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    The New England Patriots escaped Week 16 with a 28-24 win over the Ravens. 

    The Patriots played one of their worst games of the season, as they struggled to get going on offense, couldn’t stop Baltimore on defense, and were sloppy with the ball. New England came together when it mattered, though, and scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter to earn the four-point win and clinch a playoff berth.

    The Patriots have the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins left in the regular season and still have a chance to earn the No. 1 seed for the AFC. 

    The Ravens now face playoff elimination. Even worse, Baltimore has to face the Green Bay Packers on the road in Week 17, and could be down its starting quarterback. Lamar Jackson suffered a back injury in the first half and did not return to the game. Tyler Huntley did his best, but was unable to lead Baltimore to a win.

    Now, if the Ravens lose in Week 17, or if the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore will be eliminated from playoff contention. 

    Here are the results as two of the AFC’s best faced off in primetime.

    Patriots vs. Ravens final score

     

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    End of Game — Patriots 28, Ravens 24

    11:25 p.m. — Stevenson carried the ball five yards, and the Ravens called their first timeout. The running back bounced outside and picked up the first down on an 11-yard carry. Baltimore called its second timeout with 1:37 left in the game. 

    On first down, Maye took a knee to lose four yards. Baltimore took their final timeout with 1:34 left. Maye faked the handoff and then scrambled for 16 yards to seal the game. 

    The Patriots will win, and have clinched a playoff berth. 

    11:20 p.m. — Baltimore took the field with 2:03 left in the game, and they have three timeouts. Huntley threw it to the right and hit Ali, who lost three yards to bring up the two-minute warning. After the break, he hit Flowers for six yards, but he was tackled from behind and fumbled the ball. New England recovered. 

    TOUCHDOWN — Patriots 28, Ravens 24

    11:15 p.m. — The Patriots got the ball back with 5:02 left in the game. Maye starts the drive off with a 21-yard completion to Hollins. The QB then hit Stevenson for four yards and Diggs for a gain of nine. 

    Maye threw it deep for Boutte, but he was tackled on the play by a defender. No flags were thrown, and the pass was incomplete. One of the worst no calls you will ever see. 

    Maye found Hooper for eight yards, but then had an incompletion to Williams. On fourth and two, Maye connected with Diggs for 21 yards. Maye hit Hollins for a six yard gain and then Stevenson took it 21 yards to the house. 

    11:04 p.m. — Huntley began the drive with an incompletion. Mitchell then picked up four yards on second down. On third and six, Huntley hit Hopkins for a gain of eight and a first down.

    Mitchell then got stuffed on first down. Huntley then scrambled for three yards to set up third and long. On third and seven, Huntley hit Andrews for three yards, falling well short of the first down at midfield. After a false start on fourth, it moved the Ravens back and they punted. 

    TOUCHDOWN — Ravens 24, Patriots 21

    10:56 p.m. — Maye completed four consecutive passes to start the drive. He hit Henry for 11 yards, Kyle Williams for nine, and Hollins for five. Maye then scrambled for two yards and hit Diggs for nine yards. 

    The Patriots quarterback then aired the ball out and put it perfectly on Williams for a 37-yard score. 

    New England decided to go for two, and Maye flipped it to Stevenson for two points. 

    TOUCHDOWN — Ravens 24, Patriots 13

    10:47 p.m. — Jackson was officially ruled out for the remainder of the game. After a false start to begin the drive, Huntley hit Flowers for 14 yards. After a five-yard run by Mitchell, and a three-yard run after a direct snap to Andrews, the third quarter ended. 

    After the break, Henry picked up four. Henry then broke off a 22-yard run and was tackled at the five-yard line. 

    Henry picked up four and then ended his drive with a two-yard score. 

    10:35 p.m. — Maye went for play action, but fumbled the snap, and was able to recover it. The quarterback then hit Henry for a gain of 12. Maye scrambled and threw to Boutte for what looked like a first down, but the Patriots’ wide receiver was flagged for offensive pass interference. 

    On third and 15, Maye stepped up in the pocket and hit Diggs for 23 yards, pushing the wide receiver to his first 100-yard game in a month. The Patriots quarterback then had consecutive incompletions to set up third and long. Maye was hit as he threw and was slow to get up.

    It looked like the Patriots were going to punt, but they faked it and didn’t come close to getting it. 

    TOUCHDOWN — Ravens 17, Patriots 13

    10:26 p.m. — Henry started Baltimore’s next drive with two carries for a combined nine yards. On third and inches, the Ravens were whistled for a false start. On third and five, Huntley tried to hit Hopkins but it was ruled incomplete. Baltimore challenged and won it as the pass was ruled complete. 

    Flowers had an eight-yard reception and New England was flagged for a facemask for another 15 yards. Henry then picked up three. Flowers then took an end around 18 yards, weaving through defenders for the score. 

    FIELD GOAL — Patriots 13, Ravens 10

    10:13 p.m. — Stevenson picks up one yard on first down, and then Stevenson breaks several tackles before picking up 23 yards on a reception. Maye scrambled and picked up eight, and then Stevenson was stuffed at the line. On third and two, Maye went to the endzone and Stevenson got a hand on it, but couldn’t come down with it. 

    The Patriots took the lead thanks to a 41-yard field goal. 

    10:06 p.m. — Jackson remains sidelined so Huntley is still under center for Baltimore. Henry, who figures to get a lot of work in the second half if his starting quarterback isn’t out there, gained five on first down and then 23 on second. 

    Mitchell lost a yard on first down and then Huntley was sacked for a loss of seven. On third and 18, Huntley hit Hopkins for a nine-yard gain. Loup attempted a 56-yard field goal, but missed it short. 

    10:03 p.m. — Henderson was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a concussion. Maye started the drive with a four-yard gain to Diggs, but then had back-to-back incompletions before New England punted. 

    End of first half — Ravens 10, Patriots 10

    9:45 p.m. — Huntley hit Andrews for a gain of two, but as he was being tackled the tight end randomly tried to throw the ball. It was deemed an illegal forward pass, but there was an offsetting penalty. After that craziness, Huntley just kneeled the ball to go to halftime. 

    The Patriots get the ball coming out of halftime.

    9:43 p.m. — The Patriots got the ball back with one minute left in the first half. Maye had an incompletion, but then found Kayshon Boutte for a 16-yard gain. He then hit Diggs for 14 yards on the next two plays, before finding Henry for five. Maye was sacked and he fumbled, giving the ball back to Baltimore. 

    FIELD GOAL — Ravens 10, Patriots 10

    9:35 p.m. — Henry picked up six yards on first down and Jackson then hit Flowers for a gain of six. The Ravens quarterback then had an incompletion to Andrews before scrambling for a gain of four. Facing third and long, Jackson found Hopkins for a gain of eight and a first down. 

    Jackson hit his backup tight end Charlie Kolar for an 18-yard gain to bring up the two-minute warning. The quarterback then picked up three after the break. 

    Jackson took a hard hit and came out of the game, getting checked for a back injury.

    Mitchell lost five yards and backup quarterback Tyler Huntley hit third-string running back Rasheen Ali for a seven-yard gain. He was short of the first down and Tyler Loup hit a 36-yard field goal to tie the game. 

    FIELD GOAL — Patriots 10, Ravens 7

    9:18 p.m. — After some short runs, Maye hit a crossing Diggs for a huge 33-yard gain.

    Henderson had a nine-yard gain, and then Maye snuck it up the middle for a first down at the Ravens’ 25-yard line. Henderson had a one-yard carry, but was injured on the play. 

    Maye was then sacked and then had an incompletion to set up New England kicking a 45-yard field goal. 

    9:08 p.m. — Jackson started the drive with an incompletion to DeAndre Hopkins, and then Mitchell had a one-yard carry. On third and nine, Jackson missed Rashod Bateman and the Ravens will have the first punt of the game. 

    TOUCHDOWN — Ravens 7, Patriots 7

    9:03 p.m. — Maye starts the next drive off with a pass to Hollins for three yards, and then scrambled for a three-yard gain. After a defensive holding penalty, Henderson picks up six to end the quarter. 

    The second quarter started with an offensive penalty, but then Maye had a seven-yard completion to Hollins and a five-yard completion to Henry. Henderson then lost three yards, and Maye had an incompletion. On third and long, Maye hit Hollins for a 20-yard completion to move the sticks. 

    Tight end Austin Hooper came down with an impressive grab to get the Patriots to the one-yard line. MVP chants started in Baltimore by the dew Patriots fans in attendance. 

    Maye scrambled right and then floated a pass to a wide open Henry for the score. 

    8:50 p.m. — Henry started the drive with a combined 11 yards on two carries. Then Keaton Mitchell got three consecutive carries, tallying 10 yards. 

    The Ravens moved down the field quickly with a 14-yard gain by Flowers and then an 18-yard reception by tight end Mark Andrews. Henry picked up six, and then had another gain of five before the ball was punched out and he fumbled. 

    8:40 p.m. — Drake Maye starts the Patriots’ first offensive drive with a seven-yard pass to Mack Hollins. Rhamondre Stevenson picked up a first down with a six-yard carry with his first touch of the night. Maye then threw a pass to Stefon Diggs for a gain of 25, and somehow Diggs hung on despite being hit hard by a defender. 

    Diggs was checked for a concussion after the hit. Stevenson picked up seven to get into the redzone. After a two-yard gain by rookie Tre’Veyon Henderson, the Patriots took their first timeout of the half. 

    Maye tried to drop on into Hunter Henry’s arms in the endzone, but the tight end couldn’t come down with it. The Patriots went for it on fourth and one, and Maye snuck it up the middle for a fresh set of downs. 

    After a loss of three yards and a sack, Maye forced a ball to the goal line and he was intercepted by the Ravens. 

    TOUCHDOWN — Ravens 7, Patriots 0

    8:26 p.m. — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson started the game off with a completion to Zay Flowers for a gain of 19. Derrick Henry then got his first touch of the game and picked up three.

    Jackson scrambled and hit Flowers for another big gain, this time for 18 yards to get to the edge of the redzone.

    Henry then capped the opening drive off with a 21-yard rushing touchdown.

    8:20 p.m. — The Patriots won the toss and chose to defer. 

    Pre-game

    8:05 p.m. — With about 10 minutes to go before kickoff, the Ravens need a win even more. The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up a win over the Detroit Lions to take a two-game lead on Baltimore. If the Ravens lose to the Patriots, their playoff chances take a big hit with only two games left in the regular season. 

    7:30 p.m. — New England will be wearing all white jerseys on Sunday night. The Patriots will don white helmets, white jerseys and white pants. 

    The home Ravens elected to embrace the dark side. Baltimore will wear black jerseys and black helmets with purple pants. 

    7:15 p.m. — A look at MVP candidate Drake Maye arriving to the game. 

    7:10 p.m. — Ravens running back Derrick Henry hasn’t had the same season in 2025 that he did in a dominant 2024. Still, the starting Baltimore running back has 1,125 yards and 10 touchdowns through 14 games. 

    Henry needs just 192 yards to surpass Tony Dorsett and break into the top 10 for all-time rushing yards. 

    7 p.m. — Inactives have been released to the game with about an hour and 20 minutes until kickoff. 

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    Patriots vs. Ravens start time

    • Date: Sunday, Dec. 21
    • Time: 8:20 p.m. ET 

    New England and Baltimore face off in Week 16’s edition of “Sunday Night Football.” It will kick off from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland at 8:20 p.m. ET.

    MORE: Three ways for Patriots to clinch a playoff spot in Week 16

    What channel is Patriots vs. Ravens on today?

    • TV Channel: NBC
    • Live stream: Peacock

    The Patriots and Ravens can be found on NBC as part of the weekly “Sunday Night Football” broadcast. Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) will be on the call, with Melissa Stark on the sidelines.

    All NBC-available content, including Sunday Night Football, can be streamed live on Peacock.

    Patriots remaining schedule

    Week Date Opponent Time (ET)
    16 12/21 at Ravens 8:20 p.m. 
    17 12/28 at Jets 1:00 p.m. 
    18 01/04 vs Dolphins TBD

    Ravens remaining schedule

    Week Date Opponent Time (ET)
    16 12/21 vs Patriots 8:20 p.m. 
    17 12/27 at Packers 8:00 p.m. 
    18 01/04 at Steelers TBD

    MORE: NFL Playoff Picture heading into Week 16

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