Ravens 30 vs 23 Chargers summary, stats, scores and best plays | NFL Week 12
The Ravens called game mid way through the fourth quarter when Justice Hill broke a run on the left side and took it 51 yards to the house against this defense that gave up 30 points for a second straight week. They were considered one of the top units in the league, but the Chargers hadn't played many good offenses. That has changed over the last couple weeks and it's not going to get much easier from here to the end of the season.
The Ravens are now tied with the Steeles at 8 wins in the AFC North, although the trail them because of their loss to Pittsburgh last week. Things are getting tight in the division races as we bring an end to Week 12.
After the Henry 4th down conversion, Jackson found Mark Andrews on 3rd and Goal to stretch the lead to a 7 early in the 4th quarter. Jackson ended the night 16/22 with 177 yard and two TDs and ran for another TD. Maybe not MVP numbers, but his team didn't need him to be spectacular today. Both teams took care of the ball in a game that had no turnovers.
Derrick Henry had a couple of sub par games, but in a huge road game the Ravens made sure they got The King plenty of touches and he wore the defense out as the game went on. Henry ended the night with 140 yards on 24 carries as he led his team to the win in LA. The Ravens were 3/3 on 4th down conversions, and largely because of this man. Baltimore is 5-0 when he gets more than 20 carries, and 3-4 when he gets less than 20 carries.
With the run game going, that opened up the passing game for Lamar Jackson who found Rashod Bateman on a 40 yard bomb right before the half. The Chargers would get a quick field goal right before the half to end an entertaining first two quarters trailing 14-13.
The Ravens struggled to get the wheels turning in their first two possessions, but as soon as they started feeding Derrick Henry, good things started to happen. Henry had three 10+ yard carries on a drive that Baltimore had 59 rush yards including this 10 yard QB keeper from Lamar Jackson.
The Baltimore Ravens bounced back from the AFC North loss to the Steelers last week with a big road win on Monday night as John beat his brother Jim in the latest edition of the Harbowl.
It was the Chargers that got the night started off on the right foot on their second straight primetime game. Justin Herbert led a first down drive that didn't have any third downs and he polished off the opening possession with a 5 yard scramble for a touchdown. That would be the only time the Chargers got into the end zone until the last minute of the game.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Baltimore Ravens bounce back from their loss last week with a huge road win against a good LA team.
Likely makes the onside kick recovery and that's going to do it.
TOUCHDOWN CHARGERS!!!
Handoff to Edwards and he punches it in from a yard out!
LA cut the lead to 30-23 and it's all going to come down to their onside kick.
Herbert going to the end zone for Palmer and that pass falls incomplete, but a pass interference call will give the Chargers a first down at the 1!
1st and Goal from the 1 with 50 to go.
Herbert looking for Johnston and that pass was too far out in front of him.
3rd and 10 from the BAL 16.
Herbert to the end zone for Palmer and that pass is batted away by Armour-Davis.
2nd and 10 from the BAL 16.
Herbert tucks it and runs for 12 yards and got popped trying to get to the sideline.
1st and 10 from the BAL 16.
Herbert goes over the middle for Palmer and that pass falls incomplete but a flag flies for PI, and that will extend this game.
1st and 10 from the BAL 28.
Slant pattern from McConkey and he picks up 5 yards.
4th and 6 from the BAL 40 and LA will use their final timeout.
Herbert to Dissly on the left side and he gets out of bounds with a 9 yard gain with 1:38 on the clock.
3rd and 11 from the LA 45.
Herbert tucks it and runs for 12 yards but a holding call is going to bring that play back.
2nd and 20 from the LA 46.
Herbert to the left side for Palmer who had it knocked out of his hands by Humphrey.
2nd and 10 from the BAL 44.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM LA!!!
Herbert connect with McConkey on the right side and that 18 yard pass play moves the chains as we hit the Two Minute Warning.
1st and 10 from the BAL 44.
Herbert is dropped by Stephens for a loss of 4 and that's going to bring up 4th and long.
4th and 9 from the LA 38.
Herbert back to Johnston on the comeback route to the left side and he dropped it!
3rd and 5 from the LA 42.
Pass to Johnston on the right side and that pass sails out of bounds.
2nd and 5 from the LA 42.
Herbert was taken down in the backfield but an offside on BAL give LA a free five yards.
1st and 5 from the LA 42.
Hill is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 2 and the Chargers take another timeout with 3:14 to go.
4th and 15 from the BAL 19
Jackson on the QB keeper and he is stopped after a gain of just 1.
3rd and 13 from the BAL 31 coming up after the LA timeout with 3:18 to go. That's their first TO.
Hill picks up 3 yards, but a holding call will bring the Ravens back 10 yards.
2nd and 14 from the BAL 30.
Henry up the middle and he gets 6 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 4 from the BAL 30.
Henry up the middle and he moves the chains with a 6 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the BAL 24.
Henry to the left side and he is taken down after a gain of 4.
3rd and 1 from the BAL 18.
BAL take over from their 9 and Henry picks up 5 yards on the run to the left side.
2nd and 5 from the BAL 14.
Herbert down the left sideline for Palmer who jumped to early and that pass falls incomplete. A flag flew for pass interference, but it was picked up after a conversation between the refs.
4th and 18 and the Chargers will punt with 6:31 to go.
Herbert is dropped by Van Noy for a loss of 8 yards on the bull rush up the middle!
3rd and 18 from the BAL 48.
Herbert looking for Palmer down the right sideline but that pass was a bit behind him and falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the BAL 40.
Herbert looks to the right side for McConkey and drags it in for a gain of 14 yards.
1st and 10 from the BAL 41.
Great return from Davis who takes it back to the LA 45 to set the Chargers up with great field position.
It's been Derrick Henry doing most of the dirty work on the ground, but Justice Hill broke one and might have just closed the door on the Chargers with this 51 yard run.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!
Hill with the run to the left side and he turns the edge and bursts to the end zone on a 51 yard TD run!
BAL lead 30-16 with 7:24 to go in the 4th quarter!
Short pass Flowers on the stop route for a gain of five yards.
3rd and 3 from the BAL 49.
Jackson on the QB Keeper up the middle for a gain of 2.
2nd and 8 from the BAL 44.
Henry bounces it to the left sideline and stiff arms a couple defenders for a gain of 5 yards and the first down.
1st and 10 from the BAL 42.
Henry with the handoff to the right side and he is stopped at the line of scrimmage.
3rd and 1 from the BAL 37.
BAL get the ball back from their 28 and Jackson finds Andrews on the crossing route for a nine yard pick up.
2nd and 1 from the BAL 37.
Herbert over the middle for Johnston and he had plenty of space for the first down and more, but he dropped it!
4th and 8 from the LA 34. Chargers will punt with 10:52 to go.
Herbert steps up in the pocket and looks for Palmer, but that pass falls incomplete. There was a pass interference call on BAL but a holding call on LA will offset that flag.
3rd and 8 from the LA 34.
Herbert over the middle for Dissly and he does a good job getting 11 yards on the catch and run.
3rd and 8 from the LA 31.
Herbert looks to Edwards on the right side and he made the catch but he was wrapped up for a loss of 7 by Hamilton.
2nd and 17 from the LA 23.
LA get the ball back from the 30 with a chance to tie this game up.
After a couple of 4th down conversions by Henry on that drive, Jackson finds Andrews in the back of the end zone to give the Ravens a 7 point lead.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!
Jackson over the middle for Andrews who made the catch in mid air and came down with both feet inbounds.
The Ravens go for two and Jackson's fast ball to Flowers slips through the WR's hands.
BAL lead 23-16 with 12:32 to go in the 4th quarter!
Jackson rolls left and looks to the end zone for Flowers but Molden was there to break that pass up.
3rd and Goal from the 6.
Henry to the left side and he picks up 4 yards on first down.
2nd and Goal from the LA 6.
Henry to the left side and he picks up another first down with a 9 yard gain.
1st and Goal from the 10.
Jackson to the flat for Flowers and he picks up 4 yards on the first down pass.
2nd and 6 from the LA 19.
Henry with the handoff up the middle and he moves the chains with a gain of 2.
1st and 10 form the LA 23.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE 4TH QUARTER WITH THE RAVENS ON THE BRINK OF MAKING A DECISION ON 4TH AND SHORT.
Jackson with a jump pass over the middle to Bateman who stretched for the marker but was marker just short of the line to gain.
4th and 1 form the LA 26 coming up after the quarter change.
Henry gets the handoff and he is dropped at the line for scrimmage by James.
3rd and 4 from the LA 29.
Short pass to the left side for Wallace and he turns up field and turns it into a gain of 14.
2nd and 4 from the LA 29.
Hill up the middle for a short gain but a holding call is going to bring that play back.
1st and 19 from the LA 43.
Big hole for Henry and he explodes through it and shakes off a couple of defenders for a gain of 27 yards!
1st and 10 from the LA 34.
Jackson on the QB keeper to the left side and he is dragged down by Mack for no gain!
4th and 1 form the BAL 39 and the offense is going to stay on the field.
Henry to the left side, and he cuts back for a gain of 3.
3rd and 1 from he BAL 39.
BAL take over from the 30 and Jackson slips a sack in the backfield and finds Kolar for a gain of 6 on the check down.
2nd and 4 from the BAL 36.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Dicker hits his second straight field goal from 52 yards and we have a one point game here from LA.
BAL lead 17-16 with 4:08 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Herbert's pass to the right sideline sails out of bounds and the FG unit will come on.
4th and 11 from the BAL 34.
Blitz came and that threw off the timing for the screen pass to Edwards.
3rd and 11 from the BAL 34.
Herbert steps up in the pocket and slides down for a loss of one.
2nd and 11 from the BAL 34.
Herbert steps up in the pocket and fires a strike to McConkey for 19 yards and a first down!
1st and 10 from the BAL 33.
Come back route from Reagor and he makes the catch for a gain of 9 on the right side.
3rd and 8 from the LA 47.
Herbert escapes the rush and takes it for 5 yards, but a holding call is going to bring that play back.
2nd and 17 from the LA 39.
Haskins out of the shotgun and he picks up 3 yards on the left side.
2nd and 7 from the LA 49.
Herbert off his back foot and he finds Palmer on the right side for a gain of 11 yards!
1st and 10 from the LA 46.
Edwards to the left side but that run is stopped behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 2 yards.
3rd and 5 from the LA 37.
LA get the ball back from the 30 and Herbert finds Fisk on the right side for a gain of 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the LA 37.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Tucker drills the 45 yard field goal which is big for a guy that struggled las week and has been struggling all season.
BAL lead 17-13 with 9:29 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Flowers on the crossing route over the middle and he spins for a gain of 6 but he is stopped short of the marker.
4th and 5 from the LA 27.
Jackson tried to tuck it and run, but he was dropped by James for a loss of maybe a yard.
3rd and 11 from the LA 34.
Jackson rolling left this time and this time his pass to the end zone for Flowers was almost picked by Fulton.
2nd and 10 from the LA 33.
Jackson rolls to the right side and he finds Flowers on the sideline for a big gain of 25 yards and a first down on 3rd and long.
1st and 10 from the LA 33.
Henry is dropped in the backfield by Tart for a loss of three yards.
3rd and 10 from the BAL 42.
Henry up the middle and he gets 3 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 7 from the BAL 45.
Jackson dumps it down underneath for Andrews and the TE lowers his head and rumbles for a gain of 11 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the BAL 42.
Jackson for Hill out of the backfield and he is stopped for a loss of two yards on the left side.
3rd and 9 from the BAL 31.
Henry gets the handoff to start the drive and he picks up 3 yards on the right side.
2nd and 7 from the BAL 33.
BAL get the ball from the 30 to start the half.
WE ARE BACK IN LA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!
The Ravens build up a 93 yard drive that included a 4th and 1 TE sneak by Andrews at their 16 yard line, but the risk paid off and a few plays later Jackson found Bateman in the end zone on a 40 yard TD bomb.
Jackson is just 5/9, but he has 89 yards and his team has the lead. Henry had 66 yards on 9 carries through 30 minutes.
The Ravens ran just eight plays in their first two drives, but they got Henry involved in their first TD drive and he carried them down field with three runs over 10 yards. They finished with 59 yards on the drive and Jackson was the one who found the end zone with a QB keep to the pylon.
The Chargers marched right down the field on the opening possession of the game, and Herbert got into the end zone to cap a drive that didn't even have a 3rd down play.
Herbert was 13/18 for 129 yards and had 17 rush yards including this TD.
WE ARE AT THE HALFTIME BREAK WITH THE RAVENS LEADING 14-13.
FIELD GOAL!!!
The Chargers go down the field in 24 seconds and set up a 52 yard field goal from Dicker to end the half!
It's 14-13, Ravens leading at the break.
Herbert finds Palmer over the middle for a 17 yard strike and the Chargers call a timeout with 2 seconds to go.
1st and 10 from the LA 34.
TIMEOUT RAVENS WITH 7 ON THE CLOCK.
Herbert with a pass to Reagor on the right side and he drags it in for an 11 yard gain with 7 seconds left.
1st and 10 from the LA 49.
Herbert goes over the middle for Palmer and he had him but that pass was a little over thrown.
3rd and 2 from the LA 38.
LA get the ball back from the 30 and Herbert takes off and runs for a gain of 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the LA 38.
The Ravens went for it on 4th and 1 from their 16 and the risk pays off with a late first half TD from Bateman as Jackson finally woke up in that last drive.
TOUCHDOWN BALTIMORE!!!
Jackson goes to the end zone with a deep shot to Bateman who made the catch with the defender draped all over him!!!
BAL take the 14-10 lead with 24 seconds to go in the half.
Jackson to the right side for Bateman, and that pass falls incomplete but a flag flies for pass interference!!
1st and 10 from the LA 40 with 24 seconds on the clock.
Hitch route from Flowers on the right side and he races across field for a 22 yard pick up!
1st and 10 from the BAL 48.
Short pass to Hill out of the backfield and he picks up 8 yards.
3rd and 2 from the BAL 26.
Jackson on the designed run to the right side but he is taken down for a loss of 1.
2nd and 11 from the BAL 17.
BAL keep their offense on the field and Andrews takes the snap and QB sneaks for a first down!
1st and 10 from the BAL 18.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING AND THE RAVENS WILL MOST LIKELY PUNT AFTER THE BREAK ALTHOUGH THEY HAD THE OFFENSE ON THE FIELD BEFORE THE TWO MINUTE WARNING.
Henry is stuffed at the line of scrimmage for no gain!
4th and 1 from the BAL 16.
Henry up the middle and he picks up 4 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the BAL 16.
BAL take over from the BAL 7 and Henry gets 5 yards on first down.
2nd and 5 from the BAL 12.
Slant pattern on the right side from McConkey but he is dropped three yards short of the marker.
4th and 4 from the LA 48 and the Chargers will punt with under 5:00 to go in the half.
Dobbins is swallowed up at the line of scrimmage for no gain, and a holding flag will bring the Chargers back 10 yards.
3rd and 11 from the LA 39.
Herbert steps up in the pocket and he finds Dissly for a gain of 8 yards.
3rd and 2 from the LA 49.
Edwards up the right side but he is stopped at the line of scrimmage for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the LA 41.
Herbert to the left side for Palmer on the sideline and he makes the catch inbounds for a gain of 10 yards.
1st and 10 from the LA 41.
Davis gets the pass to the flat and he gets maybe a yard on the left side.
2nd and 9 from the LA 31.
LA get the ball back from the 30 with 7:48 to go in the half.
The Ravens had 59 yard rushing, most of those coming from Henry who had three 10+ yard gains on the drive. It was Jackson taking it home on a run that looked like one of his old high school clips.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!
Jackson with the keeper to the right side and he races to the pylon and puts on the breaks before stepping into the end zone for the Ravens first score of the night.
BAL cut into the lead, but still trail 10-7.
Henry gets into the end zone from 5 yards out, but an illegal formation will bring that play back.
1st and Goal from the 10.
Henry rumbling up the middle and he takes is for 11 yards and another first down.
1st and Goal from the LA 5.
Jackson escapes the pocket, rolls right and finds Andrews on the right sideline. He bobbled the ball but the Chargers don't throw a challenge flag.
1st and 10 from the LA 16 after a gain of 16.
Play action from Jackson and he goes to the end zone for Bateman, but that pass was broken up by Gilman.
3rd and 5 from the LA 33.
Hill to the left side and he fights for five yards.
2nd and 5 fro the LA 32.
Henry with a head of steam and he powers into the secondary on the run to the left side for a gain of 14 yards!
1st and 10 from the LA 37.
BAL get the ball back from the 30 looking to get something going, and it's Henry bouncing a run to the left side and picking up 19 yards to start the drive.
1st and 10 from the BAL 49.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Dicker come on for the first time and drills the 42 yard field goal to put the Chargers up two possessions.
LA lead 10-0 with 11:26 to go in the first half.
Herbert looking for Dobbins out of the backfield but that pass falls incomplete as Ward came through with the hit on the left sideline.
4h and 7 from the BAL 24.
Herbert takes a shot for Johnston at the right pylon but that pass was broken up by Wiggins.
3rd and 7 from the BAL 24.
Herbert flips it for a few yards to Dobbins and he picks up 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the BAL 24.
Inside handoff to Edwards and he moves the chains with a 3 yard run.
1st and 10 from the BAL 27.
Edwards up the middle and he is stopped short of the marker after getting hit at the line.
4th and 1 from the BAL 30 and the offense is going to stay on the field.
Edwards up the middle and he gets 4 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 fro the BAL 30.
Herbert finds Dobbins out of the backfield and he picks up 4 yards on the left side.
2nd and 6 from the BAL 34.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER WITH THE CHARGERS UP BY A TD!!!
Dobbins on the run out of the shotgun and he races down the field for a 17 yard picks up and that will take us to the end of the first quarter!
1st and 10 from the BAL 39.
Dobbins up the middle and he is taken down after a gain of 5.
3rd and 2 from the LA 44.
Nice return from Davis to the LA 36 and Davis gets it back on the first down end around for a gain of three.
2nd and 7 from the LA 39.
Jackson lobs one over the right hash mark for Johnson who got tangled up and fell, but no flag flies.
4th and 5 from the BAL 21 and the Ravens will punt again with 2:00 to go in the first quarter.
Jackson looks to the left sideline for Flowers and that pass was a bit too high for the WR.
3rd and 5 from the BAL 21.
BAL take over from their 17 and, Henry picks up five yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 5 from the BAL 21.
Pass to the right side for Reagor at the marker that pass was jarred out of his hands by Wiggins.
4th and 4 from the LA 32 with 3:03 to go in the first half.
Dobbins to the left side and he is taken down for a loss of 5 yards.
3rd and 4 from the BAL 32.
Pass to Dobbins out of the backfield and he makes the catch on the right side and he takes it for 11 yards.
2nd and 9 from the LA 27.
Dobbins got 5 yards on the toss to the left side but a holding will back the Chargers up.
1st and 20 from the LA 16.
Pressure came up the middle and Herbert rifles it over the middle for McConkey who makes the catch for a 16 yard gain while falling to the ground.
1st and 10 from the LA 10.
Screen pass set up fro Dobbins but he couldn't make the catch on the left side.
3rd and 13 from the LA 10.
LA start their second drive from the 13 and Herbert is sacked by Oweh for a loss of three yards!
2nd and 13 from the LA 10.
Jackson's pass to the sideline is way overthrown for Flowers on the right side.
4th and 20 and the Ravens will punt after the personal foul penalty.
Screen pass set up for Andrews and he is wrapped up after a short gain of 2 yards.
3rd and 20 from the BAL 30.
Henry to the left side for he picks up 3 yards on first and forever.
2nd and 23 from the BAL 27.
Play action from Jackson and he rolls right before finding Agholor for a gain of 17 but a tripping call on BAL is going to bring that play back.
1st and 25 from the BAL 25.
Henry up the middle and he moves the chains with a 5 yard dive up the middle.
1st and 10 from the BAL 40.
BAL take over from the 30 and Jackson goes to the left side on the QB keeper for a gain of 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the BAL 35.
Herbert had 65 yards rushing last game against the Bengals and he took off on a couple of occasions on the Chargers opening TD drive. They didn't have a 3rd down in that 9 play, 70 yard drive.
TOUCHDOWN CHARGERS!!!
Herbert tucks it and makes a sprint for the end zone and sidesteps a defender at the goal line as the Chargers march down the field on a 9 play TD drive to open the night.
LA lead 7-0 with 9:45 to go in the 1st quarter.
Dobbins up the middle and he picks up 2 yards.
2nd and Goal from the BAL 5.
Herbert over the middle and he finds Dissly inside the 10 for an 18 yard pick up.
1st and Goal from the BAL 7.
Dobbins up the middle out of the shotgun and he follows his blockers for an 11 yard pick up and another first down.
1st and 10 from the BAL 25.
Herbert tucks it and slides for a five yard gain on first down.
2nd and 5 from the BAL 36.
Edwards up the middle and he moves the chains for a gain of 4.
1st and 10 from the BAL 41.
Edwards up the middle and he picks up 8 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 2 from the BAL 45.
Herbert with the play action out of the shotgun and he find McConkey on the crossing route for 17 yards for the opening first down of the night.
1st and 10 from the LA 47.
LA start the ball from their 30 and Dobbins gets the handoff up the middle , but he is stopped for no gain on the first play of the game.
2nd and 10 from the LA 30.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM LOS ANGELES!!!
Baltimore won the toss and they differ so the Chargers will start the night with the ball.
AFC Standings
Taking a look at the AFC standings we see the Kansas City Chiefs at the top of the conference, clinging on to the one seed after their loss to the Bills. The almost got knocked off by the Panthers but they are still 10-1 after Week 12. The Bills had a BYE this week, but the Steelers lost to the Browns on Thursday which opens the door for the 7-4 Ravens to close the gap in the AFC North. The Chargers are currently in second in the AFC West with a record of 7-3. Both of these teams would be in the playoffs if the season ended today, and we should expect both teams to be in the playoffs once the end of the season comes rolling around. The Dolphins at 5-6 and the Colts at 5-7, and maybe the Bengals at 4-7 have a chance to make the Wild Card chase interesting, and the loser of this game will start to feel a bit of pressure as we approach the end of the season.
Harbowl: Round 3
It had never been done in NFL history. Two brothers facing off as the head coaches of two NFL teams. John and Jim Harbaugh have met twice before as head coaches in the NFL. Both match ups have come on come on very festive days. One was obviously the Super Bowl and the first one was on Thanksgiving back in 2011. The Ravens won that in a Turkey Day slug fest that ended 16-6 in Baltimore. The next year the two would meet on Super Sunday and it was John coming out victorious again. This time is was a much more high scoring game with the the Ravens getting out to a 21-6 halftime lead thanks to a couple of Joe Flacco TD passes. Jacoby Jones took the opening kickoff of the second half a Super Bowl record 108 yards to stretch the lead to 28-6. The Niners would battle back, scoring 17 unanswered points, but the Ravens held on to win 34-31.
Star watch: Chargers
Justin Herbert finally showed us a glimpse of what’s to come with his arm and a QB genius on the sideline like Jim Harbaugh. He had 297 yards and 2 TDs and had another 65 yards scrambling. That has been a big part of his game this year. He has been a prone to injury over the last few seasons, but so far he has stayed healthy and has passed for 2,186 yards, 13 TDs and just one INT. He isn’t in the top five of any category, but he is taking care of the ball and so far he has been letting his defense do the heavylifting. That might change here in the next few weeks as the caliber of teams the Chargers will play will only get better and better as the season goes on.
Star watch: Ravens
Until last night’s primetime game in which Saquon Barkley had 255 rushing yards, the Ravens had the best running back in the game. Derrick Henry has been sensational in his first year in Baltimore. He came into the week as the leading rusher in the NFL with 1,185 yards and 13 TDs. The Ravens struggle when he doesn’t see a lot of the ball. He has got less than 20 carries in seven games this season, and the Ravens are 3-4 in those games. In games that he has 20 or more carries, the Ravens are 4-0. Obviously they want him fresh for the playoffs, but the Ravens want as good of a seed as they can get before things get tough in January.
Season recap: Chargers
We didn’t really know what to expect from the Chargers who made a coaching change and offloaded a bunch of their top offensive weapons. They started with a couple of cup cake wins against the Raiders and the Panthers, but lost three of their next four against the Steelers, Chiefs and Cardinals. Since the loss to the Cardinals last month, the Chargers have won four straight games. Surprisingly it’s been the defense that has been the rock of this team in Jim Harbaugh’s first year in LA. Harbaugh is an offensive guy who loves quarterbacks, and he is in love with his QB Justin Herbert. We saw our first bit of offensive explosion from Herbert and the Chargers last week against the Bengals and if they are going to win this game tonight, they will likely need another big night from Herbert.
Season recap: Ravens
The Ravens came into the season as one of the favorites if not the favorites to knock the Chiefs off their throne in the AFC. They got an early chance to do so in Week 1, and just missed the chance to beat KC by the length of Isaiah Likely’s big toe. They inexplicably lost a double digit lead to the Raiders in the second half of the next game, but rebounded with five straight wins as Derrick Henry became more and more of a staple of the offense. Another head scratching loss to the Browns snapped the five game streak, but they would rebound with a win over the Broncos and the Bengals. They may have four losses but those losses have come by a combined 17 points. The Ravens can still look like one of the best teams in the league at times, but we know the narrative when it comes to Lamar Jackson and these Ravens. Can they win the big one? This isn’t the big one, but it is a big one and would certainly help their case in convincing people that they are still a team to beat.
Last game: Chargers
The Chargers had a Sunday night game under the lights at Sofi last week, and almost blew a big halftime lead. Justin Herbert passed for two first half TDs and J.K. Dobbins had another rushing TD to put the home side up 24-6 after the opening two quarters. Joe Burrow and the Bengals would come battling back and the one time impregnable defense of the Chargers gave up 356 yards and 3 TDs, most of those in the second half, but the Chargers had the last laugh. After Ja’Marr Chase caught the game tying pass from Joe Burrow with 12:21 to go in the 4th quarter, Evan McPherson would miss two field goals, and J.K. Dobbins would score the game winning TD on a 29 yard sprint down the sideline with 18 seconds to go in the game.
Last game: Ravens
It was a bloodbath in Pittsburgh last weekends’ AFC North battle between the Ravens and the Steelers. Baltimore had a rough start to the game against what’s been their black beast of late. Derrick Henry fumbled on the opening possession, coughing the ball up for the first time in over 500 touches. After the fumble, Justin Tucker missed back to back field goals in the first half. The Ravens finally got into the end zone with a Derrick Henry TD run from a yard out, but the Steelers forced another fumble that led to them taking the lead into halftime with a Chris Boswell field goal. The Steelers only kicked field goals, but the defense made big play after big play including an interception just two plays after Russell Wilson threw a pick in the end zone. A final field goal from PIT would stretch the lead to 18-10 with 3:35 to go in the 4th quarter, but Baltimore marched down the field and scored a TD with a Jackson Pass to Flowers with 1:06 to go. The two point conversion failed as Jackson rolled left and flipped the ball in the air to no one as the Steelers defense hung on.
We are live from LA
Hello everyone and welcome to Sofi Stadium where the Chargers are back in primetime after their Sunday Night win over the Cincinnati Bengals to rattle off their fourth straight win. None of those wins have come against teams above .500, but tonight they have a chance for a signature win over a verified contender in the AFC. The Baltimore Ravens come into town needing to rebound after falling behind in the AFC North race. They lost to the Steelers last week, but Pittsburgh lost on Thursday night, so this is a perfect chance for John Harbaugh and the Ravens to rebound against a his brother Jim tonight in LA
Ravens vs. Chargers
Week 12 wraps up in Los Angeles between two teams in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt. It’s a rematch of Super Bowl XLVII, better known as the “HarBowl.” Both teams are coming off losses last looking to rebound on Monday Night Football. It’s Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens against Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from SoFi Stadium.