L.A. Chargers 34, Baltimore 33
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 30, 2014
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Temperature:
54°
Head Official:
Walt Anderson
Attendance:
71060
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Chargers 34, Ravens 33: San Diego rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit, completing the stunning comeback against host Baltimore with Philip Rivers' 1-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Royal with 38 seconds remaining.
In a matchup of AFC playoff contenders, the Chargers (8-4) scored three touchdowns in the final period, including the winning score that punctuated a drive on which Rivers got the ball at his own 20 with 2:22 left and no timeouts. Rivers completed passes of 12 yards to Keenan Allen and 10 to Royal before a 23-yard pass interference penalty put the ball at the 1, setting up a quick screen to Royal.
Joe Flacco hit Kamar Aiken for a 24-yard pass to the San Diego 43 in the waning seconds, but the clock expired as Baltimore's postseason hopes took a major hit. Flacco found Torrey Smith for two touchdowns and ran for another score while Justin Forsett added 106 rushing yards for the Ravens (7-5), while Rivers passed for 383 yards and three TDs - including two to Allen (11 catches, 121 yards).
A 16-yard TD pass from Flacco to Smith and three field goals by Justin Tucker staked Baltimore to a 16-7 lead before Nick Novak converted a 52-yard kick just ahead of halftime. Novak made a 26-yarder early in the third quarter to draw San Diego within 16-13, but Flacco and Smith capped a 10-play drive with a 10-yard scoring hookup to restore a double-digit cushion at the end of three quarters.
Ryan Mathews ran in untouched from 14 yards out with 13:12 remaining to bring the Chargers within 23-20, but the Ravens answered with Flacco's 1-yard plunge on third-and-goal before San Diego came right back with Rivers' 23-yard TD pass to Allen with 3:40 left. Jacoby Jones then uncorked a 72-yard kickoff return to set up Tucker's fourth field goal that made it 33-27 with 2:22 to play, setting up the wild finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Flacco was 19-of-31 for 225 yards and played interception-free football for the third straight game. ... Mathews finished with 40 yards on 12 carries. ... Smith posted a team-high 65 yards on six receptions.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| L.A. Chargers |
|
Baltimore |
|
Ryan Mathews
|
Player |
Justin Forsett |
|
12 |
Attempts |
24 |
|
40 |
Yards |
106 |
|
3.3 |
Avg Yards |
4.4 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
14 |
Long |
23 |
Receiving
| L.A. Chargers |
|
Baltimore |
|
Keenan Allen
|
Player |
Torrey Smith
|
|
11 |
Receptions |
6 |
|
121 |
Yards |
65 |
|
11.0 |
Avg Yards |
10.8 |
|
2 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
|
23 |
Long |
17 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| L.A. Chargers
|
440 |
64 |
376 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Baltimore
|
350 |
125 |
225 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Baltimore will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Ravens have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Chargers will play their next game at home against New England. The Chargers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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