Dhe Baltimore Ravens have won the most spectacular game of the NFL season to date against the Cleveland Browns and secured their chances for the playoffs – with the most valuable player of the previous season in a leading role.
The 47:42 on Monday evening was the eighth win of the season for the football team around quarterback Lamar Jackson, who had to be treated with cramps in the dressing room at times in the second game after his corona infection during the last quarter. Two minutes before the end, he came straight out of the catacombs and threw his team’s important final touchdown pass – on a fourth attempt.
Wild final phase
“It’s like a movie. You can’t make that up, ”said Ravens player JK Dobbins to the TV channel ESPN. In the last two minutes alone, the two teams scored a total of 20 points.
The Ravens’ victory was finally secured by a converted field goal after the Browns had equalized again within 47 seconds to 42:42. With two seconds remaining, the hosts hoped for a happy end in front of a few thousand spectators with several backward passes, but received a safety and thus two more points against them to the final score.
“That was a dog fight,” said Jackson. “Cleveland is a great team. They came out here to play. ”About the long time in the dressing room, the professional who was elected MVP last season said:“ I had cramps. ”His representative Trace McSorley injured himself during his brief assignment.
The Browns failed to attack the Pittsburgh Steelers at the helm of AFC North with their fourth loss. The prospects for the playoffs are still good and still better than the Ravens in third place in the division with one victory behind.
No vaccinations before the Super Bowl
According to NFL boss Roger Goodell, no more vaccinations against the corona virus should be made in the current season of the professional football league. “Healthcare workers, first responders, and those at high risk have priority,” Goodell said on Monday (local time) in Tampa, where the 55th Super Bowl (LV) will be held on February 7th. The NFL “does not belong in these categories” and is therefore not planning a push. The vaccines are currently being distributed to hospitals nationwide in the United States.
How many spectators will be at the final is still open. “We will try to get as many fans as possible into the Raymond James Stadium while keeping safety in mind,” said Goodell. Up to 16,000 visitors are currently allowed in the arena.
The commissioner watched the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings (26:14) in the stadium on Sunday. At times, the 61-year-old sat in the stands with his family. “We felt incredibly safe,” said Goodell.
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