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The New England Patriots won again after their 10-game skid was snapped last week, and they came from behind.
The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 28-24, on the road to improve to 12-3 and punch their berth in the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Ravens’ playoff hopes dwindled even further following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the Detroit Lions earlier on Sunday. Baltimore now sits two games out of the AFC North lead at 7-8, meaning they would need to win and Pittsburgh to lose, including a Week 18 matchup between the two rivals.
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Drake Maye of the New England Patriots passes the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
The big story that came out of this was that Lamar Jackson was unable to play all four quarters after suffering a back injury in the second quarter, which ultimately kept him out of the game.
The injury occurred on a running play, where Jackson appeared to catch the knee of a Patriots defender on the sideline. He immediately winced in pain and walked off the field, with Tyler Huntley taking over.
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When the Ravens came out for the second half, Huntley was still under center and Jackson was nowhere to be seen. He was ruled out and the Ravens, with their playoff hopes on the line, had to rely on Huntley to get the job done.
Things were looking up in that regard, as Derrick Henry scored his second touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter to make the game 24-13.
But Drake Maye and the Patriots offense weren’t going to start a losing streak.
Maye led a seven-play drive, going 73 yards on a Kyle Williams bomb down the field for a 37-yard score. Not only did they add six points to the score, but they wanted to cut Baltimore’s lead to three points and they did so with a successful two-point conversion.
Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
New England’s defense struggled on the next drive, forcing a punt to get the ball back to Maye. Then, nine plays and 89 yards later, Rhamondre Stevenson, who had to handle most of the running back workload after TreVeyon Henderson left with an injury during the game, launched a 21-yard run to take the lead, 28-24.
There were still just under two minutes left for the Ravens to operate, but Zay Flowers, who had a big game with seven catches for 84 yards and a rushing score, fumbled after catching a short pass and the Patriots recovered.
From there, Maye iced the win with a perfect read option, kept the ball and went 16 yards for the first time, making sure to slide before reaching the end zone to take a knee off the clock.
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In the box score, Jackson completed 7 of 10 passes for 101 yards with just seven rushing yards before exiting. Huntley was 9 of 10 for 65 yards, while Henry finished with 18 carries for 128 yards and his two scores, including the first touchdown of the game.
For New England, Maye was legit again, going 31 of 44 for 380 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception, while rushing for 26 yards. Stefon Diggs may not have reached the end zone like Williams and Hunter Henry, but he led the game with 138 yards on nine receptions. Mack Hollins also contributed 69 yards on seven receptions.
