It wasn’t the prettiest of wins but the Baltimore Ravens answered the call in Buffalo and beat the Bills 24-17. It went down to the wire, with Buffalo driving and looking to tie the score up in the final minute. Though Baltimore’s offense was able to hang 24 points on Buffalo, it was the Ravens’ defense that needed to come through strong to close out this game.
On fourth-and-game at Baltimore’s 17-yard line, Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen targeted wide receiver John Brown at the goal line. However, Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters was right in his hip pocket, deflecting the ball away and sealing the victory.
Peters wasn’t done there though, he took to the stands to celebrate with fans and got a (hopefully) ice-cold beer for his troubles. At the 16-second mark of the clip, you can see Peters crushing the plastic cup into his mouth, surrounded by those wearing purple.
THE DEFENSE GETS THE FOURTH-DOWN STOP!!!!@marcuspeters MAKES THE PLAY!!! pic.twitter.com/S0MET4q1qG
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 8, 2019
Defending the pass might be dirty work at times but it’s clearly thirsty work as well.
Peters has been on fire for Baltimore since getting traded by the Los Angeles Rams prior to Week 7. His aggressive play style and personality have translated beautifully to the Ravens’ defense, where he’s notched three interceptions in seven games, returning two for touchdowns. There’s been a dramatic improvement in Baltimore’s defense and the clear line in the two units’ play has been Peters’ arrival.
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