The second half of the Saturday double header encompasses a group enjoying for playoff seeding in the type of the Green Bay Packers and one combating for its playoff life in the type of the Baltimore Ravens.
Baltimore (7-8) is on its last leg in the AFC playoff race, needing to win its ultimate two video games and get some assist. A wild-card berth is out for the Ravens, and they’ll have to win the AFC North to make the postseason. That process obtained harder after Pittsburgh’s dramatic win over Detroit in Week 16, which put the Ravens on the point of elimination when paired with their loss to New England. And, Lamar Jackson is out tonight with a back injury he suffered final week. That leaves Tyler Huntley to start out in his place.
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Green Bay, which can be without quarterback Jordan Love, continues to be alive for the NFC North crown, however barely, and assured at least the No. 7 seed in the conference. If Chicago drops its final two video games and Green Bay wins its, the Packers can be NFC North champions. But the Packers can’t fear about that as they should care for enterprise with backup Malik Willis beneath middle towards a determined Ravens squad in Week 17.
How to look at Ravens vs. Packers
Ravens-Packers begin time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Lambeau Field | Green Bay, Wisconsin
TV channel, live stream: Peacock
Follow together with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and extra because the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers face off on Saturday night time:
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The Ravens simply stuffed the Packers on third-and-1 and fourth-and-inches. They’ll take over now with unimaginable discipline place.
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Derrick Henry has punched in his second brief dashing landing of the night time, and the Ravens are again on high. He’s as much as 82 yards on 15 carries already tonight, and we’re not even two minutes into the second quarter.
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These two offenses are rolling to date tonight, even with each beginning quarterbacks out. The Ravens are driving once more, too, and will choose again up from the Green Bay 15 once we come again.
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Well, we have a shootout with the backup quarterbacks tonight. Malik Willis threw back-to-back deep photographs, first a 40-yard throw to Romeo Doubs, and then a 39-yard toss to Christian Watson for the short landing. Those had been his two longest throws of the 12 months.
We’re tied up 7-7.
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That was an ideal begin for the Ravens with Tyler Huntley main the best way. He went 3-of-3 by way of the air, and then Derrick Henry punched in a brief run for a landing. Henry is nearly as much as 50 yards on the bottom already.
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The Ravens have acquired the opening kick, and the ultimate sport of the night time is off and operating. Here comes Tyler Huntley, filling in for Lamar Jackson.
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Get prepared, the ultimate sport of the night time is about to get began from Lambeau Field.
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Lamar Jackson was listed as uncertain coming into tonight’s sport with a again harm, which he suffered in the second half of their loss to the New England Patriots. Jackson has missed follow all week, so his absence tonight in Wisconsin is not a lot of a shock.
That leaves Tyler Huntley to start out in his place. It’ll mark Huntley’s second begin of the season. He led the Ravens to a 30-16 win over the Chicago Bears again in October when Jackson was coping with a hamstring harm.
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Packers quarterback Jordan Love was ruled out of tonight’s contest already attributable to a concussion he went down with final week towards the Chicago Bears.
That implies that Malik Willis, who was listed as questionable coming into the sport with a proper shoulder harm and an sickness, will begin in his place. Willis held his personal stepping in for Love final week, although the Bears rallied to seize the extra time win.
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With lower than 90 minutes till kickoff, here is who’s inactive tonight for each the Packers and the Ravens in Green Bay.
Ravens Inactives:
Packers Inactives:
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Green Bay Packers (9-5-1)
Remaining Schedule:
Week 18 vs. Minnesota VikingsThe Packers have already clinched a playoff spot, however the NFC North is not out of attain. They’ll simply must be good the remainder of the best way, and get some assist from the Chicago Bears.
But, if the Packers lose tonight, the NFC North will belong to the Bears for the primary time in seven years. That would seemingly drop the Packers to the No. 7 seed in the NFC, too.
Baltimore Ravens (7-8)
Remaining Schedule:
Week 18 vs. Pittsburgh SteelersThe Ravens have misplaced three of their final 4 video games, however nonetheless aren’t out of the playoff race simply but. They’ll must beat the Packers tonight to remain alive, and then beat the Steelers subsequent weekend. They’ll additionally want the Cleveland Browns to beat the Steelers on Sunday.
But, if the Ravens lose tonight, the AFC North will belong to the Steelers.
