Ravens Beat Falcons in OT, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Bijan, Henry, Tua, More Amid Penix Injury
Nothing beats Sunday night football going into overtime.
Nothing beats Sunday night football going into overtime.
Tyler Huntley led the Baltimore Ravens to a 30-23 overtime comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, with Michael Penix Jr. exiting before overtime.
The Falcons entered as 3.5-point home favorites, per FanDuel Sportsbook , and left with a loss at home after giving up 15 points in the fourth and overtime.
The Ravens remained without franchise quarterback Jackson, who suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter of Baltimore's Week 4 win over the Tennessee Titans. Huntley started in his place Sunday.
Baltimore controlled the clock in overtime, taking more than seven minutes on its way to the end zone.
The biggest play of the first quarter came at the 8:03 mark, when Ravens tight end Mark Andrews fumbled at Baltimore's 36-yard line. Falcons safety Jessie Bates III recovered the ball and returned it for a touchdown, giving Atlanta a 7-3 lead after one quarter.
Baltimore added two field goals from 51 yards in the second quarter, but Atlanta halted the momentum with a five-yard touchdown pass from Penix to Kyle Pitts Sr. to take a 14-9 lead into halftime.
Atlanta added a field goal after halftime before Baltimore responded with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Huntley to Derrick Henry. The Ravens cut the deficit to 17-15 after a failed two-point conversion, then forced Atlanta to turn the ball over on downs on its next possession.
Atlanta added two field goals in the fourth quarter to take charge with a 23-15 lead, but Baltimore had their eyes on an exciting finish with 2:31 remaining.
Huntley charged down the field, connecting with Devontez Walker for a touchdown before converting the two-point attempt to tie things up at 23 a piece with 40 seconds left.
It was Atlanta's turn to respond, starting with a big kickoff return and an 18-yard gain on first down. The drive nearly collapsed when the Falcons fumbled, allowing but recovered its blunder. Penix briefly exited with an injury and was replaced by Tua Tagovailoa for one play before returning to lead Atlanta into overtime.
Baltimore opened overtime with a lengthy possession, capped by a Huntley goal-line touchdown to give the Ravens their first lead since the opening drive.
Penix did not return for overtime, with Tagovailoa stepping in at quarterback. He completed a 20-yard pass before Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton intercepted him to seal Baltimore's comeback win.
Atlanta will host the Chicago Bears next Sunday, with Caleb Williams potentially returning from a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 2, per ESPN's Ian Rapoport.
The Ravens will travel to face the Cleveland Browns, with both games scheduled for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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