Lamar Jackson Too Much For New England, Patriots Lose 37-26: Live Game Log
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The New England Patriots return home to take on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3, as they look to pick up their second straight win over an AFC North opponent.
Last week the Patriots traveled to face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, where they won 17-14 to move to 1-1 on the season.
Offensively, the Patriots may not have put up flashy numbers in the stat sheet but they were good enough to win. They recorded 376 yards of total offense, with quarterback Mac Jones completing 21-of-35 passes for 252 yards with a touchdown and interception.
Defensively, New England stifled the Steelers' offense throughout the game, only allowing 243 yards of total offense to be gained, with 152 coming through the air and 91 on the ground.
However, repeating that performance on both sides of the ball against the Ravens will be easier said than done. Ravens' quarterback Lamar Jackson is having an MVP caliber season and won't make life easy for the Patriots' defense on Sunday.
As well, the Patriots will be missing their second leading receiver from the win over the Steelers in Jakobi Meyers. If they want to avoid a 1-2 start, they can't afford a slow start, as the Ravens can put up points in a hurry and in the blink of an eye, you're in a big deficit.
Stay tuned as we provide live drive-by-drive updates as the Patriots host the Ravens at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Live updates will be available shortly after kickoff...
FIRST QUARTER: Patriots 0, Ravens 7
The Ravens will receive the opening kickoff.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 25.
The Patriots' defense comes out first and forces the Ravens into an early three and out.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 11.
Mac Jones comes out and finds DeVante Parker over the middle for a gain of 31 yards.
A promising drive for the Patriots stalls out as the Ravens get home to Jones for a sack on 3rd down.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 31.
On 3rd and 5, Lamar Jackson escapes the pressure and scrambles for a gain of 8 yards.
Jackson finds Mark Andrews for a pair of receptions for 16 and 11 yards that moves the ball into New England territory.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Jackson finds Andrews for a 5-yard touchdown. Justin Tucker's extra point attempt gives the Ravens a 7-0 lead with 4:09 left in the first quarter. The drive went 69 yards on 11 plays, taking 6:23 off the clock.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 25.
Jones finds Parker again for a gain of 40 yards as the Patriots move the ball into the red zone.
SECOND QUARTER: Patriots 13, Ravens 14
FIELD GOAL PATRIOTS: Nick Folk drills the 35-yard field goal attempt to cut the Ravens lead to 7-3 with 14:57 left in the second quarter. The drive went 62 yards on 7 plays, taking 4:12 off the clock.
The Ravens will start their own drive at their own 25.
The Patriots' defense forces the Raven offense to punt again, getting off the field quickly.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 41.
On 3rd and 4 Jones finds Nelson Agholor for a gain of 13 yards to keep the drive alive and move into Baltimore territory.
On 4th and 3 the Patriots keep the offense on the field but the Ravens sniff it out and cause a turnover on downs.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 33.
INTERCEPTION PATRIOTS: Jackson's deep attempt is intercepted by the Patriots' defense.
The Patriots will start their drive at the Ravens' 32.
TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS: Jones keeps it himself and scrambles in for the 3-yard touchdown. Folk's extra point attempt is good, giving the Patriots a 10-7 lead with 5:58 left in the second quarter. The drive went 32 yards on 6 plays, taking 2:14 off the clock.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 25.
On 2nd and 14, Jackson escapes pressure and scrambles for a chunk gain of 17 yards.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Jackson connects with Andrews for 16 yards, his second touchdown of the day. Tucker's extra point attempt is good, giving the Ravens a 14-10 lead with :30 left in the second quarter. The drive went 75 yards on 9 plays, taking 5:28 off the clock.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 25.
Jones finds Bourne over the middle for a 22-yard strike moving closer to Folk's field goal range.
FIELD GOAL PATRIOTS: Folk drills the 50-yard field goal as time expires to cut the Ravens' lead to 14-13 at the half. The drive went 43 yards on 5 plays, taking :30 off the clock.
THIRD QUARTER: Patriots 20, Ravens 31
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 25.
Jones and Parker stay red hot as the duo connects for a gain of 36 yards, moving the ball into Baltimore territory.
TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS: Damien Harris walks in for a 2-yard touchdown run. Folk's extra point attempt is good to give the Patriots a 20-14 lead with 12:14 left in the third quarter. The drive went 75 yards on 7 plays, taking 2:46 off the clock.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 25.
On 3rd and 5 Jackson finds Duvernay over the middle for a gain of 21 yards, moving into New England territory.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Jackson finds Josh Oliver for a 1-yard touchdown. Tucker's extra point attempt is good to give the Ravens a 21-20 lead with 8:39 left in the third quarter. The drive went 75 yards on 7 plays, taking 3:35 off the clock.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 21.
The Patriots' drive stalls out and they are forced to punt the ball away.
The Ravens will start their drive at the New England 44.
Jackson scrambles up the middle for a gain of 38 yards, putting the ball inside the New England 10-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Jackson finds Duvernay for a 4-yard touchdown, his 4th touchdown pass of the day. Tucker's extra point attempt is good to give the Ravens a 28-20 lead with 4:41 left in the fourth quarter. The drive went 44 yards on 4 plays, taking 1:37 off the clock.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 25.
INTERCEPTION RAVENS: Jones' pass attempt is intercepted by the Ravens' defense.
The Ravens will start their drive at the New England 43.
FIELD GOAL RAVENS: Tucker's 56-yard field goal is good to give the Ravens a 31-20 lead with 2:33 left in the third quarter. The drive went 5 yards on 3 plays, taking 1:26 off the clock.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 25.
Jones finds Parker for his fifth catch of the day, as the duo connects for 24 yards into Baltimore territory.
FOURTH QUARTER: Patriots 26, Ravens 37
On 4th and 1, Jones finds Jonnu Smith for a gain of 8 yards to convert for the first down.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Stevenson plunges in from 1-yard out for the touchdown. The two-point attempt is no good to cut the Ravens' lead to 31-26 with 12:39 left in the fourth quarter. The drive went 75 yards on 9 plays, taking 4:54 off the clock.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 25.
FUMBLE RECOVERY PATRIOTS: The Patriots defense forces a much needed turnover on the Baltimore offense, recovering a Bateman fumble.
The Patriots will start their drive at the Baltimore 39.
Jones keeps it himself for a gain of 15 yards, moving the ball into the red zone for New England.
INTERCEPTION RAVENS: The Ravens' defense gets the crucial interception, intercepting Jones' pass in the end zone.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 20.
Jackson connects with Andrews deep down the sideline for a gain of 25 yards.
The Patriots' defense comes up with a much needed stop, forcing the Ravens to punt.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 29.
FUMBLE RECOVERY RAVENS: Jones finds Agholor for a gain of 30 yards but Kyle Hamilton forces the fumble and Baltimore jumps on it.
Jackson finds Bateman for a gain of 35 yards into New England territory.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Jackson keeps it himself and runs in for a 15-yard touchdown. Tucker's extra point attempt is no good, Ravens lead 37-26 with 3:00 left in the third quarter. The drive went 73 yards on 7 plays, taking 2:35 off the clock.
The Patriots will start their drive at their own 25.
On 3rd and 17 Jones finds Bourne for a gain of 26 yards to keep the drive alive.
INTERCEPTION RAVENS: Jones' deep pass for Bourne is intercepted, as the Ravens will ice this game away.
The Ravens will start their drive at their own 44.
The Ravens kneel out the clock and secure the victory.
END OF GAME
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