The Ravens almost blew another one, until their defense save the game once again, pulling out a 34-28 win in overtime against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.
The Ravens dominated the game throughout the entire first half, leading 21-7 at halftime. That lead became 28-7 after David Reed returned the second half opening kick-off for a touchdown. It looked like the Ravens were going to easily win the game, but nothing has been easy for the Ravens especially in the second half of games this season. The Texans mounted a 21-point comeback and were able to tie up the game, forcing overtime. They scored two touchdowns with just 6 minutes left, on drives of 99 yards and 95 yards against a tired Ravens defense who had been on the field for the majority of the second half.
In overtime, Josh Wilson intercepted Matt Schaub's pass and returned it 12 yards for the game-winning touchdown and prevented what would have been an embarrassing loss.
The Ravens only managed to gain 253 yards of offense in the game, most of which came in the first half. The defense allowed 489 yards, most of which came during the Texans 21-point second half comeback. This was the eight blown fourth-quarter lead of the season by the Ravens' defense.
With the win, the Ravens are now 9-4 and are currently one game behind the Steelers for first place in the AFC North. The Ravens will return home in Week 15 to take on the New Orleans Saints, who have won six straight games. The Ravens' offense will need to keep their defense off of the field and be more productive throughout the entire game in order to prevent any blown leads.
- Charlie Rachel
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