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Baltimore Ravens ground the Jets: The good, bad and the ugly

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 12: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a touchdown pass in the third quarter of the game against the New York Jets at M&T Bank Stadium on December 12, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 12: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a touchdown pass in the third quarter of the game against the New York Jets at M&T Bank Stadium on December 12, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 12: Wide receiver Jamison Crowder #82 of the New York Jets and teammates celebrate his touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 12, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 12: Wide receiver Jamison Crowder #82 of the New York Jets and teammates celebrate his touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 12, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

The Ugly:

The Ravens defense gave up too many chunk plays in this game. It was an unacceptable first half for the defense, even if they only gave up a Jamison Crowder touchdown. The Ravens defense allowed the Jets to move the ball down the field too much. The first crack within striking distance resulted in a missed field goal. The Ravens defense also got a fourth down stop in the red zone. Sam Darnold got off to a great start in this game. He orchestrated an offense that was efficient. The Jets took advantage of the Ravens worst defensive performance in a good bit of time.

The numbers in the first half were embarrassing for the defense. The Jets had 199 total yards in the first 30 minutes of football and converted on 66 percent of their third downs. The biggest difference at the half was that the Ravens took advantage of their chances to score and the Jets didn’t. The Jets out gained the Ravens in the first half and they controlled the clock as well. Outside of the Cleveland Browns game, this was the worst football the defense has played all season. The second half was better but there were too many big plays for the Jets.

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This was a win for the Ravens and a win is always a good thing. The Ravens did a lot of good things in this game but it was far from their best performance. They made mistakes that could have cost them against stronger competition than the five win Jets. The Ravens have to play sharper in the last two games especially considering that they are against division rivals.

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