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New Orleans Saints rally in fourth quarter to defeat Baltimore Ravens 24-17

Tyler Shough ran for a go-ahead touchdown with 1:28 remaining as New Orleans overcame an eight-point deficit at M&T Bank Stadium, handing Baltimore head coach Jesse Minter his first defeat.

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How it came to this

9:42 remainingTyler Shough completes 21-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave and Travis Etienne converts two-point run to tie 17-17
1:28 remainingTyler Shough scores one-yard touchdown on fourth-down quarterback sneak
0:13 remainingJulian Blackmon intercepts Lamar Jackson pass to secure 24-17 Saints victory

Fourth-quarter turnaround in Baltimore

The New Orleans Saints erased an eight-point deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore led 14-6 at halftime and 17-9 after three quarters before New Orleans mounted two late scoring drives. Second-year quarterback Tyler Shough completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave with 9:42 remaining, and Travis Etienne added a two-point conversion run to tie the score at 17-17. The Saints defense forced a three-and-out on Baltimore's next possession, setting up a 16-play, 68-yard march. Shough capped the drive with a one-yard touchdown on a fourth-down quarterback sneak with 1:28 remaining.

Baltimore late-game collapse

The defeat marked Baltimore's 15th loss since 2021 when leading after three quarters, the highest total in the NFL over that period. First-year head coach Jesse Minter suffered his first loss with Baltimore following a 41-23 Week 1 win over Indianapolis. Baltimore had the ball only once in the fourth quarter until its final drive began with 1:21 left. Lamar Jackson moved the Ravens to the Saints' 37-yard line, but safety Julian Blackmon intercepted his pass with 13 seconds remaining. The Ravens played without receiver Zay Flowers due to a hamstring injury, while Rashod Bateman caught seven passes for 88 yards and one touchdown.

Minter addressed the repeated fourth-quarter issues following the game.

“Everybody's going to just say the same old thing of having a lead, things like that. So man, you know, we will own this. We'll look in the mirror. We'll figure out what we can do to improve.”

Jesse Minter, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens

Defensive tackle Calais Campbell dismissed the role of previous seasons.

“History doesn't matter. It's just in this moment... we have to execute to win the ball game, and we didn't get it done, right? You can talk about it from a story standpoint, but at the end of the day, in this moment, we didn't get it done, and our history is irrelevant to the future of where we want to go.”

Calais Campbell, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens

Additional Week 2 results

Elsewhere in the league, the Minnesota Vikings improved to 2-0 with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Carson Wentz made his 100th career start, passing for 143 yards, while Aaron Jones Sr. rushed for 105 yards. Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams exited in the fourth quarter with a non-contact hamstring injury on a run from the six-yard line. In Pittsburgh, the New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 as TreVeyon Henderson scored on a 39-yard run and Eli Ponder returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel avoided an 0-2 start, while 42-year-old Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers lost two fumbles.

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Upcoming schedule

Both the Ravens and Saints sit at 1-1 after two games. Baltimore travels to Rio de Janeiro in Week 3 to face the Dallas Cowboys. The Saints return home to play the Las Vegas Raiders. Ravens right tackle Roger Rosengarten noted that the team needs to reevaluate its play following another home defeat.

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