Month: September 2025

Monday Night Football returns to Baltimore tonight as the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions face off at M&T Bank Stadium at 8:15pm on ESPN. Both teams come in with identical records at 1-1 and both have the goal of getting an early season win against a fellow 2024 playoff team. Here are the keys to the game that the Ravens have to focus on if they want to come out tonight with a victory:

1. Get Derrick Henry in the Game

Derrick Henry is coming off debatably his worst game of his Ravens career as he rushed 11 times for 23 yards in their last game against the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens must get Derrick Henry going early, as that will open up the entire offense and make it much harder for the Lions defense to key in on all the weapons that the Ravens boast on offense. If he can be a weapon early on, that will prove to be the start of a long night for the Lions defense.

2. Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews has been disappointing two games into the season as he’s dropped passes, including what looked to be a sure touchdown last week. The Ravens have so many deep threats, and make no mistake about it, Mark Andrews can be a deep threat. The Ravens have to try to get some designed plays for Mark Andrews early on to remind the Detroit Lions that he can be a weapon in this offense as well. If Mark Andrews can get some targets early on, that will open up the field Zay Flowers, Deandre Hopkins and Rashod Bateman and allow them to make some big plays as well.

3. Control The Middle of the Field

The Lions where offense was very effective in their last win against the Bears, and the reason for that was they targeted the middle of the field. Instead of throwing the ball downfield, they targeted matchups vs linebackers. Sam Laporta was one person who benefited from that as he was able to make some medium range catches. This then allowed Jared Goff to open up his aerial attack on the Bears secondary going downfield as Amon Ra St Brown and Jameson Williams were able to get behind the secondary and bring in some big catches. If the Ravens can limit those plays early on, they’ll make it a tough night for a dangerous Lions offense.

The Ravens boast a 6-1 record all time playing the Lions as their last defeat came almost 20 years ago on October 9^th, 2005. Kickoff tonight is set for 8:15pm

The Baltimore Ravens got their first win of the year in a commanding victory against their division rival Cleveland Browns, 41-17. Although the Ravens ended the game with a blowout on the scoreboard, the Browns were able to expose some weaknesses in the first half. Below are 3 things we learned as they take the practice field today in preparation for a Monday Night Football game next Monday against the 2-0 Detroit Lions.

1. Derrick Henry is Human

Derrick Henry had a great game 2024 campaign and started the year off against the Bills looking like he was going to pick up where he left off as he rushed for 169 yards against the Bills. The Browns defense was able to limit him this week as the Ravens handed the ball off to Henry 11 times and he ended the game with only 23 yards. The Ravens must be prepared to move forward to have a way to respond if Derrick Henry isn’t able to get in a rhythm. It looked like the offense was caught off guard by this and it took them out of their rhythm until the second half.

2. Deontez Walker Need to See the Field More

Second year wide receiver Deontez Walker had two touchdowns against the Browns. Walker has three receptions and with those three receptions he has three touchdowns.

EVERY PASS HE’S CAUGHT HAS BEEN A TOUCHDOW!

That is a wild stat, he’ll obviously not continue that trend as he sees the field more, but Deontez Walker has earned more playing time. The Ravens found yet another weapon on offense to leave opposing defenses guessing, “Who’s going to get the ball this time?”

3. Tavius Robinson Can Play

Tavius Robinson saw the field much more as Kyle Van Noy dealt with some injuries which limited his playing time. With this increased playing time, Robinson was able to notch his first sack of the year as he got to quarterback Joe Flacco. Robinson also finished third on the team with 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. At 6-6, 260, Robinson is a physical presence on the defense, and he earned himself more of a rotation on the defense.

The Ravens look to continue their momentum next Monday as they welcome Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions next Monday night at M&T Bank stadium.

In a game in which the Baltimore Ravens seemingly had the game in hand, the Ravens ultimately fell to the Buffalo Bills in a shootout 41-40.

The game started out as Josh Allen seemed like his MVP self and led the Bills offense down the field, ending the drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dalton Kincaid to put them up 7-0. The Ravens responded to that scoring drive with a long one of their own as it ended with a Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal to make the score 7-3 heading into the second quarter.

The Ravens continued the scoring early in the second quarter with a drive led by Derrick Henry, who capped the drive off with a 30-yard run to the end zone to put them up 10-7. The Ravens scored on their next drive after Derrick Henry again put them in scoring territory after a long run and Lamar Jackson ended the drive with a 10-yard run into the end zone to put the Ravens up 17-7 with 9:47 left in the first half.  

On the ensuing Bills position, the team put together a solid drive ending it with a 25-yard field goal by kicker Matt Prater to bring the score to 17-10. The Ravens responded to that field goal by adding on a field goal of their own to bring their lead to 20-10. Josh Allen and the Bills offense had some more in the tank however, as they had some heroics at the end of the half to put them in field goal position and Matt Prater ended the half with a 43 yard field goal to make the score 20-13 at halftime.

The Ravens offense continued to showcase their firepower to start the second half, as Zay Flowers and Lamar Jackson connected multiple times on the opening drive, and Zay Flowers ultimately ended the drive with a 23-yard touchdown catch to extend their lead to 27-13.  Josh Allen and the Bills offense kept coming close as they drove down the field and ended the ensuing drive with a 2-yard run by James Cook. After the Bills failed their two-point attempt, the score stood at 27-19. The Ravens offense showed some of their new weapons on their next drive as Lamar Jackson found Deandre Hopkins, who made a spectacular one-handed catch, in the back of the end zone to make the score 34-19 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Bills proved to be dangerous in the fourth quarter as Josh Allen connected with James Cook, who scrambled for 40 yards to put the team on the 2-yard line. Josh Allen capped off the drive with a 2-yard run of his own to make the score 34-25 with 12:51 left in the game. The Ravens tried to put the nail on the coffin on their next possession as Derrick Henry ran 46 yards for a touchdown. However, after Tyler Loop missed extra point the score stood at 40-25.

After the teams each had a possession of their own, the Bills continued the scoring as Josh Allen found Keon Coleman, who caught the ball of a tip, in the back of the end zone to make the score 40-32 with 3:56 left in the game. Derrick Henry gave the ball right back to the Bills on the next drive as he fumbled to give Josh Allen and the Bills offense the ball on their own 40. Josh Allen and the offense capitalized on this mistake as Josh Allen found rookie tight end Jackson Hawes for a long completion to put the Bills offense on the 2-yard line. Josh Allen capped the drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown. After a missed two-point attempt, the score was at 438 with 1:58 left in the game.

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense tried to put the game away on the next drive, but the Bills defense was able to force them to a 3 and out to get a chance to win the game with 1:33 left in the game. The Bills were able to get in scoring position thanks to Keon Coleman as he caught a pass from Josh Allen and ran to put them on their 10-yard line. Matt Prater ultimately put the game away as he hit a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bills the win 41-40.

The Ravens will have to have a short memory this week as they take on their AFC North Rival Cleveland Browns and quarterback Joe Flacco this Sunday at 1pm at M&T Bank Stadium.