The Ravens simply punished the Lions all day long in the game today in Baltimore.  Joe Flacco had his best game in a while completing 13 of 20 passes for 230 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Troy Smith even got in on the action completing 2 of 3 passes for 10 yards and he also carried the ball 2 times for 14 yards (7.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Ray Rice was a absolute beast in this game as he carried the ball 13 times for 166 yards (12.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 4 passes for 53 yards (13.3 avg) in this game!  Willis McGahee had probably his best game of the season too with 12 carries for 76 yards (6.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Le’Ron McClain even got in on the action with 6 carries for 32 yards (5.3 ypc) with a TD run.  WR Derrick Mason led the way in the passing game for the Ravens today with 5 grabs for 94 yards (18.8 avg) with a TD grab.  The Ravens rolled up  548 total yards on offense (308 rushing, 240 passing) in this game.

LB Ray Lewis (9 tackles, 1 pass defense) and rookie CB Lardarius Webb (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) led the way on D for the Ravens today.  The Lions finished up with 229 total yards on offense (103 rushing, 126 passing) in this game.  The Ravens are really back in the hunt for the Wild Card in the AFC as they are tied with the Dolphins, Jets and Jaguars at 7-6 on the year.

The Ravens looked lost last night especially on offense and it cost them a game they really needed.  Joe Flacco had one of the worst games I have ever seen out of him as he completed 15 of 36 passes for 137 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 16 yards (5.3 ypc) last night.  The Packers bottled up Ray Rice most of the game as he carried the ball 14 times for 54 yards (3.9 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 17 yards (5.7 avg) last night.  Todd Heap led the way in the passing game for the Ravens last night with 5 grabs for 54 yards (10.8 avg).  Kelley Washington pitched in with 4 catches for 39 yards (9.8 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Ravens finished up with 185 total yards on offense (66 rushing, 119 passing) last night and that is pathetic.

The defense didn’t play too well either last night for the Ravens.  Ray Lewis finished up with 7 tackles including 2 tackles for a loss last night but it didn’t look like anyone else came to play.  The Packers finished up with 350 total yards on offense (94 rushing, 256 passing) last night.  The Ravens are now 6-6 on the season and they will have to fight tooth and nail the rest of the year to have any chance of making the playoffs.

The Baltimore Ravens (6-5) were able to squeeze out an overtime win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it was much closer than the Ravens wanted.  The Steelers were without Ben Roethlisberger and their number two quarterback Charlie Batch, so they started the very inexperience Dennis Dixon.  Dixon had only thrown one pass in his career going into this game, but Dixon preformed pretty well on the big stage.  The Ravens defense seemed almost surprise that Dixon was so effective, but in the end they got the better of the young quarterback and intercepted him in overtime to set up their game winning field goal.  The Ravens can’t be very happy with how successful a 3rd string quarterback was against them, as he had 145 yards passing with a touchdown and 27 yards rushing with a touchdown.  They were not able to pressure him enough, getting zero sacks and only 2 QB hits.

The Ravens offense played well, but they put the ball on the turf too often.  They fumbled the ball 3 times, and lost 2 of them.  Joe Flacco lost one and Mark Clayton the other.  Flacco had a solid game though, going 23/35 for 289 yards and a touchdown.  The Ravens ran the ball great, with Ray Rice leading the way.  Rice rushed for 88 yards on 19 carries, while Le’Ron McClain and Willis McGahee combined for 46 yards and a touchdown on 9 carries.  Billy Cundiff nailed 29-yard field goal in overtime, with Paul Kruger the one getting the interception that led to the game-winner.  Ravens fans would have liked to see the defense do a better job against a third-stringer, but they got it done when it mattered most.

Poor Baltimore fans……doesn’t it hurt to have a team with those horseshoe helmet come to town and bust you up again?  The Ravens probably should have won this game but it’s hard to win when 5 field goals (Billy Cundiff) is all the points you can muster.  Joe Flacco completed 23 of 35 passes for 256 yards with 1 INT.  Ray Rice was the player the offensive game plan was built around once again as he carried the ball 20 times for 71 yards (3.6 ypc) and he also caught 7 passes for 64 yards (9.1 avg).  Willis McGahee pitched in with 6 carries for 25 yards (4.2 ypc) today.  Derrick Mason was great in this game for the Ravens with 9 grabs for 142 yards (15.8 avg).  The Ravens finished up with 354 total yards on offense (98 rushing, 256 passing) today.

Ray Lewis led a decent effort by the Ravens’ D today with 8 tackles and 1 QB hit.  Safeties Ed Reed (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT) and Dawan Landry (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT) also had solid games for the Ravens on D today.  The Colts finished up with 375 total yards on offense (76 rushing, 299 passing) but they only put 17 points on the board.  The Ravens are now 5-5 on the season.

The Ravens played great on defense last night as the Browns never really threatened to score.  Ray Lewis led the way for the Ravens with 7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 2 passes defensed and 1 QB hit last night.  Safety Dawan Landry also had a outstanding game last night finishing with 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 48 yards for a TD.  The Ravens held the Browns to a measly 160 total yards on offense (86 rushing, 74 passing) last night.

The offense did not play too good for the Ravens last night.  Joe Flacco completed 13 of 18 passes for 155 yards last night as he was little more than a game manager for the Ravens.  Ray Rice rushed for 89 yards on 20 carries (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 15 yards (5.0 avg) last night.  Willis McGahee pitched in with 35 yards rushing on 13 carries (2.7 ypc) and Le’Ron McClain carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 19 yards (6.3 avg).  Derrick Mason had a solid game for the Ravens last night with 3 catches for 78 yards (26.0 avg).  TE Todd Heap also had a solid game with 4 catches for 43 yards (10.8 avg) last night.  The Ravens are now 5-4 on the season.