Ravens Triumph Against Seahawks

On Sunday October 20th, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Seattle Seahawks with a score of 30-16.

Lamar Jackson, the Ravens sophomore quarterback, outshined his counterpart Russell Wilson in Sunday’s contest. Jackson finished the game with a 9 for 20 pass completion for 143 yards and 14 carries for 116 rushing yards. Wilson had a pass completion of 20 for 41 for 241 yards and 27 rushing yards.

The Ravens defense also attributed a lot to their victory. Their defense held the Seahawks to only 3 points in the second half and capitalized on two turnovers. Wilson has been nearly flawless for his first six games of the season yet he struggled to find open receivers against the Ravens secondary. On the other hand, the Seahawks defense was unable to contain Jackson, who now has three 100-yard rushing performances this season.

Jackson's clutch plays throughout the day was one of the key differences between two offenses that struggled to get the ball into the end zone. While Seattle's defense had their moments, Jackson simply could not be stopped when the Ravens needed him to make a big play.

The Seahawks also failed to come up with enough big plays that were able to benefit them. After converting on eight of their first 11 third downs, Seattle converted on only two of their final six third downs.

Several key players were missing for both teams. The Seahawks were without starting safety Bradley McDougald, defensive end Ziggy Ansah and left tackle Duane Brown. The Ravens were without starting wide receiver Marquise Brown, linebacker Patrick Onwuasor and cornerback Jimmy Smith.

Seattle's running game was not able to do enough to help open things up or Wilson, who threw for just 241 yards against Baltimore’s defense that has come to life after allowing 73 points in consecutive losses earlier in their season.

A major turning point in the game was when Seattle, up 10-6 and was looking to add to their lead, instead found themselves trailing after Baltimore cornerback Marcus Peters picked off Wilson and returned it 67 yards to the end zone with five minutes left in the first half.

Another major play that had much impact on the game was when Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh initially sent out the field goal unit after a 13-yard run by Jackson on third and 15 set up a fourth and goal on Seattle's 8-yard line. But instead, calling a timeout, Harbaugh sent his offense back on the field. Harbaugh's decision was a great call and rewarded by Jackson, who scored on a quarterback run play. The Ravens never trailed again and would lead by as many as 17 points later in the game.

Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson. Photo Courtesy of CBS Sports

Sources: ESPN, CBS