Dallas thought they had that Week 3 game in Rio locked for overtime after Brandon Aubrey nailed a 23-yard field goal, tying it all up against the Baltimore Ravens. Many truly assumed the NFL’s Brazil game was headed to an extra period. But first-year Ravens coach Jesse Minter had other plans, throwing Lamar Jackson out there with a wild 7 seconds left on the clock.
Minter’s Gut Call and The Clock Race
The Ravens were stuck on their own 35-yard line, needing about 26 yards just to get into range for kicker Tyler Loop, who by the way, has a career-long of 57 yards. That’s a huge chunk of field to cover in literally seconds. Jesse Minter, in his first year as head coach, just let Lamar loose. It was a bold move, trusting his superstar QB to make magic when everyone else was probably just bracing for overtime.
Lamar to Flowers: Instant History
Jackson dropped back, looked downfield, and somehow found Zay Flowers right over the middle. The 5-9 receiver went up, made a clean catch for a stunning 27 yards, and hit the ground hard. The clock? It ticked down to a single second remaining. That’s right, LAMAR TO FLOWERS WITH 1 SECOND LEFT, making it an instant classic that the whole league noticed. What a play, what a finish, turning what looked like a tie into an unbelievable win opportunity.
After that kind of game-changing play, you gotta wonder what kind of momentum the Ravens are carrying into the next week. Who needs overtime when you’ve got Jackson slinging it like that?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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