![]() At 12-3, it was still a two-possession game. Ingram really is taking out both RB and QB. ![]() The Ravens' offense fumbled three times on their first two series, and the Chargers finally recovered the third one - caused by Melvin Ingram, who was shooting the gaps and flying all over the field. Chargers win on defense, special teamsįor as much hype as the Ravens' defense has garnered (with good reason), it was the Chargers' defense that came out and changed the course of the game. It's as treacherous as visiting the lands beyond the Wall.īut the Chargers are good enough on both sides of the ball to do it. Beating the Patriots in New England is typically a fool's errand. They might be the most balanced team in the AFC. They're more than just Rivers, Gordon, and Keenan Allen, as Sunday's win demonstrated. They already beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead. Remember, they won the same number of games as the Chiefs this season. But the Chargers are good enough on both sides of the ball to win out. A gauntlet of road games against top-tier teams awaits them. Beyond that, a trip to Kansas City likely looms before facing the NFC representative in the Super Bowl. The Chargers' run might only just be beginning. just swatted their way to the next round ⚡️ /YLkEBv4tCB- The Checkdown January 6, 2019 The Chargers BOLT into the backfield for the WIN □ /F2nUSSeeAg- The Checkdown January 6, 2019 Rivers hit Mike Williams for a 28-yard gain up the seam - the longest play of the game at that point. But they only emerged with three total points, as the Chargers' defense refused to budge, limiting the Ravens to two field goal attempts - one of which Justin Tucker missed.įinally, the Chargers' offense contributed. Twice, the Ravens were set up with great field position and a chance to get back into the game. Virgil Green fumbled deep in his own territory. On the other side of the break, the Chargers (noun) looked like they wanted to Chargers (verb) away the game. Points were hard to come by until the fourth quarter. They added one more field goal before halftime to take a 12-0 lead into the break. Another takeaway led to another field goal. Another field goal, this one from 50-plus yards, provided the Chargers with a 6-0 lead. ![]() But the Chargers couldn't completely capitalize, bogging down near the goal line and settling for a field goal, which gave them a 3-0 lead. They recovered their first two, but the Chargers pounced on the third one, setting up their offense with prime field position and a chance to put the Ravens in an early hole. The Ravens fumbled three times in their first eight plays. That's how incredible the Chargers' defense was for most of Sunday's game - outside of two drives late in the fourth quarter, which we'll get to momentarily.Ĭonversely, that's how bad the Ravens' offense was for most of Sunday. Put it this way: Philip Rivers threw for only 160 yards and posted a passer rating just above 80, and the Chargers still won. ![]() Both defenses played out of their minds, but it was the Chargers' defense that won the day. Chargers rookie kicker Michael Badgley - aka the Money Badger - played a starring role with five field goals. Neither offense could move the ball efficiently or find big plays. In a season defined by historically great quarterback play, a defensive, grind it out, grueling battle played out in Baltimore. On Sunday, the Chargers beat the Ravens 23-17 and booked their trip to Foxborough for a divisional-round date with the Patriots next Sunday. To beat the Ravens on Sunday, the Chargers out Ravens'd the Ravens with an incredible defensive effort for three-and-a-half quarters, and then hung on for dear life as Lamar Jackson mounted a late comeback that started as a scare and turned into a nightmare before the Chargers found a way to generate one last stop in utter desperation mode. Across the country, in the early time window, against the best defense in the AFC, the Chargers emerged with a hard fought, ugly as hell, but equally impressive win over the Ravens. ![]()
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