BALTIMORE, Md. -- It doesn’t get much better than an 18-play touchdown drive followed by a goal-line stand. But that’s what it took for the Detroit Lions to even head into halftime tied 14-14 with the Baltimore Ravens.
It’s a firm reminder that it’s going to take everything and more to beat these Ravens.
Lions kicker Jake Bates missed a 67-yard field goal at the end of the first half. It would have been an NFL record, but didn’t look to have much of a chance, as it was way wide to the left.
The Lions started in impressive fashion, getting on the scoreboard first after beginning the game with the ball. In their last trip to Baltimore, it took them 46 minutes and eight drives to get on the scoreboard.
This time? They did it on the first drive of the game, going 10 plays and 66 yards, con