Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton said the team's 30-23 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night was a turning point for a franchise long known for fourth-quarter collapses and close-game losses. After an improbable comeback led by backup quarterback Tyler Huntley, the Ravens became the first team in four years to win a game trailing by eight or more points in the final minute, breaking a 581-game losing streak for teams in that situation, according to ESPN Research.
Head coach Jesse Minter said the team showed no flinch, no panic when its best was needed. Huntley moved Baltimore 71 yards in one minute, 51 seconds, completing all six of his passes to four different receivers. He hit Devontez Walker for a 7-yard touchdown with 40 seconds left, and Derrick Henry converted the two-point try to tie the game at 23.
Baltimore had struggled in close contests, going 9-15 in games decided by seven points or fewer from 2023 to 2025. This season, the Ravens have won three straight one-score games, including a 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Tyler Loop's 56-yard field goal as time expired, and a 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans. Minter credited the team's earlier 24-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints, in which Baltimore allowed 15 fourth-quarter points, with building the confidence behind the streak.
In overtime, Baltimore took the ball first and marched 68 yards on 14 plays, the longest overtime touchdown drive in eight years. Huntley capped it with a 1-yard sneak. Hamilton then sealed the win with his first interception of the season, picking off Tua Tagovailoa to end the Falcons' comeback hopes.
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