6 takeaways from the Ravens ugly Week 11 win over the Chicago Bears
By Kristen Wong
4. Ravens offensive line issues strike again!
Baltimore’s offensive line suffered this game and allowed Huntley to get sacked a whopping six times (Bears’ Robert Quinn alone nabbed a career-high 3.5 sacks.)
The Ravens were temporarily aided by Patrick Mekari’s return to the trenches, but even he didn’t have his best game.
Mekari just got beat there. The Ravens offensive line certainly hasn't done much to help Huntley today.
— Childs Walker (@ChildsWalker) November 21, 2021
The Bears were notably missing Khalil Mack, but they still dominated a plagued Ravens side.
The offensive line failed to keep Huntley upright this game, but hopefully once Lamar Jackson returns, they can protect the QB better.
5. The secondary had a game to forget
Missed tackles, poor coverage — this game had every defensive gaffe you could think of.
In the third quarter, it was Ravens players falling over themselves while trying to bring down Bears receiver Darnell Mooney, who leaped ahead for a 60-yard touchdown reception.
That's been vintage Ravens defense this year. They're playing well and they give up a big play, often aided by bad tackling. Bears now lead 7-6 with 8:02 left in third quarter.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) November 21, 2021
In the fourth quarter, it was Chris Westry losing his man and letting Marquise Goodwin burn past him for a go-ahead touchdown.
Westry started in place of the injured Anthony Averett, and his lack of experience was on full display in this game.
Injuries have decimated the Ravens’ secondary, as they have done to other units, but the gaps in the defensive backfield, in particular, let Chicago make this into a much closer game than it needed to be.