Ravens 30–23 Falcons: Huntley’s late accuracy and Henry’s overtime carries rescued Baltimore

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The Baltimore Ravens beat the Atlanta Falcons 30–23 in overtime on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They trailed 23–15 with 2:25 left in regulation. Tyler Huntley, starting while Lamar Jackson was sidelined by an ankle injury, led a touchdown drive finished by a seven-yard pass to Devontez Walker. Derrick Henry converted for two, Huntley scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak in overtime, and Kyle Hamilton intercepted Tua Tagovailoa to end Atlanta’s reply. The result moved Baltimore to 4–1 and Atlanta to 2–3. The significant change was not simply that Huntley found one late completion: Baltimore finally combined quick passing with the ground game Atlanta had spent much of the night containing.

Why the game changed so late

Atlanta’s defense had made this a difficult night for Huntley. Jessie Bates III returned a Baltimore fumble for the opening touchdown and later broke up a two-point attempt that preserved a 17–15 Falcons lead. The NFL’s game analysis credits Atlanta with pressure on 15 of Huntley’s 38 dropbacks, but only one pressure on his final 12. That contrast helps explain the comeback more precisely than describing it as a sudden burst of confidence. When the rush stopped arriving so consistently, Huntley had time to find the next receiver and keep the final regulation possession alive.

Baltimore’s own postgame account says Huntley completed his last 11 passes, six of them on the tying drive. Walker’s touchdown gave the Ravens a route back, but it still left an essential second task. Henry’s two-point conversion erased Atlanta’s eight-point advantage. Without that run, Baltimore would have needed a further possession in regulation. The sequence illustrates the limits of separating the passing and rushing parts of this comeback: the pass created the chance, while Henry completed the equaliser.

Henry made the extra period manageable

The Ravens received the overtime kickoff and travelled 68 yards in 14 plays before Huntley crossed the goal line. According to the NFL’s Week 5 account, Henry carried seven times for 32 yards on that possession. He finished with 102 rushing yards on 24 carries, while Baltimore’s team recap credits the Ravens with 208 rushing yards overall. Those figures matter because Atlanta had limited opponents to 48.3 rushing yards per game entering Sunday, according to Baltimore. The overtime series did not depend on a desperate long completion. It repeatedly gained enough on the ground to make the next snap less demanding and kept Atlanta’s offense waiting.

Huntley deserves credit for the finish, especially as Baltimore had struggled to turn earlier possessions into touchdowns. But the counterpoint is important: a single comeback is not proof that Jackson’s absence has no cost. Atlanta led for most of the contest, and Bates’ defensive score and coverage play were genuine obstacles. Huntley’s late accuracy became decisive in a game Baltimore had not controlled from the start.

Atlanta’s missed closing chance

The Falcons had built their lead through defense and selective passing. Michael Penix Jr. recovered from an 0-for-4 opening and found Kyle Pitts for a touchdown; the Falcons’ official breakdown also highlights a 25-yard completion to Drake London and a 36-yard gain to Jahan Dotson on that scoring march. Penix later left with a rib injury, and Tagovailoa took over. Atlanta’s own account notes that injuries had depleted its secondary by the closing stage. Those circumstances complicate any simple claim that Baltimore solved an unchanged defense through tactical adjustment alone.

Even so, the Falcons held an eight-point advantage with just over two minutes left and could not keep pressure on Huntley at the level they had established earlier. After Baltimore’s long overtime drive, Hamilton’s interception made the comeback final. Atlanta can point to three quarters of effective resistance; Baltimore can point to the more important fact that its protection, passing and rushing all worked together when there was almost no margin left. The next test is whether that late balance is repeatable, not whether this one finish was dramatic.

Official sources: NFL game centre, NFL Week 5 analysis, Ravens recap, and Falcons breakdown. See the match page for the verified final score.