Lions and Ravens Collide in Prime-Time Showdown
Monday Night Football is wrapping up Week 3 with a matchup that feels bigger than just an early-season game. The Detroit Lions are heading into Baltimore to face the Ravens, and while it’s too soon to call this a Super Bowl preview, both teams are being taken seriously as contenders. Each sits at 1–1 after two weeks, each trying to get above .500, and the history between these two is surprisingly limited. This is just the eighth time they’ll ever meet, which makes the stakes feel even higher.
The quarterback duel is one of the biggest storylines here. Lamar Jackson has had Jared Goff’s number every time they’ve met. Jackson, a two-time MVP, is unbeaten against him, posting a passer rating well above 130 and leading Baltimore to lopsided wins in those matchups. In fact, the Ravens as a franchise are 6–1 against Detroit all time, with the Lions’ only victory over Baltimore coming two decades ago. Still, Goff is entering this one in red-hot form, tossing five touchdowns just last week. He’s tied with Jackson for the league lead in touchdown passes so far, so the question being asked is whether this could be the moment Goff finally flips the script.
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Then there’s Derrick Henry, who had a tale of two games to start his Ravens career. In the opener, he was unstoppable, running all over Buffalo for nearly 170 yards and a pair of touchdowns. But in Week 2, Cleveland’s defense completely shut him down, holding him to just 23 yards. Now he faces a Lions run defense that’s been one of the toughest in the NFL since last season. Detroit has allowed the fewest rushing yards per game during that span, and very few running backs have been able to cross the 100-yard mark against them. Henry doesn’t need to repeat his opener, but Baltimore would love to see him bounce back in a big way.
Finally, both teams are looking to prove that their recent explosive wins weren’t just flashes. Baltimore rolled Cleveland with over 40 points, and Detroit humiliated Chicago with 52. Those were the kinds of games that remind everyone why these squads are contenders, but consistency is what separates the good from the great. For the Ravens, it’s about finishing strong, avoiding those late collapses that have haunted them in recent years. For the Lions, it’s about proving that losing two coordinators in the offseason hasn’t slowed them down.
So here we are, Monday night under the lights at M&T Bank Stadium. A Ravens team that thrives at home and historically dominates NFC opponents, against a Lions team trying to rewrite its own history. It may be too early in the season to call anything must-win, but in a league where every game matters, neither side wants to fall into a 1–2 hole. One way or another, this clash is going to tell us a lot about where both teams are headed.
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