The NFC North Champion Green Bay Packers let the Baltimore Ravens back into the game late, but a clutch stop by the defense helped them hold on to win by a score of 31-30 and improve to 11-3 on the season.
With his team trailing by one with under a minute remaining, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh elected to go for two rather than play for overtime. Harbaugh made the same call against the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this year, but the decision backfired with an incomplete pass. A second attempt produced the same result as Harbaugh saw a pass fall incomplete in the direction of tight end Mark Andrews.
In the end, it was a valiant effort from a severely hobbled Baltimore team. Sans Lamar Jackson and multiple key starters of defense, the Ravens battled back from a 14-point deficit in the last 10 minutes. Led by the legs of quarterback Tyler Huntley, Baltimore scored on back-to-back possessions to end the game.
The Packers were fortunate to get timely stops on defense and a big day from the offense. Green Bay has now scored at least 30 points in four consecutive games. Their offense appears to be clicking at the right time with the playoffs rapidly approaching.
Speaking of playoffs, the Arizona Cardinals suffered a brutal loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, giving the Packers an even better shot at the top seed in the NFC. All they have to do is keep winning, which shouldn’t be hard with so many guys playing well.
Let’s take a look at who stepped up to lift Green Bay to their third straight NFC North title with our list of standouts against the Ravens.
