Ravens at Patriots final recap: A midnight dreary loss

Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports The Ravens dropped a tough one in New England, something they are used to but were not expecting. The loss will make the Ravens’ path to the AFC North crown nearly insurmountable at this point in the season, and the way it happened bodes poorly for the next few weeks with tough opponents waiting. Let’s see what happened:

The weather was cold and rainy, but the Ravens offense came out hot on their first play from scrimmage with a 16-yard scamper up the right sideline by Mark Ingram II, who looked good on his first touch returning from injury. The drive sputtered quickly, however, with the Ravens punting after three more plays that combined for a loss of one…