Up to the minute scores and instant analysis of each scoring drive between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17
It’s the final week of the 2019 NFL regular season and the Baltimore Ravens are playing host to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s the second of two matchups this season, with Baltimore winning the last one back in Week 5 in a 26-23 overtime clincher.
This week doesn’t mean much to the Ravens, having clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns. But for the Steelers, they absolutely need to win this week to even have a shot at making the postseason. However, with Baltimore resting several starters and Pittsburgh dealing with injuries, this one could very well look more like a preseason matchup rather than one with playoff implications.
Still, the Ravens and Steelers are always good football and we should expect more of that today. If you can’t keep up with the action live, we’ll be posting the up-to-date score and instant analysis of each scoring drive to help you out.
Instant analysis of the Packers’ 23-10 win over the Vikings in Week 16.
The Green Bay Packers used two rushing touchdowns from Aaron Jones and an utterly dominant performance from Za’Darius Smith and the rest of Mike Pettine’s defense to beat the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, a victory that clinches the NFC North title for Matt LaFleur’s team.
It was over when …
… Kirk Cousins’ fourth-down prayer late in the fourth quarter was dropped, handing the ball back to the Packers and securing Green Bay’s 23-10 victory.
Game balls
RB Aaron Jones: He scored a 12-yard touchdown to give the Packers the lead in the third quarter and then scored a 56-touchdown to put the game away in the fourth quarter. He finished with 154 rushing yards.
OLB Za’Darius Smith: The Pro Bowl snub produced 3.5 sacks, 5 tackles for losses and five quarterback hits in one of the most dominant performances in recent memory by a Packers edge rusher.
P JK Scott: He boomed five punts, averaging 46.8 yards with two inside the 20-yard. He hit a 58-yarder and a 60-yarder.
Key Stat
127: The Packers out-rushed the Vikings by 127 yards, 184 to 57.
Quick takes
– The Green Bay Packers are the 2019 champions of the NFC North.
– The Vikings were without Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison, but the performance from Mike Pettine’s defense was championship-worthy. They held the Vikings to 139 total yards. Minnesota averaged 2.6 yards per play. Kirk Cousins finished with 82 net passing yards on 32 attempts.
– Za’Darius Smith wrecked everything. He should be an All-Pro. He should be in the conversation for Defensive Player of the Year, too.
– Aaron Jones fumbled on the first series, but he finished with 23 carries for 154 yards and two huge touchdowns. He now has 19 scores in 2019.
– The offense moved the football consistently, dominated time of possession and eventually wore out the Vikings defense. The Packers rushed for 184 yards and owned the line of scrimmage.
– Allen Lazard wasn’t perfect, but he made at least three big third-down catches that moved the sticks. Aaron Rodgers trusted him in a bunch of big spots, and he came through.
– Kenny Clark is going to be a very rich man soon. Vikings rookie center Garrett Bradbury will have nightmares about No. 97 for a long time.
– Davante Adams and Aaron Jones got the ball 38 times. They produced 276 total yards.
– Matt LaFleur and Mike Pettine both dialed up incredible plans. They out-coached the Vikings for most of the contest.
– There’s a chance this game ends 23-0 without the three Packers turnovers in the first half. Credit the offense for sticking with it despite the rocky start and the defense for keeping them in it the whole way.
– It took the Packers four tries, but they have a win at U.S. Bank Stadium. Celebrating a division title in Minneapolis will be extra sweet.
– Many Vikings fans exited the building early.
– Up next: The Packers go to Detroit with a chance to finish 13-3 and clinch a first-round bye (and maybe more) if they beat the Lions.
Keep it tuned here to see the Ravens score along with instant analysis of each scoring drive as they happen in Week 16 against the Browns.
The Baltimore Ravens wrap up their season with two games against AFC North rivals — the first against the Cleveland Browns in Week 16.
Both the Ravens and Browns have been headed in different directions this season. Cleveland earned lots of preseason praise for a roster that looked unstoppable but have managed to stumble to a 6-8 record and a 10th consecutive season without a playoff berth. Baltimore, on the other hand, has won 10 straight games and look to be en route to a No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture.
This game matters to both teams greatly. For the Ravens, it’s their chance to clinch the top seed and potentially rest starters in Week 17. For the Browns, it’s a chance to not have a losing season and sweep the best team in the division — two consolation prizes in a lost season.
This game should be chippy and full of attitude. For true football fans, you’ll want your television locked on to this matchup. But if you’re unable to watch or want to know what’s happening a little closer, we’ll be providing up-to-date scores and instant analysis of each scoring drive below.
The Dallas Cowboys came into Week 15’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams as a broken team. The offense had looked horrible for three-straight weeks. The defense hadn’t looked right for much of the season and had several stretches in the last few …
The Dallas Cowboys came into Week 15’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams as a broken team. The offense had looked horrible for three-straight weeks. The defense hadn’t looked right for much of the season and had several stretches in the last few games where players looked like they weren’t giving maximum effort. The special teams units were an embarrassment of the highest magnitude.
As a result, the owner had been on the radio several weeks in a row discussing the head-coaching search despite Jason Garrett remaining employed. It was an absolute mess and it felt as if things were going to change in 2019, it had to happen quick and in a hurry. They did. Dallas summoned the pride of their ancestors and absolutely throttled the Los Angeles Rams, 44-21 to pull even on the season at 7-7.
The Cowboys reached their season high in points while at their lowest point of the season.
What a world.
It was over when…
… Dak Prescott somehow escaped a sure sack from Dante Fowler, stepped up into the pocket, and after the Rams’ secondary collided with each other, found Tavon Austin open for a wide open , 59-yard touchdown.
The score gave Dallas a 14-7 lead and announced that unlike the previous two weeks, the Cowboys wouldn’t be going in the tank after their first score of the game. This time, Dallas continued to play well on both sides of the ball and instead of getting ran, did the running, scoring 30 straight points to make the game into a second-half laugher.
Conventional Stats
Efficiency Stats
Game Balls
Sean Lee
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Lee turned back the clock. Starting for Leighton Vander Esch once again, Lee missed the entire week of practice with pectoral and thigh injuries. The rest worked as he was all over the field when Dallas needed him most. Lee secured his first interception of the season and first since 2017 before halftime, giving Dallas another possession and allowing them to balloon their lead from 21-7 to 28-7.
In the second half, Lee came in for a huge sack of Jared Goff, his first full sack since 2015. It was a banner day for a player who has struggled much of the year in limited action.
Kai Forbath
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Needing to be released back in February, somehow Brett Maher lasted through Week 14 of this season. Finally, Dallas brought in kickers to tryout and settled on Forbath. He flubbed the opening kickoff and it seemed destined to be a bad day when the Rams started from their 40-yard line.
Then Forbath went into Cobra Kai mode. He nailed a 50-yarder, then firmly knocked through two more field goals from over 40 and made five extra points.
He ended up kicking another one out of bounds late in the fourth quarter.
Ezekiel Elliott
Much has been made about Elliott’s lack of explosive plays this season. With the Cowboys struggling and Prescott playing the first half of the year in the MVP race, he’s been discounted far too often. Over the last several weeks he’s picked up his play, but it hasn’t been worth much as Dallas has trailed big early and abandoned the run game.
Not Sunday.
Elliott was masterful with several big gains on both the ground and through the air, ending the game with 160 total yards and two scores (both on the ground) giving him 11 touchdowns for the season.
Tony Pollard
When Elliott wasn’t giving the Rams’ defense the business, Pollard was spelling him and dictating his own terms. The fourth-round pick was sorely missed against Chicago 10 days ago, but he came through in a major way against the Rams.
In the playoff loss to LA, Dallas watched as Todd Gurley and CJ Anderson performed the dynamic duo role. This time, Dallas starred as the superheroes.
Pollard chipped in 85 yards on the ground, giving Dallas over 200 in rushing as a team, and also threw in another 12 yards receiving. He was everything we mentioned in our 5 to Watch pre-game column:
Ezekiel Elliott’s handcuff should see a ton of action against the Rams as the Cowboys offense looks to emerge from their doldrums that have infected their possessions over the last couple weeks. Pollard is a weapon in his shiftiness and tackle-breaking ability with excellent balance and needs to be part of both the passing and running game for the Cowboys.
Key Stat: 97
Rams’ punter Tom Hekker is a big weapon for their team. After Dallas earned a stop, leading 14-7, Hekker booted a masterful punt that placed Dallas at their own three-yard line with a lot of tough yardage to go. Eight minutes and 14 plays later, Elliott was celebrating in the end zone from one-yard out and Dallas had their second 90-plus-yard drive of the first half.
Quick Hits
Jourdan Lewis is now third on the team in sacks after notching another one, his third in the last two weeks. He also leads the team in interceptions with two. Somehow, the Cowboys have kept their biggest playmaker on the bench for much of the last two years, as he is only starting due to Anthony Brown’s injury issues. Insane.
Michael Bennett continues to notch pre-snap penalties, getting two off-sides called on him. Fortunately it was late in the game and didn’t impact the final result, but it is maddening.
The Cowboys’ star receivers? Amari Cooer, Michael Gallup and Randall Cobb combined for just 22 total receiving yards.
Blake Jarwin continues to be impressive with gaining yards after the catch, but Jason Witten turned back the clock on an early touchdown reception.
Instant analysis of the Packers’ 21-13 win over the Bears on Sunday, Dec. 15 at Lambeau Field.
The Green Bay Packers scored a pair of touchdowns to open the second half and then held on for a 21-15 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Lambeau Field, improving the Packers’ record to 11-3 and pushing the Bears to the brink of elimination from playoff contention.
It was over when …
… the Bears’ last gasp effort from the 34-yard line ended up just short of the end zone with no time remaining.
Game balls
RB Aaron Jones: He scored touchdowns on each of the Packers’ first two drives to start the third quarter, extending Green Bay’s lead to 21-3. He finished with just 51 rushing yards, but his two scores gave him 17 for the season.
DL Kenny Clark: He set the tone early when he sliced into the backfield and stopped Tarik Cohen for a 3-yard loss. He added two sacks, giving him 3.5 over the last two games.
PR Tyler Ervin: His two kick returns netted 71 yards, including a season-long return of 45 yards, and his only punt return gained 12 yards, making him 5-for-5 gaining 10 or more yards on punt returns over the last two games.
Key Stat
6: The Packers forced three turnovers and stopped the Bears on three different fourth downs.
Quick takes
– The Packers have winning ugly mastered. Who knows if it will translate into playoff wins, but they’ve all but guaranteed a playoff spot with an 11th win in 14 games.
– The variance of the Packers’ offense is nothing short of maddening. They can produce spurts of high-level play, but for every impressive touchdown drive, there are two or three possessions that fall well below the standard set in Green Bay. Oftentimes, the good and the bad possessions are clumped together. Such was the case again Sunday.
– The Packers offense delivered another fast start and then hibernated for the second quarter. They came out of half time, scored on back-to-back possessions and then limped to the finish line.
– Aaron Rodgers played another disappointing game. He made two or three big throws to spark scoring drives, but he struggled for long stretches again. His 33 attempts netted 192 yards.
– Davante Adams caught seven passes for 103 yards and a score. His touchdown on 4th-and-4 gave the Packers an early 7-0 lead, and his 34-yard catch-and-run sparked a scoring drive to start the second half. He also dropped at least three passes.
– Mitchell Trubisky threw at least a half-dozen interceptable passes. The Packers finished with two picks and six pass breakups.
– Jake Kumerow made former Packer Ha Ha Clinton-Dix miss in the open field on his 49-yard catch in the third quarter.
– Kenny Clark keeps coming on. He was dominant early and disruptive throughout. The Packers defense is a different animal when he’s healthy.
– Aaron Jones finished with only 51 rushing yards, but they were hard-earned yards. Both of his scores were impressive. On the first, he ran through the tackle attempt of Kyle Fuller and beat Eddie Jackson to the pylon. Later, he ran right through the Bears defensive back at the goal line for the 2-yard score. Jones is such a special player.
– The Packers can win the division by winning just one of the final two games. They can clinch at least the No. 2 seed and a first-round by winning both.
– One final thing: Don’t discount the value in the Packers winning all these close games late. There’s something to being in that late-game scenario and knowing what it takes to win and how not to lose. Maybe that factors in once the calendar flips to January.
– Up next: The Packers head west for the short road trip to Minneapolis, where they’ll play the Vikings on Monday Night Football in Week 16.
Find out how the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets are doing in Week 15 on Thursday night football, as well as the up-to-date scores.
The Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets take to the field for Thursday Night Football. In the national spotlight, the Ravens have another golden opportunity to show how dominant they can be. But with the return of some familiar faces and an NFL record on the line tonight, there are plenty of other reasons to watch the Ravens vs. Jets this week.
If you can’t watch the game or want to get a little more insight on what happened, keep it tuned here. We’ll be providing up-to-date Ravens scores as well as instant analysis of each scoring drive
Instant analysis of the Packers’ win over the Redskins on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Lambeau Field.
The Green Bay Packers used a 14-0 start in the first quarter and a smothering defensive performance against rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins to squeak out a 20-15 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
It was over when …
… Davante Adams handled the onside kick with under a minute left, securing the win after the Redskins scored a late touchdown to cut the lead to five points.
Game balls
RB Aaron Jones: He rushed 16 times for a season-high 134 yards and led the Packers in receptions (6) and receiving yards (58). His 4-yard touchdown gave the Packers an early 7-0 lead.
DL Kenny Clark: He was dominant in the middle of the line, tallying 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits.
PR Tyler Ervin: His four punt returns netted 51 yards. In fact, all four returns gained 10 or more yards and set up the Packers offense with prime field position.
Key Stat
175: The Packers rushed for 175 yards, the team’s most in a game this season.
Quick takes
– Ugly wins still count as wins, and Matt LaFleur’s team is 10-3, but it’d be hard to argue the Packers are operating at maximum capacity entering the final three games of the season. The offense’s performance was especially disheartening. They’ll get beat the next two weeks if they play at the same level they did Sunday.
– The Packers came into the game with -8 punt return yards. They’ll exit Week 14 with 43 punt return yards – 16 more than the previous NFL record for a single season low – after newcomer Tyler Ervin and better blocking sparked the Packers’ revival on punt returns.
– The Packers’ passing game remains frustratingly inconsistent. A mix of factors can be blamed, but more often than not, the offense’s lack of weapons in the passing game makes consistently scheming open players on time really difficult. Aaron Rodgers finished with 195 passing yards on 28 attempts despite facing a secondary missing its two starting cornerbacks.
– Packers receivers caught seven passes for 71 yards.
– Aaron Jones handled 22 touches but even that total didn’t feel like enough. He was the only consistent part of the Packers offense Sunday. He needed the football more.
– Jaire Alexander had his way with rookie Terry McLaurin until the final drive. It was a terrific one-on-one matchup for most of the afternoon.
– The Packers sacked Dwayne Haskins four times and probably should have sacked him on at least four other occasions. He was easy to find in the pocket, and once his ankle started hurting, he was easy to track down, too
– Kenny Clark had one of his best games of the season Sunday. On his sack, he beat two blocks to get to Haskins. Za’Darius Smith, who went out with a knee issue and then returned, produced another disruptive performance.
– Coach Matt LaFleur set a new franchise record with his 10th win as a first-year coach.
– Up next: The Packers welcome the Chicago Bears (7-6) to Lambeau Field for a Week 15 battle in the division on Sunday afternoon.
Click here to get the Ravens score and Bills score in Week 14 as well as instant analysis of each scoring drive to know what happened.
It’s December and the Baltimore Ravens have traveled north to fight against the Buffalo Bills. At 10-2 and holding the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture currently, the Ravens simply need to beat the Bills to clinch a postseason berth. But at 9-3, Buffalo likely isn’t ready to lay down for Baltimore and give up their postseason dreams either.
With the cold weather, implications and playoff atmosphere, we should have ourselves a great day of football. But if you’re unable to watch directly or just want to get a little insight on what’s happening on the field, we’ve got you covered. We’ll be providing up-to-date scores as well as instant analysis of each scoring drive so you know how things went down between the Ravens and Bills in Week 14.
The Bears dismantled the Cowboys 31-24 to win their third consecutive game, where QB Mitchell Trubisky found success against Dallas.
The Chicago Bears delivered a 31-24 beatdown of the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football to improve to 7-6 on the season. It was Chicago’s third straight win as they look to keep their playoff hopes alive in the final quarter of the season.
Coming off an impressive performance against the Lions, the Bears offense had its best performance of the season against a solid Cowboys defense. They totaled 31 points and 382 yards en route to a convincing win that has this offense riding high after struggling most of this season.
Mitchell Trubisky continues to thrive on Thursdays. Following an impressive three-touchdown performance against the Lions on Thanksgiving, which earned him FedEx Air Player of the Week honors, Trubisky one-upped himself with his best game of the season against Dallas when the Bears needed it most.
Trubisky completed 23-of-31 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns with one interception for a passer rating of 115.5. He tossed two touchdowns to receiver Allen Robinson, who five receptions for 48 yards, as well as one to receiver Anthony Miller, who three catches for 42 yards.
While Trubisky lit the Cowboys up through the air, he also used his legs to make plays, something that he did successfully last season but has shied away from this year. Trubisky had 10 carries for 63 yards and a touchdown, and he was able to utilize his mobility to pick up key first downs.
The Bears saw substantial production from their tight ends against the Cowboys, where J.P. Holtz and Jesper Horsted shined for Chicago. Holtz led the team in receiving with 3 receptions for 56 yards, including a 30-yard reception that set up the Bears’ first touchdown of the game. Horsted added 4 catches for 36 yards, which doubled his total catches in his previous two games.
While the score might not indicate it, the Bears defense took care of business against the NFL’s best passing offense. The Cowboys drove 75 yards in 17 plays on the opening possession, and it looked like they might have their way with Chicago. But the defense buckled down and contained quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott, who was held to under 100 rushing yards for the fifth straight game.
While the Cowboys stacked yards and points against the Bears’ prevent defense in the fourth quarter, Chicago was able to stop one of the league’s best offenses without some of its biggest playmakers, including Akiem Hicks, Danny Trevathan, Prince Amukamara and Roquan Smith, who was injured on that first drive.
Linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski led the team in tackles with 10 combined tackles. Linebacker Khalil Mack and safety Eddie Jackson each had a sack of Prescott.
The Bears are riding a three-game winning streak with 10 days to prepare for a divisional contest against the Green Bay Packers. If Chicago can keep this momentum going — and the offense and defense continue to do their jobs — things should get interesting in these final three games.
Here’s the Ravens score and 49ers score as they square off in Week 13, alongside instant analysis of each scoring drive.
It’s Week 13 and that means another “biggest test” for the Baltimore Ravens, this time as they take on the San Francisco 49ers. As arguably the best team in the NFC, it is actually a really good litmus test for just how talented Baltimore is against another physical team and a potential Super Bowl LIV preview.
As the game of the week, you should be watching it live either on your television or on an NFL stream. But if you can’t keep up with the action, we’ve got you covered with the up-to-date score and instant analysis of each scoring drive as they happen. Keep it tuned here and refresh often to get all the insight during the game.
