Tyler Loop's missed game-winning, 44-yard field goal in the Baltimore Ravens’ 26-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was emblematic of Baltimore's entire year.
The Ravens were a popular preseason Super Bowl 60 pick. They sputtered out the gate to a 1-5 start, and Lamar Jackson dealt with hamstring, knee, ankle, toe and back injuries that hampered the quarterback and limited him to 13 games. The defense, void of a serviceable pass rush, ranked in the back half of the NFL.
Jackson never regained his two-time MVP form. The Ravens’ leaky defense was vulnerable against the pass all season. And all three phases were plagued with execution errors.
So, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise when the football drifted right off Loop’s foot to end Baltimore’s season and simultaneously clinch the Steelers the AFC North title and a playoff berth.
Baltimore underachieved all season.
