25 December 2024

The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition Sunday as Baltimore Ravens New York crushed the Giants, 35-14, as Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes to lead the way for the Swarm.

Baltimore, coming off a Week 14 bye, is now 9-5 on the season. Meanwhile, Giants They are eyeing the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft after falling to 2-12.

It was an inauspicious start for the Ravens after Justice Hill set them up in great field position with a long kickoff return. However, on the first offensive snap, Jackson fumbled what would have been a first down.

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Lamar Jackson passes

Lamar Jackson of the Ravens in the first half. (to imagine)

But the Ravens forced the Giants into back-to-back punts before finally making their way into the paint.

It was Mark Andrews who found the end zone on a 13-yard strike to Jackson, setting a Ravens record in the process with his 48th career sack for the most in franchise history.

Andrews finished the game with two catches for 24 yards and a score.

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However, Rashod Pittman was the Ravens' leading receiver in this game despite only having three points. He scored twice for Jackson, including a beautiful pass from 49 yards out.

Pittman would score again on the next drive, this time from 20 yards out in the back left of the end zone.

Lamar Jackson and Rashod Pittman celebrate touchdowns

The Ravens' Lamar Jackson and Rashod Pittman scored in the first period. (to imagine)

The game would go 21-7 at halftime, with the Giants able to get Devin Singletary into the end zone to at least get on the board.

But Baltimore set the tone in the second half with a 12-play drive at 6:38 that made it 28-7 as Devontez Walker scored his first career touchdown, a 21-yard catch-and-run.

Meanwhile, the Giants' Tim Boyle entered the game after Tommy DeVito suffered a head injury. He was able to find Malik Al-Nabras, who had 10 catches for 82 yards, in the end zone.

But that came after Jackson found Hill for another long touchdown, this time a 27-yard catch-and-run for his fifth and final touchdown of the day.

Jackson was very efficient in that regard, going 21-for-25 for 290 yards while also rushing for 65 yards on six carries.

Lamar Jackson looks to pass

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs back to pass the ball during the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. (Photos by Vincent Carchietta-Imagine)

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It was a fairly pedestrian day for Derrick Henry, who rushed 14 times for 67 yards.

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