MNF: Baltimore Ravens 34 - New Orleans Saints 27 11/24/14

The Baltimore Ravens defeated the New Orleans Saints 34-27 in the Superdome tonight. The Saints have dropped two straight at home, which rarely ever happens for this team in the Drew Brees era. It was an excellent win for the Ravens that were led by RB Justin Forsett who carried the ball 22 times for 182 yards and two touchdowns. That’s back to back games where Forsett has topped 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Ravens defense was instrumental in the victory as well after a first drive goal-line stand in addition to a pick six by Will Hill. On the other hand, Drew Brees played very well by completing 35 of 45 passes for 420 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception that cost them six points. Jimmy Graham was the leading receiver for the Saints as he caught 6 passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints defense was simply destroyed by the Ravens run game and they could not stop the Ravens on third down, allowing them to go 8-12 on the crucial play. Torrey Smith caught 5 passes for 98 yards and Steve Smith Sr. added 89 receiving yards in the victory. The game also contained a large amount of physicality where the teams were pushing and shoving after nearly every play. Following this game, the Ravens move to 7-4 and the Saints fall to 4-7, where they are amazingly tied for first place in the weak NFC South division. The Ravens return home to take on San Diego next Sunday, while the Saints travel to Pittsburgh next Sunday.