Ravens 41, Bucs 31 – Bucs Lose to Baltimore Ravens in Week 7

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the visiting Baltimore Ravens in Week Seven, 41-31. General, Baker Mayfield accomplished 31-of-45 makes an attempt for 370 yards and threw three touchdowns and two interceptions for a 97.5 quarterback ranking. The Buccaneers marched down the sector on their opening drive, courtesy of a conversion on fourth-and-one off an 11-yard jet sweep by Jalen McMillan. The subsequent play, Mike Evans capped off the eight-play, 70-yard scoring drive with a 25-yard landing – turning into the eleventh participant in NFL historical past to hit 100 profession landing receptions. The Buccaneers protection adopted go well with, forcing a fast Ravens’ exit. Calijah Kancey dropped Derrick Henry within the backfield for a loss on first down and each Yaya Diaby and Antoine Winfield Jr. had been credited with sacks on the 2 ensuing performs. On second down, Diaby got here inside on a loop and dropped Lamar Jackson for a lack of eight yards and Winfield Jr. pressured the punt on third down.

On the subsequent possession, Mayfield hit McMillan, who boxed out defenders for a primary down conversion. A roughing the passer penalty set the Bucs’ up on the Baltimore 34-yard-line. A shifty 14-yard achieve by Bucky Irving post-catch helped arrange Chris Godwin’s eight-yard landing. Nonetheless, a holding penalty nullified the scored and led to an ensuing Chase McLaughlin 23-yard discipline objective, giving the house workforce a 10-0 benefit.

On the subsequent drive, Baltimore marched down the sector off a 14-yard achieve by Charlie Kolar, an 11-yard scramble by Jackson and a 10-yard pickup by Isaiah Probably. Jackson completed the six-play, 70-yard scoring drive with a nine-yard landing cross to Mark Andrews, making it a 10-7 sport.

Following a deep incompletion to Evans on the Bucs’ subsequent offensive sequence, Godwin picked up the primary on third down with a achieve of 15 off a slant. The drive ended with a Marlon Humphrey interception ultimately zone for a touchback. The Ravens adopted up with a four-play, 80-yard scoring drive, courtesy of a 59-yard explosive play. Jackson rolled out of the pocket and scrambled to the proper, maintaining his eyes downfield. He threw the ball down the sector to Rashod Bateman and the Ravens cashed in with a Jackson reference to Justice Hill on an 18-yard landing.

The Bucs’ subsequent drive ended promptly with a turnover. Mayfield was intercepted by Humphrey on the Baltimore 40-yard line, placing Jackson and firm proper again on the sector. Simply earlier than the half, Justin Tucker kicked a 28-yard discipline objective, extending the Ravens’ lead 17-10. After the Bucs started10-0 and outgained the Ravens 140-8, the tide shifted because the Ravens put up 17 unanswered and outgained the Bucs, 225-78 to conclude the primary half.

Popping out of the half, Trucker drilled a 52-yard discipline objective, extending the Ravens’ lead, 20-10. On the next drive for Tampa Bay, the Bucs despatched out Chase McLaughlin from fourth-and-four on the Baltimore 37 to try a 55-yard discipline objective. The try was no good, maintaining the Ravens with a 10-point benefit. The Ravens then moved down the sector on a four-play, 55-yard scoring drive. Bateman labored excessive of the Bucs’ protection and Jackson heaved a deep 49-yard bomb to Bateman, who hauled within the seize for a landing, giving the Ravens a 27-10 lead. The Bucs subsequent drive ended with a third-down sack of Mayfield by Odafe Oweh, forcing a punt. The Ravens put the exclamation mark on their lead, with a subsequent 92-yard scoring drive in 5 performs, spearheaded by an 81-yard run by Henry. He rapidly bounced to the surface and accelerated down the left sideline. Henry was pushed out of bounds by Zyon McCollum, and the Ravens capitalized with a four-yard Andrews landing.

An unorthodox flip of occasions to start the fourth shifted the momentum to the Bucs. A Jackson fumble and ensuing restoration by McCollum, put Mayfield and firm again on the sector. In what initially gave the impression to be a sensational landing during which half the protection pushed McCollum again into the tip zone, was known as again. He was dominated down, however the Bucs cashed in on the turnover with a White landing and profitable two-point try to trim the deficit, 34-18. The Ravens instantly responded with an eight-play, 70-yard scoring drive of their very own, culminating in a Derrick Henry 13-yard landing. He was extensive open within the flat and Jackson handed to his favourite goal, who turned upfield and crossed the objective line. On that play, the Ravens exceeded 500 complete internet yards and prolonged their lead, 41-18.

Late within the fourth, Bucky Irving plunged into the tip zone on a one-yard landing rush after Cade Otton made a bodily seize to deliver the Bucs to first-and-goal. Mayfield was sacked on the two-point try, maintaining the rating at 41-24. Tavierre Thomas then recovered the onside kick, placing the Bucs’ offense proper again on the sector. The unit capitalized with a 23-yard landing. Mayfield hit White, who was wide-open within the flat and turned north after the catch. The Bucs trailed by 10, 41-31 after too many miscues sealed the workforce’s destiny.