up his own defender before firing into the flat. In the second, Jackson's position changes were less drastic, but his pre-snap communication was much clearer. He spoke to his offensive line and pointed to Likely, who stayed inside to block and helped give Jackson the time and space he needed to make a throw.

Good process led to good results. Both times, Jackson ended before Flowers even got out of his break, throwing him off his coverage. The first-down catches weren't routine, but neither were anything that happened before.

1. 6-yard TD pass to TE Isaiah Likely (4th quarter)

Cool: 10 | Consequence: 9 | In total: 19

What more could you want from a play? Jackson's botched snap shot nearly ruined the second chance and the goal. Two stiff arms on Hubbard's helmet as Jackson escaped the pocket revived him. A go-and-get-it throw to Likely, who called for a look while in the back of the red zone, made Jackson's touchdown a franchise legend.

“I knew what was going on. We just had to put points on the board,” said Jackson (348 passing yards), whose fourth passing score brought the Ravens to 38-35 with 5:24 left in regulation. “That crossed my mind, but without a costly turnover. We were driving the ball down the field trying to make something happen because I think those guys had a play (from Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase) that went 80 yards, so it's like we had to We will respond quickly because time is running out. And time was on our side today because we were able to make a difference.”

“A lot of times you have to find ways to win,” Harbaugh said Monday. “You have to overcome. Sometimes you have to overcome your own things and certainly the opponent throws so many things at you that are challenging. I just thought it was an incredible, fabulous piece that will go down in history. We will be watching this piece at NFL Films for many years to come.”