Diplomatic Immunity

Ravens 40, Jaguars 14 : Raven About It – The Ravens tune it up for the stretch run by beating down the Jaguars in Baltimore to remain very much alive in the AFC Wild Card hunt. After Lamar Jackson throws an interception, Gardner Minshew is sacked in the endzone for a safety 2 plays later by Matt Judon to give the Ravens a 2-0 lead. Jackson then finds WR Miles Boykin on a 4 yard TD pass as the Ravens lead 9-0 after 1. J.K. Dobbins runs it in from 2 yards out to make it 16-0, Justin Tucker hits from 46 yards out & Dez Bryant hauls in an 11 yard TD pass to make it 26-0 @ halftime. Minshew hits RB James Robinson on a 16 yard TD pass in the 3rd to get the Jaguars on the board but Jackson runs it in from 5 yards out to increase the lead to 33-7. Jackson also finds TE Mark Andrews on a 3 yard TD pass in the 4th to make it 40-7 & Minshew finds WR Chris Conley on a 13 yard TD pass to cut it to 40-14 but Jacksonville can’t get any closer. Baltimore wins in a rout & will now prepare to host the Giants.
Bal (9-5) vs NYG
Jax (1-13) vs Chi
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#StartingToSurge

Ravens 47, Browns 42 : Week 14 – Recap & Grades : Offense – This group shined bright all night long, as the it rushes for 231 yards, led by 124 from Lamar Jackson, who also passes for 163 yards & a TD. J.K. Dobbins rushes 13 times for 53 yards for an average of 4.1 yards per carry.
Grade : A+
Defense – Not a good a night for this group as they allow 493 yards of total offense, including 343 yards passing by Baker Mayfield. They force a turnover, but not do not register a sack all night. This was one of their worst performances.
Grade : C-
Special Teams : This group had a nice night, as Justin Tucker kicks the game winning FG from 55 yards out & Sam Koch 4 times for 172 yards for an average of 43.0 yards per punt. Devin Duvernay returns 3 kicks for 71 yards, an average of 23.7 per return.
Grade : A
Coaching : Great job by the entire coaching staff once again as this team fought through major adversity all night & came out on top. Every coach did their job to put the team in position to win it.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A
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#SavingTheSeason

Ravens 47, Browns 42 : The Cleveland Classic – The Ravens play maybe one of the wildest games in Franchise history as they keep their season alive & take down the Browns on MNF in Cleveland. Lamar Jackson runs it in from 5 yards out to tie the game in the 1st & Gus Edwards barrels his way in on an 11 yard run in the 2nd to give the Ravens the lead. Nick Chubb’s 14 yard TD run ties the game but Jackson’s 17 yard TD run puts the Ravens ahead 21-14 @ the half. Edwards runs it in for the 2nd time on the night w/ a 19 yard TD run in the 3rd but Kareem Hunt then responds w/ a 5 yard TD run to cut the lead to 8. Baker Mayfield runs it in from 5 yards out for the TD to give Cleveland the lead in the 4th, but Lamar Jackson hits Hollywood Brown on a 44 yard TD pass on 4th & 5 to put the Ravens ahead again. After Mayfield hits Hunt on a 22 yard TD pass to tie it, Justin Tucker sends the Ravens home w/ a 55 yard FG to win the game. Baltimore wins a season changing game & now returns home to play Jacksonville.
Bal (8-5) vs Jax
Cle (9-4) @ NYG
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#StayinAlive

Ravens 34, Cowboys 17 : Week 13 – Recap & Grades : Offense – This unit played out of it’s mind all night, as they rush for 294 yards on the ground, led by 101 by Gus Edwards on just 7 carries, for an average of 14.4 yards per carry. Lamar Jackson rushes for 94 & passes for 107 & 2 TD’s.
Grade : A
Defense – This group got put in some bad spots but still stood tall when needed. They do allow 388 total yards, including 111 on the ground, while only registering 1 sack but they got constant pressure & force a turnover.
Grade : B
Special Teams – Justin Tucker hits on 2 out of his 3 FG’s, Sam Koch punts it away 1 time for 34 yards & Devin Duvernay returns a kick 28 yards. They do allow 126 total return yards by Tony Pollard, including a 66 yarder.
Grade : B+
Coaching – Very good job by coach Harbaugh & the entire staff to get back to what this team does best. This was a game we had to have & all the coaches seemed to be on the same page when they needed to be. This was great overall team win.
Grade : A-
Overall Grade: A-
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#FindingTheirIdentityAgain

Ravens 34, Cowboys 17 : Running Down A Dream – The Ravens use a punishing running game to pick up a huge win against the Cowboys & remain in the hunt for an AFC Wild Card spot despite being down a few birds. Lamar Jackson runs it 37 yards up the middle for the go ahead TD to cap a 7 play, 75 yard drive & give the Ravens the 7-3 lead after 1. Andy Dalton hits WR Michael Gallup on a 13 yard TD to give the Cowboys the lead in the 2nd, but Jackson finds WR Miles Boykin on a 38 yard TD pass & Justin Tucker kicks a 35 yard FG to make it 17-10 @ the half. Jackson finds WR Marquise Brown on a 20 yard TD pass to make it 24-10 in the 3rd, Tucker kicks a 22 yarder in the 4th to cap a 10 play, 54 yard drive & make it a 27-10 lead, but Dalton finds WR Amari Cooper on a 2 yard TD pass to cut it to 10. The Ravens then close out the game on a 5 yard TD run by J.K. Dobbins, as they snap a rough 3 game losing streak. Baltimore now has to prepare for the biggest game of their season on Monday Night in Cleveland.
Bal (7-5) @ Cle
Dal (3-9) @ Cin
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#PedalToTheMetal

Steelers 19, Ravens 14 : Week 12 – Recap & Grades :
Offense – As a very undermanned unit, especially up front, this group played above their talent level, but still were not able to do much. Robert Griffin III runs for 68 yards & passes for 33, but throws an interception & loses a fumble. Chase McSorley passes for 77 & runs for 16.
Grade : C
Defense – The strongest part of this team, this group dominated all night as they got constant pressure & forced 2 turnovers. They allowed the offense to stay in the game, despite missing some key components.
Grade : A
Special Teams : Anthony Levine recovers a fumble, Devin Duvernay returns 2 kicks for 44 yards & James Proche returns 2 punts for 9 yards. Sam Koch punts it away 7 times for 321 yards, an average of 45.9 yards per punt.
Grade : A
Coaching : This team came to play & the coaches had them ready but there was questionable play calling & bad clock management in crunch time. The preparation should be applauded due to the circumstances though.
Grade : B
Overall Grade : B-
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#PlayingWithHouseMoney

Steelers 19, Ravens 14 : The Replacements – The Ravens go into Pittsburgh missing nearly half of thier starters, but still play a gutsy game, when all the cards were stacked against them, showing a lot of fight in a tough loss on a Wednesday. In a sloppy start by both teams, Robert Griffin III is picked off by Steelers CB Joe Haden, who takes it back 14 yards for a TD to put the Steelers ahead 6-0 as Chris Boswell misses the extra point. After a fumble by WR Ray-Ray McCloud on the 16 is recovered by S Anthony Levine & then Gus Edwards runs it in from 1 yard out, 4 plays later to put the Ravens ahead 7-6 in the 1st. Boswell hits on FG’s of 25 & 27 yards in the 2nd & Ben Roethlisberger finds WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 1 yard TD pass in the 4th. Trace McSorley replaces Griffin III & finds Hollywood Brown on a 70 yard TD pass to make it 19-14 but the Steelers convert on a huge 3rd down to hold on to the ball & put the game away. Baltimore will now return home to host Dallas on Tuesday night.
Bal (6-5) vs Dal
Pit (11-0) vs Wash
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#TheHeartOfARaven

Titans 30, Ravens 24 (OT) : Week 11 – Recap & Grades : Offense – This group rushes for 129 yards, led by 70 from J.K. Dobbins on 15 carries for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. Lamar Jackson rushes for 51 on 13 carries, while passing for 186 & a TD, he also throws a pick & is sacked once.
Grade : B-
Defense – This group allows 423 yards, including 133 from Derrick Henry on 28 carries, for an average of 4.8 yards per carry, including the game winning TD run in OT. They do record 2 sacks & snag an interception.
Grade : B-
Special Teams – Justin Tucker connects on all 3 of his FG attempts, Sam Koch punts it away 3 times for 126 yards, for an average of 42.0 yards per punt. Devin Duvernay returns 2 kicks for 54 yards & James Proche returns a punt for 7 yards.
Grade : A-
Coaching – Time to make some changes & look in the mirror. All the coaches need to be accountable right now & the lack of discipline is a major problem. There is just too much inconsistency here when it comes to team discipline.
Grade : C
Overall Grade : B-

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#TheEyeOfTheStorm

Titans 30, Ravens 24 (OT) : Tennessee Sour – The Ravens season continues to slip out of control as they lose their 2nd in a row & for the 2nd time in 3 games in a tough overtime loss to the Titans. Tenneseee takes the lead on a 1 yard TD pass from Ryan Tannehill to TE Jonnu Smith to give the Titans the 7-0 lead in the 1st, but Justin Tucker kicks a 30 yard FG to make it 7-3 after 1. Tucker boots another from 27 to make it 7-6 in the 2nd & J.K. Dobbins runs it from 2 yards out & also converts the 2-point conversion. Jackson finds Mark Andrews on a 31 yard TD pass to make it 21-10 in the 3rd, Stephen Gostkowski kicks a 40 yard FG to make it 21-13 & adds another from 22 in the 4th to cut it to 5. A.J. Brown’s 14 yard TD pass from Tannehill gives the Titans the lead & Tucker kicks a 29 yarder to tie it w/ :15 seconds left in regulation, but the Titans win it in OT when Derrick Henry breaks off a 29 yard TD run to walk it for the Titans. Baltimore is reeling & now must go to Pittsburgh on a short week.
Bal (6-4) @ Pit
Ten (7-3) @ Ind

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#BatteredBirds

Patriots 23, Ravens 17 : Week 10 – Recap & Grades : Offense – Lamar Jackson passes for 249 & 2 TD’s in some rough conditions, also rushes for 55 yards on 11 carries for an average of 5.0 yards per carry. This unit does rush for 115 yards as a team but 3 bad snaps also set them up to fail.
Grade : B-
Defense – This group continues to play well despite being banged up, but got completely gashed on the ground as Damien Harris rushes for a career high 121 yards on 22 carries & they allow 173 total yards on the ground.
Grade : C
Special Teams – Devin Duvernay returns a kick 24 yards on his only return, Justin Tucker connects on his only FG from 24 yards & Sam Koch punts it away 3 times for 151 yards.
Grade : A
Coaching – This is what it all comes down to. Crucial penalties once again continue to kill this team because there is never any discipline. The lack of attention to detail is also an issue that needs to be fixed.
Grade : B-
Overall Grade : C
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#TastingOurOwnMedicine