Two weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens walked off their home field 0-2 while boos rained down. Super Bowl contenders? They’d just squandered a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the Las Vegas Raiders . Penalties were killing them.
The defense wasn’t right. Even Justin Tucker was missing kicks. One of the league’s most consistent winners had suddenly dropped three in a row dating back to last year’s AFC Championship Game.
What was wrong? And how long was it going to take to fix it? Advertisement “There’s no way we should be 0-2, but it is what it is,” Ravens middle linebacker Roquan Smith said then. Late Sunday night, the Ravens walked off the same field 2-2, having overpowered a pair of playoff teams from last season in consecutive weeks. Baltimore’s 35-10 dismantling of the previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills served as a reminder: this team’s not going anywhere.
GO DEEPER NFL Week 4 takeaways: Does Rice injury derail Chiefs' offense? Commanders best in the NFC East? Two weeks ago in New Orleans feels like a long time, too: in mid-September, the Saints were the talk of the league. After Sunday’s 26-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons , New Orleans is back at .500 and no longer in first place in the division.
That spot belongs to the 3-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers , who raced to a 24-0 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday before winning 33-16. Even with the addition of Saquon Barkley , who’s been terrific with five touchdowns already, Philly’s offense doesn’t loo.
