Ravens Winning Streak Continues in Big Win Over Jets

Lamar Jackson and Co. failed to burst off on their own first and second downs, setting up numerous third-and-long opportunities in which he repeatedly misinterpreted the routes that his tight ends intended to run. Mark Andrews ran well beyond the ball's placement when his quarterback anticipated his sitting in zone coverage, and Isaiah Likely suffered from a similar miscue shortly afterwards.

Sometimes, Jackson just flat-out missed his man on an errant pass, or had to watch simple bobbled receptions kill whatever was left of their drained momentum. They entered the half with three points on 73 total yards, fully embroiled in those familiar red zone struggles.

Cooling New York's Jets

The Ravens only started looking like themselves out of the break, where they returned to the field with possession of the ball. Another promising drive ended with a long-awaited touchdown punch in the form of a Derrick Henry short-yardage drive, and the Jets' shot attempt at slowing the home team down ended up in a turnover on downs, to which the Ravens responded with another Henry score on their own fourth-down gamble.

The Jets, like the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns before them, staked a fourth-quarter rally behind Breece Hall, who nearly singlehandedly chugged the Jets upfield entering the last few minutes. But that's where the Ravens' clutch-time defense once again saved the day, with Marlon Humphrey forcing the much-needed fumble near the goal line to keep the double-digit lead intact.

The Ravens can pat themselves on the back for delivering on their goal to take advantage of the middle of their schedule, completely surging back into the playoff hunt after an unthinkable 1-5 start. But with a slew of divisional matchups remaining within their final half-dozen matchups, they still have work to do in channeling the brand of consistency they once regularly harnessed in order to be taken seriously heading forward.