Torrid Ravens get jump on Giants, roll to easy 27-13 victory
Associated PressBALTIMORE — A very difficult football season for the Baltimore Ravens took a positive turn during a wonderful afternoon that started in exceptional fashion and ended with an ideal combination of events. Lamar Jackson directed four scoring drives during the decisive first half, and the surging Ravens beat the New York Giants 27-13 Sunday to gain control of their own fate in the AFC playoff chase. “We’ve got to do some things earlier in the game as coaches and players to start faster.” Jackson guided the Ravens to touchdowns on their first two possessions, then took them into field-goal position on his next two drives for a 20-3 halftime lead. We got to get off to a better start,” said receiver Sterling Shepard, who scored New York’s lone touchdown with a fourth-quarter catch. “We’re not the team that can afford to get off to a start like that, especially against a team like Baltimore.” The Ravens went up 14-0 by moving 65 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 2-yard touchdown run by Dobbins — his fifth straight game with a score.