How the Ravens’ Gutsy 4th-Down Call Paid Off

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How the Ravens’ Gutsy 4th-Down Call Paid Off

Alanis Thames Reporting on the N.F.L. ��

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Clinging to a 36-35 lead over Kansas City in the final minute of Sunday night’s game, Baltimore had to choose: Go for it on 4th-and-1 from its 43-yard line or punt the ball back to Patrick Mahomes.

Here’s what the Ravens decided →

How the Ravens’ Gutsy 4th-Down Call Paid Off

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Lamar Jackson had already scored the go-ahead touchdown. Julio Cortez/Associated Press

Instead of handing possession back to Kansas City’s potent offense, Ravens coach John Harbaugh put the ball in Lamar Jackson’s hands, trusting his quarterback to pick up the needed yard.

How the Ravens’ Gutsy 4th-Down Call Paid Off

Alanis Thames Reporting on the N.F.L. ��