Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, October 21, 2024
- The Baltimore Ravens (4-2) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) square off on Monday Night Football from Raymond James Stadium (8:15 p.m. ET kickoff). Baltimore enters the contest riding a four-game winning streak, while Tampa Bay is coming off a 51-27 win at New Orleans.
- In his 17th season with the Ravens, John Harbaugh stands as the NFL's second-longest-tenured coach (Mike Tomlin – 18). Harbaugh has led Baltimore to 11 playoff berths, winning Super Bowl XLVII in 2012 and producing a 176-111 overall record (including playoffs). Coach Harbaugh is 4-0 vs. Tampa Bay, while the Ravens are 5-2 all time against the Bucs, including a 27-22 Baltimore win in Florida the last time these clubs met (10/27/22).
- The NFL's No. 1 offense (453.7 ypg) is led by two-time MVP QB Lamar Jackson, who's been superb both passing (1,529 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 108.4 rating) and rushing (403 yards & 2 TDs). Baltimore's No. 1-ranked rushing attack (205.3 ypg) is fueled by RB Derrick Henry, who leads the league in rushing yards (704) and total TDs (9 – 8 rushing & 1 receiving).
- In a 30-23 victory last Sunday over the surging Commanders, Baltimore racked up 484 yards of offense (308 passing & 176 rushing) to register an NFL-record sixth-straight game with at least 150 yards and 1 TD each through the air and on the ground. The Ravens limited Washington to 305 total yards and just 4-of12 (33.3%) on third down, also posting 3 sacks. With 176 rushing yards compared to Washington's 52, Baltimore became the first team in NFL history to outrush its opponent by 100-plus yards in each of the first six games of a season. Henry finished with 132 yards and 2 TDs, while Jackson completed 20-of-26 passes for 323 yards, 1 TD (TE Mark Andrews) and 1 INT (114.7 rating).