The Baltimore Ravens lost to the Green Bay Packers 31-30 due to failing to convert a two-point conversion after scoring two late touchdowns while trailing by 14 points. The loss moved Baltimore to 8-6 on the season, pushing them completely out of the playoff picture with three games remaining.
After the loss, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was asked about how vital it is to move on after suffering yet another tough defeat. He talked about how you have to move on and get ready for the next game.
“Sure, it’s 100% vital. I think it’s 100% vital – to your point – in all those situations, which is kind of what I heard you saying there, so it’s really no different in that sense. And I’m sure our guys have moved on. We have moved on. You have to. You can talk about second-guessing ourselves on a whole bunch of different things, whether it’s plays we call or how we teach a technique, or what choices we made in game-planning, or who played or how they played. The guys look at themselves very hard. But really, it’s all with the forward eye towards the next game. That’s really what we’re looking at – 100%. We’ve got to get ready for the next game. That’s what we’re doing. We have moved on to Cincinnati – in [that] famous line from a famous coach. It’s so true, and that’s what we’re doing.”
Baltimore can’t dwell on the past, as they need to have a short memory in hopes of beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16. The good news is that some of the players who were put on the Reserve/COVID-19 list before Week 15 could be back to play against Cincinnati.
The divisional matchup between the Ravens and the Bengals is a massive game in terms of playoff implications for both teams. Baltimore could be in very good shape if they come out with a victory in Week 16, but if they can’t get the job done it could be very difficult for them to make a playoff push with so many competitive teams in the AFC in 2021.
