Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton said this week that he felt the same way.slightly despisedOn Monday night, he said the 49ers were in a better position than his team and the Ravens “have an opportunity to show in front of the country that we are the best team in the league.”
Hamilton and his teammates made the most of the opportunity Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Hamilton intercepted two of Brock Purdy’s four interceptions, Lamar Jackson threw two touchdowns, and the Ravens stormed to a 33-19 victory over the 49ers. Many will wonder exactly what Hamilton believed going into this game.
Monday’s matchup featured a disastrous early play for the Ravens, with Jackson tripping over an official in the end zone and calling for a safety while trying to throw the ball away, but the 49ers scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession. The Ravens couldn’t get the win. They took 13 consecutive points and moved into first place. They led 16-12 at halftime and took things up a notch in the third quarter.
Jackson threw a touchdown to Nelson Agholoa to extend the lead to 11 points, and on the next play Purdy threw his fourth interception of the game. Jackson then made a scoring pass to Zai Flowers, giving the 49ers a three-point lead.
Purdy ultimately ended up leaving the game in the fourth quarter after a sack of Jadeveon Clowney was checked out in the sideline medical tent, although the team announced he had a needle. , which was also announced when he missed several plays against the Cardinals this week.15. The 49ers also missed next week’s game against the Commanders with left tackle Trent Williams out with a groin injury. It is necessary to pay attention to multiple injuries.
Sam Darnold replaced Purdy and set up Ronnie Bell for a touchdown, but their bid for an extra point late in the fourth quarter was thwarted when Darnold was picked off in the end zone by Marcus Williams.
Jackson was 23-of-35 for 252 yards and led the Ravens with 45 rushing yards. He is 20-1 against NFC teams in his career, a record that will no doubt show up if the Ravens qualify for the Super Bowl in February. It’s also certain that Monday night’s result will give Jackson some MVP consideration at the end of the season.
Zay Flowers paced the receiving team with nine catches, 72 yards and one touchdown, but nearly everyone was involved as eight different players caught Jackson’s passes.
The night wasn’t without negative moments for Baltimore. Hamilton suffered an MCL sprain and left in the second half with a knee injury. Guard Kevin Zeitler is also out with a thigh injury, so the team will hope to have both players back next week against the Dolphins.
If they can repeat Monday’s performance in that contest, they will be the top seed in the AFC playoffs, and the prospects of where they beat the Ravens are likely to become much more difficult going into this week.