BALTIMORE – Winning on the road in the NFL is tough business. The Detroit Lions have made it look easier than it is so far this season with wins in Kansas City, Green Bay and Tampa Bay to begin the year.
But beating the Ravens in Baltimore proved too big a task Sunday as the Lions lost for just the second time this season and the first time away from Ford Field, 38-6.
Detroit's defense had no answer for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who made plays with both his arm and his legs all afternoon. When it was all said and done Jackson had 393 total yards and four total touchdowns (three passing; one rushing).
Baltimore scored on their first four possessions of the game to build a 28-0 lead and were into Lions' territory on their fifth possession before turning it over on a Jackson fumble at the Detroit 25-yard line.
Detroit's offense couldn't match the Ravens' output in the first half as they punted on their first three possessions, turned it over on downs on their fourth and were forced to punt on their fifth. Detroit gained just 97 total yards in the first half to the Ravens' 355.
Detroit's offense got going a little bit to open the second half working their way down to the Ravens' 6-yard line but stalled when they couldn't punch it in on 4th and goal from there.
Baltimore needed only four plays to go 94 yards from there to close the door on any Detroit comeback hopes to push the lead to 35-0 on Jackson's third touchdown pass of the day and his second to tight end Mark Andrews.
The Lions finally got on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter with rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs' first touchdown of his career on a 21-yard run. Gibbs finished with 68 rushing yards for a 6.2-yard average per rush and a touchdown. He also caught nine passes for 58 yards to total 126 scrimmage yards.
But beating the Ravens in Baltimore proved too big a task Sunday as the Lions lost for just the second time this season and the first time away from Ford Field, 38-6.
Detroit's defense had no answer for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who made plays with both his arm and his legs all afternoon. When it was all said and done Jackson had 393 total yards and four total touchdowns (three passing; one rushing).
Baltimore scored on their first four possessions of the game to build a 28-0 lead and were into Lions' territory on their fifth possession before turning it over on a Jackson fumble at the Detroit 25-yard line.
Detroit's offense couldn't match the Ravens' output in the first half as they punted on their first three possessions, turned it over on downs on their fourth and were forced to punt on their fifth. Detroit gained just 97 total yards in the first half to the Ravens' 355.
Detroit's offense got going a little bit to open the second half working their way down to the Ravens' 6-yard line but stalled when they couldn't punch it in on 4th and goal from there.
Baltimore needed only four plays to go 94 yards from there to close the door on any Detroit comeback hopes to push the lead to 35-0 on Jackson's third touchdown pass of the day and his second to tight end Mark Andrews.
The Lions finally got on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter with rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs' first touchdown of his career on a 21-yard run. Gibbs finished with 68 rushing yards for a 6.2-yard average per rush and a touchdown. He also caught nine passes for 58 yards to total 126 scrimmage yards.
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