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Suggs, Ravens get defensive in 23-16 win over Texans
BALTIMORE (AP) Take the ball away from the other guys, hold onto it yourself and make sure nothing happens to Justin Tucker.
That, apparently, is the formula the Baltimore Ravens intend to use to reach the playoffs.
Terrell Suggs led an aggressive defense that kept Houston out of the end zone for the final 51 minutes, and the Ravens forced two turnovers in the final 5 minutes to secure a 23-16 victory on Monday night.
''If the game's on the line, you've got to be comfortable when your defense is out there,'' Suggs said. ''It feels good.''
After Suggs stripped the ball from quarterback Tom Savage and Baltimore recovered, Tucker kicked his third field goal with 2:53 remaining for a seven-point cushion.
Anthony Levine then intercepted a Savage pass to clinch it.
The Ravens picked off two passes to increase their NFL-leading total to 18, and their three takeaways upped their league-best total to 26.
Asked to assess Savage's performance, Houston coach Bill O'Brien said: ''Can't turn it over. I thought he did some good things, but he turned it over too many times.''
Baltimore, in turn, did not commit a turnover.
Suggs had two sacks, Alex Collins ran for 60 yards and a touchdown, and punter Sam Koch threw perhaps Baltimore's most significant pass of the game.
Baltimore coach John Harbaugh called for a fake punt, converted a fourth down with a rarely used pitchout and had quarterback Joe Flacco line up at wide receiver on a play in which Collins took a direct snap.
''You always have them in the game plan,'' Flacco said. ''It's just the flow of the game.''
All of this added spice to a stagnant offense that protected the ball and did just enough to win.
Flacco went 20 for 32 for 141 yards.
The Ravens (6-5) have won consecutive games for the first time since they opened the season 2-0. They are now above .500 for the first time since Oct. 8 and tied with Buffalo for the final AFC wild-card spot.
Houston (4-7) has lost four of five.
Savage, who has started the last four games in place of injured DeShaun Watson, completed 22 of 37 passes for 252 yards. But he gave the ball away three times, and that was the difference.
''You're not going to win any games when you turn it over and you don't get any turnovers,'' O'Brien said.
Aided by three penalties against Baltimore, the Texans traveled the length of the field and went up 7-0 on a 4-yard touchdown run by Lamar Miller.
That would be Houston's last sniff of the end zone.
''It's hard to run the ball on these guys,'' O'Brien said. ''You try to stay balanced and we couldn't really run it.''
Early in the second quarter, after a third-down incompletion, the Ravens appeared poised to punt for the fourth time in four series. But Koch lofted a pass to Chris Moore , a play that went for 22 yards to the Houston 19. That set up a 10-yard touchdown run by Javorius Allen, who reached the end zone with a healthy push from several of his teammates.
An interception by Tony Jefferson was followed by a fourth-and-1 gamble in which Collins took a quick pitch and ran for 29 yards to the Houston 8. Collins covered the final 8 yards on the following play for a 14-7 lead.
The teams traded field goals in the final two minutes before halftime.
GET THE BALL
Suggs joked about how former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis loved pouncing on loose balls.
''Every time I'm ready to get the ball, I can hear Ray Lewis say, `Sizzle, get the ball. I want the ball,''' Suggs said. ''Ray Lewis, he probably made a tackle tonight. He's always gotten credit.''
PRIMED TO WIN
Baltimore has won 10 straight games in prime time and is 12-1 under the lights since Harbaugh took over in 2008.
INJURIES
Texans: LB Brennan Scarlett (foot) and OT Chris Clark (ankle) left in the second quarter. LB Ben Heeney (hamstring) left in the third quarter.
Ravens: LB C.J. Mosley was placed in the concussion protocol in the third quarter and quickly cleared.
UP NEXT
Texans: At Tennessee on Sunday.
Ravens: Host Detroit on Sunday.
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D. Hopkins
10 WR 125 ReYds, 7 RECs |
12
FPTS
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A. Collins
41 RB 60 RuYds, RuTD, -3 ReYds, 2 RECs |
12
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
T. SavageĀ
3 QB
4 FPTS
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T. Savage | 22/37 | 252 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
D. HopkinsĀ
10 WR
12 FPTS
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D. Hopkins | 10 | 7 | 125 | 0 | 39 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. MillerĀ
13 WR
4 FPTS
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B. Miller | 6 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. FiedorowiczĀ
87 TE
3 FPTS
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C. Fiedorowicz | 8 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. EllingtonĀ
12 WR
2 FPTS
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B. Ellington | 8 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. BlueĀ
28 RB
2 FPTS
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A. Blue | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. MillerĀ
26 RB
11 FPTS
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L. Miller | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
K. JohnsonĀ
30 CB
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K. Johnson | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. McKinneyĀ
55 ILB
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B. McKinney | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ReaderĀ
98 DE
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D. Reader | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. ScarlettĀ
57 OLB
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B. Scarlett | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. CunninghamĀ
41 ILB
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Z. Cunningham | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. HalĀ
29 FS
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A. Hal | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. JacksonĀ
25 CB
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K. Jackson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. PleasantĀ
35 DB
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E. Pleasant | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ClowneyĀ
90 OLB
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J. Clowney | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ColeĀ
51 ILB
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D. Cole | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JosephĀ
24 CB
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J. Joseph | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. DunnĀ
92 NT
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B. Dunn | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. PetersĀ
52 LB
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B. Peters | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilliamsĀ
40 CB
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M. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JenkinsĀ
44 LB
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J. Jenkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. SavageĀ
3 QB
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T. Savage | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. FiedorowiczĀ
87 TE
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C. Fiedorowicz | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U. KamaluĀ
94 LB
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U. Kamalu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. GilchristĀ
21 SS
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M. Gilchrist | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HeathĀ
93 DE
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J. Heath | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. FairbairnĀ
7 K
10 FPTS
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K. Fairbairn | 3/3 | 37 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. LechlerĀ
9 P
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S. Lechler | 4 | 43.5 | 1 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. ThompsonĀ
14 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Thompson | 2 | 23.5 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. TodmanĀ
6 RB
0 FPTS
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J. Todman | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. ThompsonĀ 14 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Thompson | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. EllingtonĀ 12 WR
2 FPTS
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B. Ellington | 1 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. CollinsĀ
34 RB
12 FPTS
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A. Collins | 16 | 60 | 1 | 29 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. FlaccoĀ
5 QB
9 FPTS
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J. Flacco | 6 | 42 | 0 | 25 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WoodheadĀ
39 RB
4 FPTS
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D. Woodhead | 4 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. AllenĀ
37 RB
7 FPTS
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J. Allen | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. WallaceĀ
17 WR
4 FPTS
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M. Wallace | 11 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. MooreĀ
10 WR
3 FPTS
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C. Moore | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. WatsonĀ
82 TE
2 FPTS
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B. Watson | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. WoodheadĀ
39 RB
4 FPTS
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D. Woodhead | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilliamsĀ
87 TE
1 FPTS
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M. Williams | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. BoyleĀ
86 TE
0 FPTS
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N. Boyle | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MaclinĀ
18 WR
0 FPTS
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J. Maclin | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AllenĀ
37 RB
7 FPTS
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J. Allen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. PerrimanĀ
11 WR
0 FPTS
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B. Perriman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. CollinsĀ
34 RB
12 FPTS
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A. Collins | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
P. OnwuasorĀ
48 ILB
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P. Onwuasor | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. WeddleĀ
32 FS
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E. Weddle | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MosleyĀ
57 ILB
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C. Mosley | 5-7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. CanadyĀ
26 CB
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M. Canady | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarrĀ
24 CB
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B. Carr | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JeffersonĀ
23 SS
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T. Jefferson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. WilliamsĀ
98 NT
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B. Williams | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. JudonĀ
99 OLB
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M. Judon | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. SuggsĀ
55 OLB
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T. Suggs | 2-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. HenryĀ
69 DT
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W. Henry | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. SmithĀ
90 DE
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Z. Smith | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. PierceĀ
97 NT
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M. Pierce | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. MayleĀ
16 WR
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V. Mayle | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BowserĀ
54 LB
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T. Bowser | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SmithĀ
22 CB
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J. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. WebbĀ
21 FS
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L. Webb | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. LevineĀ
41 CB
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A. Levine | 1-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. DavisĀ
94 DE
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C. Davis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. TuckerĀ
9 K
11 FPTS
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J. Tucker | 3/3 | 53 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. KochĀ
4 P
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S. Koch | 6 | 51.3 | 5 | 62 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. MooreĀ
10 WR
3 FPTS
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C. Moore | 2 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |