Ravens Soar Over Jets at MetLife Stadium in Season Opener
The Baltimore Ravens, with a 10-7 record, soared to victory against the New York Jets, who now hold a 7-10 record, in the season opener at MetLife Stadium. The final score stood at 24-9 in favor of the visiting team.
The Ravens' defense was relentless throughout the game, sacking the Jets' quarterback three times for a loss of twelve yards and forcing two fumbles. They also made their presence felt by hurrying the quarterback six times and delivering ten hits. The defensive unit was responsible for one interception that was returned for thirty-three yards and successfully defended four passes while stopping one fourth-down attempt.
On offense, Baltimore's passing game proved efficient with seventeen completions out of thirty attempts resulting in three touchdowns. The longest pass completion went for fifty-five yards which also resulted in a touchdown. The team's passing efforts amounted to two hundred thirteen yards with an average gain of five point two yards per play over fifty-three plays.
The Ravens' ground attack added sixty-three rushing yards on twenty-one attempts but did not find its way into the end zone this time around. Despite this lack of scoring on the ground, they managed to secure four first downs via rushes.
Special teams contributed as well with a perfect field goal from twenty-four yards out and successful extra point kicks after each touchdown. Punters had an active day too; six punts were made covering two hundred ninety-one total yards and pinning three inside the twenty-yard line.
Penalties were minimal during this matchup as Baltimore incurred only five penalties costing them twenty-nine total penalty-yards.
Looking ahead, fans can anticipate watching their next game when Miami Dolphins visit M&T Bank Stadium on September 18th at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. This upcoming match will be broadcasted live on CBS where supporters can tune in to cheer on their team from home or join thousands of others within M&T Bank Stadium's stands.