Ravens-Falcons game balls: Tyler Huntley commands offense to OT win
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The Baltimore Ravens stunned the Atlanta Falcons in a 30-23 overtime win on Sunday night. Here are the Ravens most responsible for the victory:
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QB Tyler ‘Snoop HuntleySay it with me: SNOOOOOOOOOOP. Every Huntley dropback was a heart attack until late in the fourth quarter, when he confidently drove the offense 71 yards in under two minutes for a game-tying touchdown and two-point conversion. In overtime, he understood the assignment: take care of the ball, stay ahead of the sticks, and chew away as much of the 10 minutes as possible. Any time the Ravens can take home a victory without Lamar Jackson, Snoop adds another game ball to his cabinet. – Nikhil Mehta
S Kyle HamiltonGeorgia-raised safety Kyle Hamilton was a hometown villain on Sunday night. With 500 friends and family in Mercedez-Benz Stadium, he was inches away from a tide-turning play throughout the contest and finally delivered in the biggest moment possible. Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa tried to look Hamilton off on his game-ending interception, but the All-Pro defender wasn’t fooled and slammed the door shut on an overtime win. This should be the first play on Hamilton’s Defensive Player of the Year highlight tape. – Nikhil Mehta
RB Derrick HenryOn National Running Back Day, Henry outrushed Bijan Robinson and proved the NFL’s ballcarrier crown still belongs to The King. His 4.2 yards per carry were not anything to write home about, but he protected the ball and consistently picked up chunk gains on early downs to keep Baltimore’s offense ahead of the sticks. Henry then bullied a gassed Falcons defense into submission in overtime with a series of punishing runs that set up the game-winning score. They say Father Time is undefeated, but there’s a reason he keeps ducking Henry. His ability to get the edge at 32 years old and 250 pounds is unparalleled, and the Ravens needed it on Sunday night. – Nikhil Mehta
Wide receiver roomWhen the Ravens needed it most, these guys showed up. Zay Flowers was a clear focal point as always with eight catches for 53 yards. But it was Bateman who lead the group this week with 62 yards on five catches. Both were vital to the final two drives that tied the game and then won it in overtime. Then Tez Walker caught a beautiful back shoulder fade ball to give the top trio an excellent day when they needed to step up without their main quarterback. The passing offense runs through those three guys right now. – Zach Canter
K Tyler LoopThe redemption arc season the Ravens’ second-year kicker continued in Atlanta, where Loop was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts and made an extra point. Each of Loop’s field goal makes came in the first half, where he accounted for all nine of the team’s points. Loop connected on two 51-yard attempts and nailed a 21-yard chip shot. His field goals kept the Ravens within striking distance. If he missed even one of the three first-half attempts, the Ravens go into halftime trailing by two possessions instead of one and ultimately the game could have gone differently. Loop is now perfect on 50+ yard kicks for the season. – Frank Platko