The Numbers Behind Miami’s Disaster In Baltimore
Dec 31, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard (42) reacts after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown against the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
What started out strong, quickly turned sour for Miami in Baltimore on Sunday. A week after the Dolphins put a very good Cowboys team in their place, Mike Mcdaniels team had an opportunity to secure a a division title, and a path to a potential one seed. Unfortunately 3 terrible quarters unraveled any Miami hope and now the team will be forced to try to secure the AFC North in prime time on Sunday night.
Let’s take a look at some of the numbers that tell the story of the blowout defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens.
56 – Any time you give up 56 points in a game. It’s going to be the first number on the list like this. It’s all the more devastating total given since Jalen Ramsey’s return in week 8 the Miami defense has allowed just 15.9 points per game.
182.4 – Miami’s defense surrendered 491 total yards to Baltimore! 182.4 yards more than their season average of 308.6.
5/5 – The defense allowed an abysmal 5/5 on red zone touchdowns.
170 – The Ravens continued to feast on teams with winning records and are now 7-1 with a +170 point differential in those games. It’s fair to say that the AFC now officially goes through Baltimore.
9.5 – One of the two bright spots of the day was the play of Zach Sieler. He continued to add to his career high in sacks, ending the game with 9.5 on the year.
137 – The other bright spot was rookie phenom De’Von Achane who looked explosive combining for 137 total yards and a touchdown.
7.6 – Achane’s 7.6 yards per carry average on the day made it al the more frustrating to watch McDaniel not utilize him more throughout the game.
1700 – After adding 76 yards onto his season total, Tyreek Hill became the first player in NFL history to achieve back to back seasons of 1,700+ receiving yards.
17 – But As much as Hill deserves recognition, missing number 17 Jaylen Waddle left the team lacking for answers against a very good Ravens defense.
2:02 – Miami’s decision to rush a play off instead of waiting two more seconds for the 2-minute warning immediately swung the momentum towards Baltimore and the Ravens never looked back.
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