Jaguars defeat Ravens 33-10 as Baltimore loses fourth straight
Rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano completed 10 of 18 passes in a loss that extends the Ravens' losing streak to four games.
By Ariana Flores ·
The Baltimore Ravens are now four games behind the Jacksonville Jaguars in the race for the AFC South title after a 33-10 loss on Thursday night.
The game took place in Baltimore under rainy conditions, marking the fourth consecutive defeat for the Ravens. The team enters its next week having lost four straight games, a stretch that has dropped their record to 4-5. The Jaguars improved to 6-2, maintaining a 3 1/2-game lead in their division.
Baltimore relied on a rookie signal-caller due to injuries to its two primary quarterbacks. Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley are on injured reserve, forcing the team to start 25-year-old Joe Fagnano. Fagnano had made his debut the previous week against Buffalo. In Thursday's contest, he completed 10 of 18 passes for 60 yards. The Ravens also faced issues at safety, with star Kyle Hamilton suffering a hip injury, and at cornerback, where starter Nate Wiggins missed the game due to an illness.
Jacksonville capitalized on Baltimore's defensive vulnerabilities early in the contest. Trevor Lawrence threw for 242 yards and one touchdown. The Jaguars opened the game with a 77-yard drive that resulted in a 7-0 lead. Bhayshul Tuten scored on a 1-yard run to start the scoring. The margin widened in the second quarter when Lawrence connected with Parker Washington on a 50-yard pass with 58 seconds remaining. The half ended with the Jaguars ahead 17-3.
The second quarter saw Baltimore attempt to use running back Derrick Henry in direct snap situations, a strategy Jacksonville coach Liam Coen said the team practiced extensively. Despite these efforts, the Ravens managed only a field goal on their first drive of the game. They did not score another touchdown until late in the fourth quarter. Justice Hill ran for a 65-yard score with 11 seconds left, which was Baltimore's first rushing touchdown of the half.
The final margin of 33-10 represents the first time in franchise history that the Ravens have lost three consecutive games by a margin of at least 20 points. The previous losses in this streak were a 35-13 defeat to Cincinnati and a 36-10 loss to Buffalo. The Ravens are waiting for veteran Jacoby Brissett to join the roster to stabilize the quarterback position.
Baltimore coach Jesse Minter acknowledged the difficulty of the situation, stating that his players had no excuses for missing key personnel. Tight end Mark Andrews noted that the team would stay united and continue to fight for one another. The Jaguars will travel to Tennessee on November 15, while the Ravens host the Los Angeles Chargers on November 16.
