The Ravens are up 24-21 against the Cowboys late in the third quarter, and man, this game is a nail-biter. Both teams are trading blows, but one side of the ball for Dallas is looking absolutely shredded.
Blocked FG Sparks Baltimore’s Surge
The whole vibe of this game swung hard Baltimore’s way after Ravens safety Keondre Jackson pulled off an absolutely *huge* play. He blocked Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey’s monster 59-yard field goal attempt, and talk about a game-changer! From that moment, the Ravens offense just exploded, needing only four plays to march 51 yards down the field. Derrick Henry ripped off a 29-yard run, Justice Hill added an 11-yard gain, and Lamar Jackson himself scrambled for 12 yards, setting up Jackson’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Chris Moore in the back of the end zone. That put Baltimore up 24-13 with 3:44 still left on the clock in the third. Lamar’s looking sharp, 7-of-11 for 62 yards and that TD, plus he’s adding 34 yards on three carries. And Derrick Henry, wow, he’s grinding with 16 carries for 72 yards and two touchdowns already.
Dallas’ Secondary Is a Hospital Ward
But Dallas, you gotta give them props, they fought right back. They pieced together a quick six-play, 67-yard drive of their own. Dak Prescott hooked up with tight end Jake Ferguson for a 19-yard touchdown catch to cap it off. Then CeeDee Lamb grabbed Prescott’s pass for the two-point conversion, making it a 24-21 game. Dak’s been solid, 19-of-29 for 156 yards. But here’s the real, terrifying story for Dallas right now: their safety situation is an absolute mess. They are flat-out *out* of safeties. Jalen Thompson is done for the day with a hamstring injury, and Markquese Bell is getting an IV for dehydration, with his return questionable. And remember, they were already without Malik Hooker, who’s got a broken forearm, and P.J. Locke, who’s dealing with a torn plantar fascia. Alijah Clark has stepped in for Thompson, but man, that defensive backfield is just decimated. How are they going to hold up the rest of the game?
This game is on a knife’s edge, and with Dallas’s secondary looking like a hospital ward, the Ravens have a massive opportunity to really push this lead. Can the Cowboys somehow hold on, or will Lamar and that Baltimore ground game just keep tearing them apart? This is gonna be a wild finish, you can feel it.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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