Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in a span of 18 seconds in the third quarter and the Baltimore Ravens intercepted Brock Purdy four times in a 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. Jackson and the Ravens (12-3) turned a highly anticipated matchup between the top two teams in the NFL into a lopsided win with …
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How 49ers’ Christmas loss to Ravens impacts NFC playoff picture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ highly anticipated matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day at Levi’s Stadium turned out to be a holiday nightmare for the home team. The 33-19 loss to the Ravens dropped the 49ers to 11-4 in the 2023 NFL season, meaning …
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With Christmas weekend behind us, the NFL playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever, making the homestretch of the season one we’ll likely remember. The AFC and NFC each enter Week 17 with 12 teams still mathematically alive. The playoff standings are so crazy, we’ll be switching to a conference format rather than divisions from this point forward. …
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At some point this season, it was decided that the San Francisco 49ers were the best team in the NFL. It wasn’t questioned that often either, and for good reason. The 49ers were blowing out good opponents. The Baltimore Ravens just kept winning games without anyone paying much mind to them. Everything needs to be reexamined after Monday night. In …
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The heavily favored Eagles are having no trouble with the Giants on Christmas Day. The first half in Philadelphia was all Eagles, and they lead the Giants 20-3 at halftime. In the first quarter, Jalen Hurts set a new NFL quarterback record with his 15th rushing touchdown of the season. In the second quarter, Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for a …
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Jets quarterback Zach Wilson did not play on Sunday because of a concussion and he would not have practiced with the team on Monday for the same reason. Wilson was listed as a non-participant in practice on the Jets’ estimated practice report for Monday. Jets head coach Robert Saleh said at a press conference that he is hopeful that Wilson …
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The Ravens bumped their lead over the 49ers to four points before halftime and they made it even bigger early in the third quarter. Lamar Jackson hit wide receiver Nelson Agholor in the end zone for a six-yard touchdown that extended their lead to 23-12. It was Jackson’s first touchdown pass of the night and his 18th of the season. …
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An eventful first half in Santa Clara has ended with the Ravens up 16-12 on the 49ers. The final three points of the half came off the foot of Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who hit a 28-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter. The kick was set up by a 30-yard run by Ravens quarterback Lamar …
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Loren Elliott / Getty Images A potential Super Bowl preview is taking place in The Bay this Christmas night, as the San Francisco 49ers are hosting Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Many are expecting a close affair between the top two teams from opposing conferences, but no one could guess how the first points of the game would be …
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The Ravens weren’t able to turn their first interception of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy into points, but the second time proved to be the charm. Marlon Humphrey corralled a pass that fellow cornerback Brandon Stephens deflected and the Ravens took over near midfield. Passes to Rashod Bateman, Zay Flowers, and Odell Beckham picked up first downs and Lamar Jackson then …
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Getty Images The New York Giants went back to their original Daniel Jones replacement under center during the eventual 33-25 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Christmas. When New York took the field to start the second half down 20-3, it was Tyrod Taylor at quarterback instead of Tommy Devito. DeVito, who took the NFL world by storm earlier this …
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Regular-season matchups don’t get much bigger than this. A potential Super Bowl preview pits the AFC-best Baltimore Ravens against the NFC-best San Francisco 49ers. Both teams sit atop their conference standings and will look to maintain control of their paths to a No. 1 seed and first-round bye in the playoffs. The Christmas night capper has high stakes for the …
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The 49ers have a 2-0 lead on the Ravens after a bizarre play early in the first quarter of Monday night’s game. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was trying to evade 49ers pass rushers while running into the end zone on a first down and began moving toward umpire Alex Moore. Moore fell to the ground while trying to backpedal out …
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The 2024 NFL Draft is still four months away, but fans of some teams (looking at you Bears, Cardinals, Commanders, Patriots and Giants) are already thinking ahead to April. Here is the current draft order with Monday’s Week 16 Christmas tripleheader down to Ravens-49ers, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out based on the projected free agents and are …
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The Eagles took care of business on Christmas Day, jumping out to an early lead against the Giants, surviving a third-quarter comeback and controlling the fourth quarter to get the divisional win they needed. With the 33-25 win, the Eagles are now 11-5 and a game ahead of the Cowboys in the NFC East with two games to play. Eagles …
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