The outcome of Sunday’s Ravens–Broncos game had long been decided when Anthony Averett picked off Drew Lock in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, but Baltimore still had something to play for.
Averett’s pick gave the Ravens the ball back with three seconds on the clock and a 23–7 lead. But rather than simply take a knee to run out the clock, Baltimore lined up in the shotgun and called a QB sweep for Lamar Jackson, who gained five yards and slid to the turf. Why? Because the Ravens were at risk of having their streak of 100-yard rushing games broken.