The (4-2) Baltimore Ravens fell to the (4-1) New England Patriots in overtime, 23-20
Good to Bad
The Ravens played well for three and a half quarters; Joe Flacco played great and the offense was aggressive. The defense did what they had to do and got pressure on Tom Brady, finishing with 3 sacks and 2 interceptions. But you have to keep the foot on the gas to win games in the NFL, especially against good teams. Instead, the Ravens 10-point lead evaporated. Given enough chances, Tom Brady will figure things out; that’s exactly what he did, orchestrating a comeback in overtime. Stephen Gostkowski’s 35-yard field goal gave their Ravens their second loss of the season.
The Questions
Play Calling? For some reason, the Ravens went conservative. It all started with the 4th-and-’less than a yard’ situation at midfield in the 4th quarter— a crucial drive. Instead of going for it, the Ravens chose to punt it away. Frustrated fans are wondering, “w...
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