For much of the day, Sunday’s matchup was exactly what we expected from a Patriots-Ravens game. Like so many previous games, it was a tough, hard-fought, physical affair with each team going through ebbs and flows.
But it was Baltimore who pulled away in the fourth quarter as Lamar Jackson was the big difference; the Patriots had no answer for him in the 2nd half, as he continuously scorched the defense. And mistakes doomed the offense, as they lost 37-26, falling to 1-2 on the season, and having Mac Jones suffer an ankle injury on the team’s last offensive play.