Without question, the Buffalo Bills were a possible sleeper last season under Rex Ryan.
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Flacco completed 23-34 passes for 258 yards and a score in his first game since his knee injury on November 22. However, again, the Bills defense kept the Ravens offense to only 13 points and managed multiple times to stop the Ravens offense when they needed to. After a loss of 3-yards on a Reggie Bush run play, Taylor connected with Tight End Charles Clay for 33 yards to the Baltimore three yard line. If the Bills offensive line finds a way to limit the Ravens pass rush, then the BIlls will have a huge day offensively as well.
It was just the second time in eight years under head coach John Harbaugh that Baltimore did not make the playoffs.
While the re-tooled offense struggled to make big plays, the Ravens defense took over and shut down the Buffalo Bills in a 13-7 victory in the season opener.
They can’t afford to lose these games, which have a way of haunting you later in the year. His 15 completions accounted for 111 yards.
“We lose a game”, he said.
Former high school teammates Shareece Wright and Jimmy Smith stood side by side, discussing their part in an outstanding defensive effort against elusive quarterback Tyrod Taylor and the Bills. With his time on the field doing more harm than good, Bush’s status in the team took a hit and he could even be at risk of maintaining his status on the roster in the coming weeks.
By contrast, Tucker remained unerring and converted from 37 yards just over 10 minutes into the final period to stretch the Ravens’ lead to six.
Flacco was playing in his first regular-season game since November 22 when he tore both his ACL and MCL against the then-St.
The Ravens ran a reverse to Wallace for a gain of seven on their ensuing drive for a gain of 11 and a first down.
Cadence and timing issues also led to five first-half penalties and a bad snap that led to a fumble that Buffalo recovered near midfield. With the Jets game on Thursday night, let’s hope they get it done quickly. The Bills just couldn’t get in a rhythm or moving all day, and when it finally seemed like they were, they followed it up with poor protection, runs stopped in the backfield, or dump-offs that couldn’t get enough yardage. “So that was important today, and I was able to get that done”.
Tight end Dennis Pitta, playing in his first game in almost two years, caught three passes for 39 yards. This was a tough one, but it was a good game that went down to the wire. “Ball security is number one; we can’t turn over the football”.
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As a result, the Ravens notched their 110th regular-season home win on a letter-perfect, 84-degree day that featured a stirring pregame ceremony on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. For a team that’s light on proven pass rushers outside Jerry Hughes and Kyle Williams, that was a pleasant surprise. Having a healthy Flacco could help the Ravens contend in the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers, their bitter rivals.
