MetLife Stadium Showdown: Baltimore Ravens Narrowly Fall to New York Giants

The Baltimore Ravens, with a 10-7 record, faced off against the New York Giants who held a 9-7-1 record at MetLife Stadium. In a closely contested match, the final score read 24-20 in favor of the home team.

The Baltimore Ravens showcased an impressive offensive performance with a total of 406 yards gained over 58 plays. The rushing attack was particularly effective, accumulating 211 yards across 24 attempts and achieving an average of nearly nine yards per carry. This ground dominance was highlighted by a breakaway run resulting in a thirty-yard touchdown. The passing game contributed with seventeen completions on thirty-two attempts for two hundred ten yards, including one touchdown pass and thirteen first downs.

Defensively, the Ravens were able to apply pressure on their opponents with four sacks totaling eighteen lost yards for the Giants and six tackles for loss that pushed back their offense by twenty-seven yards. They also forced two turnovers during the game – one interception and one fumble recovery – while only giving up one lost fumble themselves.

Special teams played their part as well; field goal kickers made two out of three attempts with the longest successful kick being thirty-four yards. On kickoff duties, they managed five kicks totaling three hundred twenty-five yards and secured four touchbacks.

Despite these efforts, penalties proved costly for the Ravens as they incurred ten penalties amounting to seventy-four penalty-yards which hindered their momentum at crucial junctures in the game.

Looking ahead, fans can anticipate watching their team take on Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on October 23rd at noon local time (5 PM GMT). This upcoming encounter will be broadcasted live on CBS where supporters can follow all action from this divisional matchup.