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Week 14 Game Recap: Washington Redskins 10, Baltimore Ravens 24
What you need to know
| Washington Redskins |
The Washington Redskins simply did not have enough firepower to overcome the potent defense of the Baltimore Ravens and turned the ball over three times in the loss.
QB Jason Campbell was hounded by the Ravens all day and was forced to throw under pressure regularly. He was hit as he was throwing numerous times and had many balls knocked away from defenders.
RB Clinton Portis left the game in the second half and did not return. No official reason was given by the team for his absence but it was likely injury. RB Ladell Betts filled in but was only useful as a receiver.
WR Santana Moss and WR Antwaan Randle El had trouble making any big plays and their production was limited overall. Randle El caught a touchdown pass on fourth and goal from Campbell but the team had benefitted from excellent field position following DB LeRon Landry's interception of QB Joe Flacco. TE Chris Cooley was not a factor in the game.
The Redskins defense played well. They allowed two long scoring drives but held the Ravens to a plethora of three and outs and short drives. The Ravens benefitted from a number of turnovers.
| Baltimore Ravens |
The Baltimore Ravens defense dominated the game and provided the offense with enough opportunity to put up the points necessary to win.
QB Joe Flacco was not very solid in the win. He was inaccurate and tossed a few floaters that were luckily not intercepted by Washington. He did not shy away from contact with defenders but was not hurt by the collisions. He was read well by DB LaRon Landry on his only interception.
RB Willis McGahee and RB Ray Rice both left the game in the second half with injuries. Rice injured his leg after being tackled and McGahee suffered a shoulder stinger. RB LeRon McClain played well and racked-up over twenty carries. He ate up most of the fourth quarter by running the ball on ten of the twelve plays on the Ravens' final scoring drive.
WR Mark Clayton and WR Derrick Mason did the best they could with Flacco's erratic passes. Mason was forced to come back on the ball on his touchdown score despite being wide-open on his way into the end zone. TE Todd Heap made a great diving catch on a floating pass and put up a big gain on a fourth and one pass from Flacco in the flat.
The Ravens defense dominated throughout the game. DB Ed Reed pulled down two interceptions and also returned a fumble for a touchdown. The Ravens also partially blocked a punt and harassed QB Jason Campbell all game.
What you ought to know
| QB Jason Campbell, Pass: 21 - 37 - 218 - 1 TD / 2 INT, Rush: 2 - 11 - 0 |
QB Jason Campbell was under constant pressure from the tough Ravens' defense. He was often hit as he was throwing the ball and had many passes deflected away from his receivers. His first interception came on a ball that was thrown as he was hit in the arm. It floated in the air and DB Ed Reed snatched it out of the air just before it hit the ground. His second interception to Reed came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and iced the game for the Ravens.
Campbell also nearly fumbled the ball but the referees had ruled the play dead by forward progress before the ball came lose. The Ravens attempted to challenge the play but could not.
| RB Clinton Portis, Rush: 11 - 32 - 0, Rec: 3 - 14 - 0 (4 targets) |
RB Clinton Portis did not play for most of the second half and RB Ladell Betts took over as the primary ball carrier. Portis ran hard when he was active but the stifling Ravens defense kept in check. Portis also had one fumble but the call could have gone either way. The Redskins challenged that it was a fumble but the referees did not overturn it.
It wasn't said during the game why he stopped carrying the ball. He was seen standing on the sidelines in the fourth quarter.
| RB Ladell Betts, Rush: 6 - 3 - 0, Rec: 3 - 57 - 0 (5 targets) |
RB Ladell Betts filled in for RB Clinton Portis after he left the game in the second half but did not figure into the Redskins' offensive game plans much before that happened. He was the team's most prolific receiver in the loss because of some effective after the catch scampers.
| RB Mike Sellers, Rush: 2 - 16 - 0, Rec: 2 - 14 - 0 (2 targets) |
RB Mike Sellers saw only limited playing time in the loss.
| WR Antwaan Randle El, Rec: 5 - 47 - 1 (8 targets) |
WR Antwaan Randle El hauled in the team's lone touchdown on the day on a fourth and goal in the fourth quarter that put the team within seven points. QB Jason Campbell hit Randle El just over the goal line and the received snatched the ball before two defenders could knock it out of the way.
| WR Santana Moss, Rec: 4 - 48 - 0 (7 targets) |
WR Santana Moss was able to run well with the ball after the catch when given room but was unable to come up with a big play. He converted a first down from a screen pass on third and fifteen deep within the Redskins' own zone.
| WR Devin Thomas, Rec: 3 - 26 - 0 (6 targets) |
WR Devin Thomas was targeted 6 times by QB Jason Campbell but was not a big factor in the game.
| TE Chris Cooley, Rec: 1 - 12 - 0 (3 targets) |
TE Chris Cooley only managed one reception in the loss for the Redskins.
| PK Shaun Suisham 1 - 2 FG, 1 - 1 XP, 4 points |
PK Shaun Suisham missed badly on a 48 yard field goal but connected on 43 yarder and his only extra point attempt.
| WAS Rush Defense |
The Redskins dealt well with the consistent rushing attack of the Baltimore Ravens for the first three quarters of the game. However, the Ravens controlled the ball in the final quarter when RB LeRon McClain ran the ball ten times in twelve plays on the Ravens' final scoring drive while eating up nearly eight crucial fourth quarter minutes.
| WAS Pass Defense |
The Redskins did not have much trouble with QB Joe Flacco and the Ravens' passing game. DB LaRon Landry read Flacco well and jumped a route to pick him off in the fourth quarter. The interception set up the Redskins' only touchdown in the game.
| QB Joe Flacco, Pass: 10 - 21 - 134 - 1 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 4 - 11 - 0 |
QB Joe Flacco was not very effective in the victory but managed the game well enough to win. He was unable to hit his receivers deep regularly. His touchdown pass to WR Derrick Mason was underthrown and the wide-open Mason was forced to come back to the ball and fight off the defender before falling into the end zone.
He tried to force the ball on his only interception and that turnover set up the Redskins' only touchdown score of the game. Flacco also threw a number of inaccurate passes and tossed a few dangerous floaters that luckily did not end up in a defender's hands. He also did not shy away from contact from defenders when running with the ball.
| RB LeRon McClain, Rush: 20 - 61 - 1 (1 targets) |
RB LeRon McClain was the team's only healthy running back by the fourth quarter. He was very effective at eating up the clock in waning minutes of the game and was crucial in setting up the team's final score that put the Redskins out of reach. He ran the ball on ten of the twelve plays on the Ravens' final scoring drive that took almost eight minutes off of the clock.
| RB Willis McGahee, Rush: 11 - 32 - 0, Rec: 1 - -8 - 0 (2 targets) |
RB Willis McGahee suffered a shoulder stinger and did not return to the game after his fumble in the second half.
| RB Ray Rice, Rush: 3 - 31 - 0, Rec: 2 - 9 - 0 (2 targets) |
RB Ray Rice left the game because of a bruised leg following a reception in the third quarter. He did not return.
| WR Derrick Mason, Rec: 3 - 60 - 1 (6 targets) |
WR Derrick Mason was wide open on his fourth quarter touchdown but QB Joe Flacco's throw was too short and Mason was forced to come back to the ball and battle with the defender for the ball before scoring.
| WR Mark Clayton, Rush: 1 - 12 - 0, Rec: 2 - 19 - 0 (5 targets) |
QB Joe Flacco tried to hit WR Mark Clayton deep down field for a sure touchdown but Clayton became tangled up with the defender and the referees ruled that it was incidental contact. Clayton also took one handoff in the fourth quarter.
| TE Todd Heap, Rec: 2 - 54 - 0 (3 targets) |
WR Todd Heap made a beautiful diving catch on a floating pass from QB Joe Flacco. On fourth and one, late in the game, the Ravens sold the running play and then Flacco hit Heap in the flat for a long 24 yard gain.
| PK Matt Stover 1 - 1 FG, 3 - 3 XP, 6 points |
PK Matt Stover appeared to injure his leg and limped off the field but did not miss any action. He was perfect on kicks for the day but does not kickoff for the Ravens.
| BAL Rush Defense |
The Ravens run defense was very stout in the victory. The Redskins were not able to get much going on the ground, especially after RB Clinton Portis left the game.
| BAL Pass Defense |
The Ravens pestered QB Jason Campbell all game. They hit him as he threw the ball and deflected a substantial number of passes. DB Ed Reed pulled down two interceptions.