6. Have yourself a birthday, Justin Tucker
Justin Tucker turned 32-years-old on Sunday, and he celebrated by boosting the Ravens to this important win.
The opera singer went 3-for-3, scoring 10 of the Ravens’ 16 points today including a long of 46 yards.
We couldn’t have put it better ourselves: Baltimore would simply not be the same without their record-breaking kicker.
The Ravens’ special teams unit also came to play and had a huge moment in the fourth quarter by deflecting a Chicago punt.
Like most #Ravens opponents this year, the #Bears gonna blow the chance to put this team away, and lose late. Another 4th quarter special teams play from BAL (blocked punt) puts them in great position to re-take the lead, then just let Dalton be Dalton.
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) November 21, 2021
This Ravens game, like so many others, came down to special teams and coaching, and Baltimore squeezed by with a pivotal win against the Chicago Bears.
Baltimore’s frustrating Week 11 performance showed how far the Ravens still have to go to be legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
Leading the AFC North isn’t enough. The Ravens have huge issues to address in the O-line and in their secondary, and until Baltimore shows more consistency in all areas of the field, the team should keep their expectations realistic.
The team did what they had to do today, sans Lamar Jackson: get the win. Once again, they managed to overcome the odds and win ugly.