You would have been forgiven if you had turned this game off sometime around the middle of the second quarter.
After all, both offenses were struggling to move the ball and the Baltimore Ravens were trotting out Tyler Huntley at quarterback in place of the injured Lamar Jackson.
However, just when it looked like this Sunday Night Football game was going to turn into a snoozer, the scoreboard decided to show a little life, as the Ravens came back to win 30-23 in overtime.
The Falcons took advantage of the aforementioned Huntley for much of the first half as the front seven specifically hounded the Ravens’ offensive line to the tune of four sacks and numerous pressures.
When it counted though, Huntley made clutch play after clutch play with both his arms and his legs, showing both off on the game-tying final drive in regulation.
From there, a steady dose of Huntley and ageless wonder Derrick Henry would score the only touchdown of the extra frame.
Huntley’s three touchdowns (two through the air and one on the ground) all came after the first half, when the Ravens couldn’t muster much of anything to penetrate the Falcons’ defense.
On the other side of the field, Atlanta QB Michael Penix Jr. was opportunistic, converting on several third and longs in the second half to keep drives alive and effectively distributing the ball to his weapons.
As usual, Bijan Robinson had a nice night at the office, tallying over 100 yards from scrimmage, while wide receiver Drake London led the team with seven catches and 118 yards.
Even Kyle Pitts got in on the fun and looked closer to his 2025 All-Pro form, reeling in five receptions for 42 yards including an eight-yard score in the first half.
When the Falcons’ “big three” are all having productive games, this offense can be hard to stop.
In the end, though, their efforts were ultimately in vain.
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Penix was unable to finish the game after taking a shot to the ribs late in the fourth quarter.
Backup Tua Tagovailoa came on in relief for one play before taking over permanently in overtime.
After a promising start to the potential game-tying drive in the extra frame, Tagovailoa would toss an interception to Baltimore All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton to seal Atlanta’s fate.
The Ravens needed this win, as the victory pushes them to 4-1 and nets them sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
Meanwhile, the Falcons will fall to 2-3, and head coach Kevin Stefanski will be left wondering how he let this opportunity slip through his hands.
