The Baltimore Ravens needed overtime to defeat the Los Angeles Rams, 37-31, on Sunday, and it was a thrilling play that sealed the victory.
The winning points were also not provided by the Ravens’ offense. Wide receiver Tylan Wallace’s 76-yard walkoff punt return was the game-winning play. Take a look at the video below.
The Ravens appeared to have gotten away with a block in the back early in that return, which is almost certain to enrage Rams fans, but Wallace still made an outstanding play.
The win keeps the Ravens (10-3) atop the AFC and secures the bye week and home field advantage for the time being.
With four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Ravens trailed 28-23, setting the stage for Jackson to drive them down the field for the game-winning touchdown. With less than a minute remaining, they led by three points thanks to a successful two-point conversion.
On the ensuing drive, Matthew Stafford and the Rams drove all the way down to the Ravens’ 16-yard line but were unable to score a game-winning touchdown, instead settling for a game-tying field goal. In overtime, the Rams had the ball first but were unable to score.
This is the second game in the NFL this season to end in overtime on a punt return touchdown. The New York Jets won their season opener against the Buffalo Bills thanks to a punt return by Xavier Gipson.
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