Jeff Risdon
Mon, September 27, 2021, 6:04 AM·2 min read
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BAL19-DET17|Final
NFL|4th NFC North|0-3-0
|QB|#8
What was a dreadful football game for most of the afternoon turned into an unexpected and controversial thriller in Ford Field. The Baltimore Ravens edged the Detroit Lions, 19-17, when Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made an NFL-record 66-yard field goal as time expired to lead Baltimore to the comeback win.
The field goal came after the officiating crew missed an obvious delay-of-game penalty on the play before the field goal, a Lamar Jackson throw that also meets the definition of intentional grounding.
This was a much better performance from the Lions defense, regardless of the loss. It was also a sloppy offensive effort from both teams, with the Ravens blowing several opportunities to put the game away early with a litany of dropped passes and penalties. Detroit had some drops and misfires of its own, too.
The loss drops the Lions to 0-3, while the Ravens sneak out of town at 2-1.
Here’s what we know from the game in a few nutshells.
Final score: Ravens 19, Lions 17
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The Lions lose, 19-17