TITANS VS. RAVENS VS. CB Marcus Peters
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QUOTH THE RAVEN "We’re going to find out about ourselves. We’re going to find out about the mold of this team – offense and defense. [Injuries] are part of the game. Whoever that next guy is to step up and help our team, we’re going to trust them, and we’re going to move forward. I’m excited to see what happens for us. We’re 6-3; we’re still in a good spot." – WR Willie Snead IV on injury challenges facing Ravens
It’s a battle between two 6-3 teams when the Baltimore Ravens host the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium. Each club currently stands in second place of its respective division and enters the game coming off a loss in Week 10. (Baltimore dropped a 23-17 decision on Sunday night at New England, while Tennessee fell at home, 34-17, to Indianapolis last Thursday night.) The Ravens are 6-3 for the sixth time in team history (2001, 2004, 2008, 2010 & 2011). Additionally, Baltimore has won 18 of its last 21 overall regular season games since Week 5 of 2019. In last Sunday’s loss at New England – in the midst of a torrential downpour and strong winds – Baltimore’s 10game road winning streak was snapped by a potent Patriots rushing attack that gained 173 yards. Overall, the Ravens produced 357 total yards compared to New England’s 308, with QB Lamar Jackson completing 24-of-34 passes for 249 yards, 2 TDs (both to WR Willie Snead IV) and 1 INT. (Jackson also gained 55 of Baltimore’s 115 rushing yards.) The sloppy conditions created several issues for the Ravens, including three poor snaps that resulted in a loss of yards, including a fourth-and-1 "wildcat" formation direct snap late in the game as Baltimore was driving to take the lead. Baltimore and Tennessee last faced each other in the 2019 AFC Divisional Playoff. In that game, the Titans upended the top-seeded Ravens, 28-12, at M&T Bank Stadium. Prior to that battle, the last
NUMBERS TO RAVE ABOUT 2 – Quarterbacks in NFL history (Lamar Jackson & Cam Newton) to produce at least 500 rushing yards in each of their first three pro seasons. (Jackson has 524 in 2020.) 2 – NFL defenders (Ravens S Chuck Clark and rookie LB Patrick Queen) to register at least 2 FFs, 2 FRs and 1 defensive TD this season. 21 – Consecutive games the Ravens had forced a turnover until their streak was snapped last Sunday at New England. The 21-game streak is the second longest in team history (28 games is the record). 66 – Consecutive FGAs from 40 yards and in that K Justin Tucker has made. Tucker, the most accurate kicker of all time, has nailed 90.9% of his boots overall (281of-309). 164.0 – Rushing yards per game by the Ravens in 2020, ranking No. 2 in the NFL (Arizona is first at 168.9 ypg). Tennessee owns the NFL’s sixth-best rushing attack at 148.7 ypg.
Ravens-Titans regular season meeting took place in 2018, when Baltimore won, 21-0, in Nashville. That day, the Ravens posted a franchise-best 11 sacks, tying for the second most in NFL history. 2020 BALTIMORE RAVENS GAMEDAY | 5