Ravens on a winning streak; NFL Week 8 Preview
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Santiago Leon – @sleon
Jeff Fawver – @Jtfawver
Ravens 27 Bucs 22
The Baltimore Ravens finally have a winning streak.
Lamar Jackson threw for 238 yards and a pair of second-half touchdowns, and the Ravens rallied Thursday night for a 27-22 win over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, giving Baltimore consecutive victories for the first time this season.
Brady, on the other hand, finds himself riding a three-game skid for the first time since 2002 — the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s first year as a full-time starter for the New England Patriots.
Jackson completed all eight of his passes after halftime, and the Ravens (5-3) finished with 231 yards after only running the ball seven times in the first two quarters.
Jackson beat the 45-year-old Brady for the second time in as many career meetings, directing TD drives of 77, 80 and 85 yards after Baltimore sputtered early and trailed 10-3 at halftime.
The Ravens (5-3) ran for all but 27 of its 231 yards rushing in the second half, while Jackson finished 27 of 38 passes without an interception, including TD throws of 5 yards to Kenyon Drake and 10 yards to Isaiah Likely in the third quarter.
PREDICTION
DEN-JAX
JF: JAX
MIA-DET
JF: MIA
CAR-ATL
JF: ATL
AZ-MIN
JF: MIN
CHI-DAL
JF: DAL
LV-NO
JF: LV
PIT-PHI
JF: PHI
NE-NYJ
JF: NE
TEN-HOU
JF: TEN
NYG-SEA
JF: SEA
WAS-IND
JF: IND
SF-LAR
JF: SF
GB-BUF
JF: BUF
Phillies at Astros?
JF: PHI
Poll Question
What is the best food item with chocolate?
Fudge, – 28%, Cholcoate Bar – 0, Cake – 50%, Chocolate Ice Cream – 20%
JT: cake
Santiago Leon is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Cast. He covers NFL, NBA, and world soccer. He’s also founder of sleon productions, which he specializes in technology and serves clients with solutions to make their business grow.
