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Baltimore Ravens beat Giants: Good, bad and the ugly

By Chris Schisler

Dec 27, 2020; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) runs for a fourth quarter gain defended by New York Giants linebacker Tae Crowder (48) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2020; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) runs for a fourth quarter gain defended by New York Giants linebacker Tae Crowder (48) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 27, 2020; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) runs for a fourth-quarter gain defended by New York Giants linebacker Tae Crowder (48) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /

The Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants. Let’s start with the good:

Lamar Jackson had a strong performance for the Ravens in this game against the New York Giants. Jackson put up a total of 263 yards, 80 of them on the ground. The run game was front and center in this game as Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins combined for 162 yards on the ground.

The offense of the Ravens was humming for much of the contest. They put up 432 yards of offense. Jackson and company were eight for 11 on third-down conversion attempts. Baltimore got off to a great start with a long and methodical touchdown drive. Baltimore playing keep-away was a theme of the day as the Ravens had about 11 more minutes with the ball.

The offensive line had one of its best days of the season. The unit allowed no sacks on their MVP quarterback and they moved bodies with regularity in the run game. Greg Roman showed some creativity in this game and his play-calls were mostly hitting in the sixteenth game of the season.

Defensively the Ravens got some great stand-out performances. Marlon Humphrey was great in this game. He had some razor-tight coverage that made a big problem for the Giants. Chris Board had two sacks on Daniel Jones and showed athleticism. He made his plays on the field count. Pernell McPhee, Jihad Ward, and Justin Madubuike all had one sack. Madubuike’s quarterback takedown was one of the most impressive plays of the game. That poor offensive linemen didn’t have a chance and Madubuike showed incredible tenacity.

While this game was far from perfect the Ravens jumped out to a 20-6 lead. Even when the Giants were technically in striking range for a comeback, the game never felt in question. There wasn’t one moment where the Ravens gave their fans a legitimate scare. The Ravens got the expected result and took care of business overall.

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