'MVP!' Chants in Baltimore as Ravens Offense Explodes to Beat Dolphins 56-19: Live Game Log
Two of the top quarterbacks in the AFC meet in a matchup that could decide the top seed in the AFC come playoff time. Miami's Tua Tagovailoa and Baltimore's Lamar Jackson are fully healthy at the end of the season and it shows how dangerous both teams can be with healthy signal callers.
“I got a lot of respect for Lamar, the things that he’s done throughout his career,” Tagovailoa said. “I can vividly remember when I was in college, I think he was in the NFL, and he reached out to me. He told me I was balling, and I thought that was one of the coolest things. I think that was the year he won the MVP.”
Jackson is in the running for his second NFL MVP, especially after out-dueling fellow MVP candidates Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy last Monday night in San Francisco.
Baltimore leads the AFC at 12-3 and can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win over Miami. But if the Dolphins win, they'll move to 12-4 and control their own destiny to the No. 1 overall seed.
But the race for the AFC is so close that the loser of this game might not end up even winning its division. So a lot is riding on this game for both teams.
INACTIVES for Ravens vs. Dolphins:
Ravens wideout Zay Flowers missed a good portion of practice this week but is active for today's game, while safety Kyle Hamilton, guard Kevin Zeitler and corner Brandon Stephens are all inactive. So are corner Damarion Williams, guard Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, and quarterback Malik Cunningham. Quarterback Josh Johnson is the emergency third quarterback.
For the Dolphins, wideout Jaylen Waddle, running back Raheem Mostert, OL Robert Hunt, tight end Tyler Kroft and defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah are all inactive for today's contest.
LIVE GAME UPDATES WILL APPEAR HERE AFTER KICKOFF...
Gametime temperature is expected to be around 49 degrees with calm winds and a zero percent chance of precipitation.
The Ravens won the toss and elected to defer possession until the second half.
FIRST QUARTER: Dolphins 10, Ravens 7
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Tua passes short to the left side for Achane who runs free for 23 yards and a first down.
Achane carries off left end for one, then Tua hits Hill across the middle for 12 and another first down at the BAL 39.
Tua completes to Ingold for 18 to the BAL 21.
Achane runs off right end for 13 for another first down.
Achane carries up the middle for no gain, then Tua passes incomplete short on the right side to Hill.
TOUCHDOWN #DOLPHINS: On 3rd and Goal from the BAL 8, Tua completes to C. Wilson in the end zone for a 7-0 lead over the #Ravens with 11:00 left in the first quarter. The drive goes 75 yards in eight plays and takes 4:00 off the clock.
The kick goes to the BAL 2, returned by Hill for 23 yards to the BAL 25.
Jackson passes incomplete to Bateman deep down the right sideline, the Edwards runs off right tackle for four. On 3rd and 6 from the BAL 29, Jackson completes deep down the left sideline to Hill for 26 yards to the MIA 45. PENALTY on BLT-I.Likely, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BLT 29 - No Play. On 3rd and 16 from the BAL 19, Lamar completes to Hill for a gain of 18 and a first down.
Jackson completes to Flowers for 25 to the MIA 38.
Edwards carries off right end for four, then Lamar completes short left to Bateman who dodges tackles for a gain of 14 and a first down at the MIA 20.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: On 1st and 10 from the MIA 20, Lamar completes to Hill deep down the right sideline for a 7-7 tie with the #Dolphins with 6:39 left in the first quarter. The drive goes 75 yards in seven plays and takes 4:21 off the clock.
The kickoff goes 57 yards to the MIA 8, returned 19 yards by Berrios to the MIA 27.
Tua connects with Hill across the middle for 16 yards.
Achane runs free down the left sideline for 45 and a first down at the BAL 12.
Achane runs off left end for a loss of three, then Achane runs off the right side for seven. On 3rd and 6, Tua passes incomplete to Hill in the end zone as Hill dropped it.
FIELD GOAL #DOLPHINS: Sanders is good from 27 for a 10-7 lead over the #Ravens. The drive goes 65 yards in six plays and takes 3:00 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Jackson hits Batemand for 14.
HIll runs off right end for two, PENALTY on BLT-J.Simpson, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BLT 39 - No Play. Jackson hits Agholor for four, then Jackson is sacked for a loss of nine. On 3rd and 25 from the BAL 24, Jackson scrambles for 18. The punt goes 33 yards, out of bounds at the MIA 25. PENALTY on MIA-C.Goode, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 25.
Tua passes incomplete to Hill on the left side, then Achane runs off right guard for five.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER
SECOND QUARTER: Ravens 28, Dolphins 13
On 3rd and 5 from the MIA 20, Tua connects with Smythe at the MIA 42 for a gain of 20 and a first down.
Tua is sacked by Van Noy for a loss of five, then Tua hits Achane in the left flat for a gain of four. on 3rd and 11 from the MIA 41, Tua passes incomplete to Wilson, almost intercepted by Maulet. The punt goes 48 yards to the BAL 11, fair caught by Wallace.
Edwards rushes off left tackle for four, then Edwards carries again for six and a first down.
Jackson hits Ahgolor for 14.
Edwards runs off right guard for six, then Edwards carries again for 12 and a first down.
Jackson scrambles for six, then Hill carries for five and a fresh set of downs from the MIA 36.
Lamar completes to Hill for two in the left flat, then Lamar connects with OBJ for 32 to the MIA 2.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: Edwards runs up the middle for a 14-10 lead over the #Dolphins with 6:56 left in the first half. The drive goes 89 yards in 10 plays and takes 5:50 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Achane runs up the middle for three, then Tua misses Hill. On 3rd and 7 from the MIA 34, Tua hits Smythe for 16 and a first down.
J. Wilson carries up the middle for five, then Tua passes incomplete to Achane. On 3rd and 5 from the BAL 45, Tua completes to Hill deep down the left sideline for 25 yards to the BAL 20.
Achane carries for no gain, then Tua misses Achane in the right flat. On 3rd and 10, Tua throws incomplete to Hill - Hill was injured on the play.
FIELD GOAL #DOLPHINS: Sanders is good from 38 for a 14-13 #Ravens lead with 3:10 left in the half. The drive goes 49 yards in 11 plays and takes 3:46 off the clock.
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: Jackson completes to Flowers deep down the right sideline into the end zone for a 21-13 lead over the #Dolphins with 2:58 left in the half. The drive goes 75 yards in one play and takes :12 off the clock.
The kickoff goes to the MIA 5, fair caught by Berrios.
Achane runs off left end for 15.
Tua passes short across the middle to Smythe for 16.
INTERCEPTION #RAVENS: Tua passes short on the left side intended for C. Wilson, but it's INTERCEPTED by Roquan Smith at the BAL 32, returned 30 yards to the MIA 38.
Jackson passes to Hill for one, then Lamar scrambles for two. On 3rd and 7 Lamar passes incomplete to Bateman.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: On 4th and 7 from the MIA 35, Lamar passes down the right side for Likely who carries down the sideline for 35 yards and a 28-13 lead over the #Dolphins. The drive goes 38 yards in four plays and takes :26 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Tua passes to J. Wilson for one, then Tua hits J. Wilson again for five. On 3rd and 4, Tua finds Hill for eight and a first down.
Timeout #3 by MIA at 00:41
Tua passes incomplete for J. Wilson, then hits Hill for nine. On 3rd and 1, Tua misses Hill across the middle.
Timeout #1 by BLT at 00:15
On 4th and 1, Tua passes to Hill for seven. PENALTY on MIA-C.Wilson, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 48 - No Play.
Timeout #2 by BLT at 00:10
The punt goes 62 yards into the end zone.
Jackson kneels to end the half.
HALFTIME
THIRD QUARTER: Ravens 35, Dolphins 13
The Ravens receive the ball first and the kickoff goes 61 yards to the BAL 4, returned 78 yards to the MIA 18 by Justice Hill.
Edwards runs off right end for eight, then runs again for three and a first down at the MIA 7.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: On 1st and Goal from the MIA 7, Jackson passes to Likely in the left flat who walked in untouched for the 35-13 lead over the #Dolphins with 13:29 left in the third quarter. The drive goes 18 yards in three plays and takes 1:31 off. the clock.
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Achane runs off left end for 11.
Tua passes to Hill for six. BLT-D.Worley was injured during the play. BLT-M.Pierce was injured during the play.
Tua is sacked for a loss of six by Justin Madubuike. On 3rd and 10 from the MIA 42, PENALTY on MIA-R.Jones, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 36 - No Play. On 3rd and 15 from the MIA 31, Tua completes to Berrios for just four. The punt goes 48 yards to the BAL 17, returned six yards to the BAL 23 by Wallace.
Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce and defensive back Daryl Worley are both questionable to return with stingers.
PENALTY on BLT-R.Stanley, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BLT 23 - No Play.
Edwards runs off right guard for five, then Lamar misses Likely across the middle. On 3rd and 10 from the BAL 23, Lamar hits Hill across the middle for 23 yards, pushed out of bounds at the BAL 46.
Edwards runs off right end for two.
FUMBLE RECOVERY DOLPHINS: Edwards carries up the middle for six then FUMBLES the ball, recovered by Holland for the Dolphins at the MIA 46.
INTERCEPTION RAVENS: Tua passes deep down the middle for Hill, but it's INTERCEPTED by Geno Stone at the BAL 34, returned three yards to the BAL 37.
Jackson passes to Flowers for six, then Hill runs for two. On 3rd and 2 from the BAL 45, Jackson scrambles up the middle for no gain. In run formation, PENALTY on BLT, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at BLT 45 - No Play. The punt goes 38 yards to the MIA 22.
Tua completes to J. Hill for nine, then Achane runs for five and a first down. Achane runs again off right end for six, Tua passes incomplete for C. Wilson. PENALTY on BLT-R.Ya-Sin, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 42 - No Play.
T. Hill runs off right end for no gain. MIA-L.Eichenberg was injured during the play.
Ravens corner Arthur Maulet is headed to the medical tent on the Baltimore sideline.
Tua scrambles for five, then Tua throws deep down the right side to C. Wilson for 19 yards.
Achane off left end loses a yard, then Tua passes incomplete deep down in the end zone. On 3rd and 11, Tua hits J. Wilson for seven. On 4th and 4 from the BAL 23, Tua connects with Berrios for six and a first down.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER
FOURTH QUARTER: Ravens 56, Dolphins 19
J. Wilson runs off right end for 15.
J. Wilson carries again up the middle for a gain of one, then Tua passes incomplete to Cracraft.
TOUCHDOWN #DOLPHINS: On 3rd and Goal from the BAL 1, Tua connects with Achane running across the back of the end zone for a 35-19 #Ravens lead as the two-point conversion attempt fails with 13:57 left in the game. The drive goes 78 yards in 14 plays and takes 6:42 off the clock.
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Jackson passes short on the left side for Bateman for 11 and a first down.
Lamar completes to Bateman again for 15 to the MIA 49.
Edwards runs up the middle for three, then J. Hill runs off left end for 41 yards to the MIA 5.
Edwards carries for two, then carries again up the middle for a loss of one.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: On 3rd and Goal from the MIA 4, Jackson passes to the left side of the end zone for an uncovered Ricard for a 42-19 lead over the #Dolphins with 9:38 left in the game. The drive goes 75 yards in seven plays and takes 4:19 off the clock.
The kickoff goes 62 yards to the MIA 3, returned 23 yards by Berrios to the MIA 26.
Tua passes incomplete to Ingold, then Tua completes short on the right side to Achane for two. On 3rd and 8 from the MIA 28, Tua is sacked by Oweh for a loss of five. On 4th and 13 from the MIA 23, Tua scrambles up the middle for nine, short of the line to gain. Turnover on downs.
Edwards runs up the middle for three as the "MVP!" chants return to M&T Bank Stadium. Jackson carries off left end for 10 to the MIA 19.
On 1st and 10, PENALTY on BLT-P.Ricard, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 19 - No Play. On 1st and 15, Melvin Gordon runs off right tackle for seven, then Gordon runs again for three. PENALTY on MIA-J.Ramsey, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at MIA 14. Penalty on MIA-B.Chubb, Unnecessary Roughness, declined.
Gordon carries for no gain with the clock ticking down at 5:00 left in the quarter.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: On 2nd and Goal from the MIA 7, Melvin Gordon carries about 4 defenders up the middle into the end zone for a 49-19 lead over the #Dolphins with 4:11 left in the game. The drive goes 32 yards in six plays and takes 3:44 off the clock.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is QUESTIONABLE to return with a shoulder injury.
The kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.
FUMBLE RECOVERY RAVENS: White attempts to pitch the ball when the running back thought it was a handoff and the ball falls to the turf, recovered by Trenton Simpson and the Ravens at the MIA 8.
Gordon runs off right end for a loss of two, on 2nd down, PENALTY on BLT-B.Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 10 - No Play. On 2nd and 15, Gordon loses four yards off left end. MIA-B.Chubb was injured during the play - and carted off the field.
TOUCHDOWN #RAVENS: On 3rd and Goal from the MIA 19, Huntley passes deep down the middle for Kolar in the end zone for a 56-19 lead over the #Dolphins with 2:28 left in the game. The drive goes eight yards in three plays and takes 1:35 off the clock.
The kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Brooks runs off left guard for two.
-TWO-MINUTE WARNING-
Brooks carries off right tackle for no gain. On 4th and 1, PENALTY on MIA-Ki.Smith, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at MIA 34 - No Play. On 4th and 5 from the MIA 30, Brooks gets three. Turnover on downs.
Huntley kneels to end the game.
END OF GAME
