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Patriots' fake punt backfires against Ravens: What went wrong?
At 2:01 of the third quarter, the Patriots called for a fake punt play in which Marte Mapu received the ball from long snapper Julian Ashby and then would throw the ball to a teammate for a first down. Only, it didn’t turn out the way the Patriots had planned.
Just when you thought the New England Patriots were out, they pulled you back in. Trailing 24-13 to the Baltimore Ravens with just over four minutes remaining
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel revealed the explanation he got from the officials on the no-call pass interference on Kayshon Boutte.
On the ensuing offensive series, Maye led the Patriots down the field on a drive that was capped off by a 21-yard touchdown run by running back Rhamondre Stevenson to put New England ahead. It was a clutch drive that overcame one of the worst pass interference no-calls you will ever see.
The Ravens' offense was going through Zay Flowers and Derrick Henry. Both were dominating the Patriots' defense throughout the night, with Flowers finishing the game with seven receptions for 84 yards along with one carry for 18 yards, while Henry had 18 carries for 128 yards.
The Patriots are headed to the postseason, and they still have a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference and a first round bye.
Clinching a postseason spot is a huge accomplishment for Mike Vrabel and his rebuilt Patriots, but they have bigger ones still in mind.
Following the Patriots’ loss to the Bills, Mike Vrabel made comments that caused some people to speculate about the relationship between the coach and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
The New England Patriots area headed back to the postseason. With a 28-24 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football, the Patriots clinched a playoff berth in the first season under head coach Mike Vrabel.
In the 28-24 win over the Ravens, the Patriots forced two turnovers, both of which were fumbles recovered by New England. It started with safety Jaylinn Hawkins, who knocked the ball loose on a carry by Ravens running back Derrick Henry, with safety Craig Woodson there to recover it.
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