After a punt return of 76 yards by Tylan Wallace for a touchdown in overtime, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the visiting Los Angeles Rams 37–31 on Sunday afternoon.
For the Ravens (10-3), who have won seven of eight, LamarJackson passed for 316 yards and three touchdowns and ran for an additional 70 yards.
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For Baltimore, Odell Beckham Jr. hauled in four passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.
The Rams (6-7) had won three straight games as Matthew Stafford threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns and Kyren Williams ran for 114 yards on 25 carries.
The first drive of overtime ended in three-and-outs for both teams before Wallace’s game-winning touchdown.
With 1:16 remaining in the fourth quarter, Jackson found Zay Flowers inside the 5-yard line and he fell across the goal line for the game-winning touchdown. Jackson was facing third-and-17 from the Los Angeles 21-yard line. Flowers then took advantage of a two-point pass to lead 31–28. With seven seconds remaining, Lucas Havrisik kicked a 36-yard field goal to tie the score at 31-31. Los Angeles had enough time to drive into field goal position after that. On the Rams’ first drive of the game, Havrisik scored a 27-yard field goal to give the team a 3-0 lead.
With 25 seconds remaining in the first quarter, the Ravens took advantage of a blown defensive coverage to score on a 54-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to an open Isaiah Likely, giving them a 7-3 lead. With 9:40 remaining in the first half, Jackson again took advantage of a blown coverage to connect with Beckham for a 46-yard touchdown pass, giving Baltimore a 14-10 lead. Stafford found Cooper Kupp for a 6-yard touchdown reception, giving the team a 10-7 lead. Third-string tight end’s 7-yard touchdown reception put Los Angeles ahead 17–14. Allen Davis
