The Baltimore Ravens were without Lamar Jackson on Sunday night. Ultimately, that could be a great thing for their season. The Ravens earned a confidence-boosting victory with Tyler Huntley at quarterback. They were without Jackson, who was inactive due to an ankle injury. They trailed the Atlanta Falcons, the hottest team in the NFL for the previous two weeks, by eight points with less than three minutes remaining. And they found a way to get a win that can boost a team for a long time. The Ravens tied the game with a touchdown and a 2-point conversion with 40 seconds left, then went on a long drive to start overtime. Huntley scored on a QB sneak pass with just 2:57 left in the extra period. When the Falcons made their first drive in overtime, Tua Tagovailoa was at quarterback. Michael Penix Jr. suffered a rib injury on the Falcons’ final drive of regulation and was out of overtime. After a completion, Tagovailoa threw an interception to Kyle Hamilton and the game ended. The Ravens held on for a big 30-23 win and are 4-1 to start the season. “I’m really proud of our team,” Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said afterward. “Go deep, do whatever it takes to win the game, lift each other up.” The Ravens will welcome Jackson and hope it will be soon. But Baltimore now knows it’s good enough to pull off a tough road win without its superstar quarterback. Falcons Strike First The Ravens offense made a big mistake early and it wasn’t because of Huntley. Andrews caught a pass over the middle, Falcons safety Sydney Brown punched him and Jessie Bates III scooped it up and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown. That came one series after Andrews dropped what would have been a touchdown pass and the Ravens settled for a field goal. With Jackson out, the other Ravens needed to play well with Huntley, and Andrews wasn’t helping. Andrews later missed a two-point conversion before securing the catch. But the Ravens defense locked down from the start. Baltimore was the team with the backup quarterback, but Michael Penix Jr. didn’t complete the game until about midway through the second quarter. Even without passing yards for a quarter and a half, the Falcons led thanks to the defensive touchdown. AdvertisementPenix and the Falcons offense finally got going. Penix hit Drake London for 25 yards, Jahan Dotson for 36 and then found Kyle Pitts Sr. for a 5-yard touchdown. Despite being very good on defense for most of the first half, the Ravens still trailed 14-9 at halftime. But they stayed in the game, even without Jackson at quarterback. The Ravens forced overtime. Atlanta tried to get complicated in the third quarter and that cost them. The Falcons had tackle Jake Matthews declared eligible and took him out on a pass route to the end zone. But Matthews couldn’t catch the pass and the Falcons ended up settling for a field goal. After that, Derrick Henry caught an 18-yard touchdown out of the backfield. The two-point conversion failed but the Ravens got back within 17-15. The Falcons added a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter to take a 23-15 lead with 2:31 left. The Ravens needed a touchdown and a two-point conversion, and Huntley got it done. Huntley quickly led the Ravens into Falcons territory. The drive continued to move forward and Huntley hit Devontez Walker for a touchdown with 40 seconds left. Derrick Henry took a snap straight into the end zone for the two-point conversion and tying the game. The Falcons couldn’t get within field goal range (Penix took a big hit on that drive that would sideline him for overtime) and the game went to overtime. Huntley hit a couple of big passes on third down to start overtime. Henry pushed the pile for another first down. Huntley hit Andrews for another first down inside the 10-yard line. The Falcons had to start calling timeouts because Baltimore’s drive was taking too much time off the clock. Atlanta’s defense couldn’t get off the field. Huntley drove in for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:57 left in overtime. That was the Ravens’ first lead since being 3-0. Hamilton sealed the victory with an interception. The Ravens might look back on Sunday night’s win as a huge turning point for their season. Live40 Updates Mon, Oct 12, 2026 03:51 am UTC Jack Baer Tyler Huntley: 24 of 32, 201 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 3 sacks, 20 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown Derrick Henry: 102 yards on 24 carries and an 18-yard receiving TDMichael Penix Jr: 19 of 32, 240 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, 3 sacksTua Tagovailoa: 2-for-3, 1 interceptionDrake London: 7 receptions and 118 yards on 11 targetsMonday, October 12, 2026 03:47 am UTCJack BaerMon, October 12, 2026 03:47 AM UTCJack BaerTua Tagovailoa finds Drake London goes for 20 yards on his first pass, but then Kyle Hamilton makes his second to end the game. The Ravens leave Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a victory despite losing Lamar Jackson. Baltimore is 4-1 and in first place in the AFC North. Monday, October 12, 2026 03:45 am UTC Jack Baer Michael Penix Jr. has a rib injury and is questionable if he will return. He is sitting on the bench with a towel over his head. It seems that Tagovailoa will be the quarterback in charge of the comeback. Monday, October 12, 2026 03:44 am UTC Jack Baer Monday, October 12, 2026 03:43 am UTC Jack Baer Tyler Huntley scores on a QB sneak pass (sorry Derrick Henry fantasy players) and the Falcons need a touchdown with 2:57 left. What a couple of Ravens units, who continued to pressure Atlanta once again occupying all the important spots. Monday, October 12, 2026 03:41 am UTCJack Baer The Falcons keep Derrick Henry out of the end zone, but he takes the ball to the 1-yard line and forces the Falcons to use their final timeout. This series has also consumed seven minutes of clock time. Monday, October 12, 2026 03:40 am UTCJack BaerDerrick Henry has 31 rushing yards on this series. This Falcons defense looks exhausted. Mon, Oct 12, 2026 03:35 am UTC Jason Owens Tyler Huntley got the Ravens moving again, and they’re on top of midfield with overtime almost halfway done. Mon, Oct 12, 2026 03:29 am UTC Jason Owens The Ravens won the toss and will receive the overtime kickoff. If the tie continues after each team possesses the ball, the game goes to sudden death. If it’s still tied after 10 minutes, we’ll have our second NFL tie of the day. Monday, October 12, 2026 03:27 am UTC Jason Owens Michael Penix Jr. took a big hit and had to leave the game for a play in favor of substitute Tua Tagovailoa. But he was able to return a play later and threw an incomplete pass on Atlanta’s last offensive play in regulation. The Falcons punted one play later and time ran out in regulation before the ball was dead, sending the game into overtime tied 23-23. Monday, October 12, 2026 03:19 am UTC Jason Owens Needing two yards for two points, the Ravens took the most direct route possible. Derrick Henry took a direct snap and ran down the left edge to convert, and the game is tied 23-23 with 40 seconds left. A sensational touchdown drive led by Huntley and a key conversion by Henry. Monday, October 12, 2026 03:18 am UTC Jason Owens Tyler Huntley bought time with his feet and extended the Ravens’ drive before the 2-minute warning with a first-down pass to Rashod Bateman. A 20-yard pass to Bateman led the Ravens to first and goal. And a seven-yard pass to Devontez Walker put the Ravens in the end zone. Now they need a two-point conversion to tie the game on the other side of a timeout. Key play by Huntley in place of injured starter Lamar JacksonMonday, October 12, 2026 03:08 am UTCJason OwensThe Falcons had a chance to burn the rest of the clock with the lead and a possession that began with 6:23 on the game clock. They didn’t get there. But they extended their lead to 23-15 with a field goal with 2:31 left. It’s a good result for the Falcons who burned more than four minutes off the clock, but it keeps the Ravens within striking distance. Mon, Oct 12, 2026 02:56 am UTC Jason Owens Baltimore seemed to be turning the corner in this game with a strong start to the second half. But the Ravens have now gone 3-and-out on consecutive possessions after failing to convert on a 2-point attempt to tie the game. The Falcons take control after a punt with a 20-15 lead and a chance to ice the game with 6:23 left in regulation. This is Bijan Robinson time. Monday, October 12, 2026 02:52 am UTC Jason Owens Michael Penix saved a possession with a 19-yard completion to Drake London on third-and-15. The drive eventually stalled in the red zone and the Falcons settled for a field goal to extend their lead. drive at 20-15. But they don’t get those points without the key third-down conversion that put Atlanta in Baltimore territory. Monday, October 12, 2026 02:35 am UTC Jason Owens The shirt under his pads just got Tyler Huntley captured. Samson Ebukam chased Huntley on a pass rush, but couldn’t control his body. But he grabbed a handful of Huntley’s jersey and was able to drag him down for a 7-yard loss. The third-down sack forced a punt and the Falcons have the ball near their own goal line. Monday, October 12, 2026 02:30 am UTCJason Owens The game is changing in Baltimore’s favor. The Ravens just forced a loss on fourth-and-2 close and take control at their own 41-yard line with a two-point deficit and a chance to take the lead with a touchdown or field goal. Michael Penix Jr. was under immediate pressure on the play, and a screen pass to Charlie Woerner was stopped for a loss in the backfield. Mon, Oct 12, 2026 02:21 AM UTC Jason Owens There is nothing wrong with Baltimore’s running game tonight. Justice Hill rumbled 47 yards to take the Ravens into the red zone. Derrick Henry followed with an 18-yard touchdown on a screen pass. Baltimore failed on a 2-point conversion and Atlanta’s lead was cut to 17-15. Monday, October 12, 2026 02:14 am UTC Jason Owens Bijan Robinson came out hot in the third quarter and took the Falcons into the red zone with a 38-yard run through the Baltimore secondary. But Michael Penix missed two throws into the end zone, and Atlanta settled for a field goal and a 17-9 lead. One of those deflected passes was too high for left tackle Jake Matthews, who reported eligible and was standing open in the end zone. It was a catchable ball, but he’s an offensive tackle. The score would have been the first of his career.
