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Ravens vs. Buccaneers live updates, score, highlights from Week 7 ‘Monday Night Football’ game

Ravens vs. Buccaneers live updates, score, highlights from Week 7 ‘Monday Night Football’ game

USA Today
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-October 22, 2024

The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two of the NFL's most high-powered offenses, meet in a "Monday Night Football" scrap.

The Ravens (4-2) are ranked fourth in the NFL in points scored entering Week 7, and they're riding an offensive hot streak entering Monday night's matchup. Lamar Jackson, the NFL's reigning MVP, has helped guide the Ravens to four straight wins, and they've scored 28 points or more in each of those matchups.

The Buccaneers (4-2) are coming off an explosive 51-27 win over NFC South rival New Orleans in Week 6. Baker Mayfield continued his scorching play in 2024, tossing four touchdowns in the win. Mayfield has helped lead Tampa Bay to the NFL's No. 2-ranked scoring offense entering Week 7.

Coincidentally, both teams also share some of the worst pass defense stats in 2024: The Ravens and Buccaneers rank 31st and 28th in passing yards allowed, respectively, entering Week 7.

That means both quarterbacks will probably lick their chops when they take snaps on Monday night. Expect a shootout.

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USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Week 7 "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Ravens and Buccaneers below.

Buccaneers 10, Ravens 7: Mark Andrews puts the Ravens on the board

Baltimore put together chunk play after chunk play on their ensuing 70-yard drive. It culminated with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson to Mark Andrews over the middle to pull the Ravens back within one score.

It's 10-7 Buccaneers with 12 and a half minutes to play in the second quarter.

Zay Flowers shaken up after reception

Second-year Ravens receiver Zay Flowers had to leave the game after a 19-yard reception early in the second quarter.

Flowers appeared to twist his right ankle as he was tackled by the Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield Jr.

Buccaneers 10, Ravens 0: Chase McLaughlin extends Tampa Bay's lead after overturned TD

Baker Mayfield's apparent 8-yard pass to find receiver Chris Godwin in the back of the end zone was overturned for a holding call. One 13-yard screen pass to tight end Cade Otton later, kicker Chase McLaughlin was set up for a chip-shot, 23-yard field goal. He sent it through the uprights to push Tampa Bay's lead to 10-0.

Baltimore takes over with just two seconds left in the first quarter.

Buccaneers pass-rush comes up big on Ravens' first drive

Soon after the Ravens entered Tampa Bay territory, the Buccaneers sacked quarterback Lamar Jackson on consecutive plays to force a punt. Second-year edge rusher YaYa Diaby picked up his second sack of the season on second down before safety Antoine Winfield Jr. came through on third down to create a fourth-and-28 for Baltimore.

Jordan Stout's punt ended up in the end zone for a touchback, so the Buccaneers took over at their own 20-yard line with six minutes left in the first quarter.

Buccaneers 7, Ravens 0: Mike Evans collects 100th career TD catch

On the Buccaneers' first possession of the night, quarterback Baker Mayfield capped off a 70-yard scoring drive with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans. The play-action passing play left the veteran receiver with plenty of separation in the front left corner of the end zone, and he hauled in his 100th career touchdown reception as a result.

Evans became the 11th player in NFL history to catch 100 touchdown passes in his career. The other 10 players ahead of him are either in the Hall of Fame or will be.

The touchdown catch also put Evans over 12,000 career receiving yards, becoming the 30th player in NFL history to accomplish that feat.

He is just the sixth player in NFL history to have both 12,000 receiving yards and 100 receiving touchdowns all with the same team.

Buccaneers vs. Ravens start time

    Date: Monday, Oct. 21Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

The Buccaneers vs. Ravens matchup is the first of two "MNF" games in Week 7. It will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET.

The second, the Chargers and Cardinals, will start at 9 p.m. ET.

Buccaneers vs. Ravens TV channel

    TV channel: ESPN | ESPN2 ("ManningCast")

ESPN is the broadcast home of "Monday Night Football". Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentary), and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) will be on the call.

ESPN's popular alternate broadcast, the "ManningCast" returns. The two former NFL quarterbacks will have double duty with both matchups on Monday.

Buccaneers vs. Ravens picks, predictions

Here's how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Week 7 "MNF" matchup between the Ravens and Buccaneers will shape up:

    Lorenzo Reyes: Ravens 29, Buccaneers 20Tyler Dragon: Ravens 26, Buccaneers 20Richard Morin: Ravens 33, Buccaneers 24Jordan Mendoza: Buccaneers 24, Ravens 23

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Buccaneers vs. Ravens features two of the biggest NFL players

When Tampa Bay's defense is on the field it will face a tough test against the Ravens offense, which is averaging 471 yards per game over their current four-game winning streak. That matchup also will include battles between two of the biggest players in the NFL: Baltimore right guard Daniel Faalele and Tampa Bay defensive lineman Vita Vea. — Ayrton Ostly

Who are the highest paid NFL players at each position?

We have a complete list at every position:

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Who is the highest-paid NFL player?

The NFL's top 18 players in average annual salary are all quarterbacks, according to OverTheCap.com. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the league's highest-paid player in the preseason, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the first non-quarterback on the highest-paid list after striking a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason.

Buccaneers vs. Ravens odds, moneyline, over/under

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    Spread: Ravens (-4)Moneyline: Ravens (-225); Buccaneers (+180)Over/under: 50.5 

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Why did Lamar Jackson fall in the draft?

There was one notable stat that stood out as a potential problem for Jackson. He completed just 59.1 percent of his passes during his final college season and just 57 percent total for his college career. It's rare for quarterbacks to significantly improve their accuracy and efficiency at the NFL level so Jackson's "tendency to miss on simple throws," as NFL.com's Lance Zierlein put it, was a concern some talent evaluators had.

That's also why a select few – like former Indianapolis Colts general manager and ESPN talent Bill Polian – argued that Jackson should move to receiver at the NFL level.

Few agreed with Polian's take, though Jackson revealed on one of the Ravens' podcasts that the Los Angeles Chargers asked him to work out as a receiver at the 2018 NFL Combine.

AFC North standings

    Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)Baltimore Ravens (4-2)Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)Cleveland Browns (1-6)

NFC South standings

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)Atlanta Falcons (4-3)New Orleans Saints (2-5)Carolina Panthers (1-6)

Buccaneers vs. Ravens weather update

It's going to be a clear night in Tampa with a high of 78 degrees at kickoff and a low of 73 degrees at midnight. According to the Weather Channel, winds will max out at five mph while chances of precipitation are 5% and under for the entire game.

Ravens inactives vs. Buccaneers

    S Beau BradeRB Rasheen AliLB Malik HarrisonEDGE Adisa IsaacC Nick SamacDT Broderick Washington

Buccaneers inactives vs. Ravens

    DL C.J. BrewerP Jake CamardaTE Payne DurhamG Royce NewmanEDGE Jose Ramirez

Derrick Henry can threaten NFL rushing touchdown record

With eight touchdowns through six games, Derrick Henry has one more touchdown through as many games than LaDainian Tomlinson had in his record-breaking campaign in 2006.

Henry also has an extra game with which to chase the record.

The NFL record for rushing touchdowns in a single season is 28, set by Tomlinson.

Baker Mayfield contract details

Mayfield signed an extension with the Buccaneers this offseason to stay with Tampa Bay through the 2026 season.

    Term: 3 yearsTotal value: $100 millionAverage annual value (AAV): $33.33 millionGuaranteed money: $50 million

Full list of highest-paid NFL players

Across all metrics, the top-10 highest paid players in the NFL are all quarterbacks. Here's how the breakdown looks by AAV, guarantees, and total contract value this season.

AAV

    Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $60 millionJoe Burrow, Bengals: $55 millionTrevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $55 millionJordan Love, Packers: $55 millionTua Tagovailoa, Dolphins: $53.1 millionJared Goff, Lions: $53 millionJustin Herbert, Chargers: $52.5 millionLamar Jackson, Ravens: $52 millionJalen Hurts, Eagles: $51 millionKyler Murray, Cardinals: $46.1 million

Guaranteed money

    Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $231 millionDeshaun Watson, Browns: $230 millionJoe Burrow, Bengals: $219.01 millionJustin Herbert, Chargers: $218.74 millionTrevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $200 millionLamar Jackson, Ravens: $185 millionJalen Hurts, Eagles: $179.4 millionJared Goff: $170.61 millionTua Tagovailoa: $167.17 millionJordan Love: $160.3 million

Total contract value

    Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: $450 millionJoe Burrow, Bengals: $275 millionTrevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $275 millionJustin Herbert, Chargers: $262.5 millionLamar Jackson, Ravens: $260 millionJosh Allen, Bills: $258.04 millionJalen Hurts, Eagles: $255 millionDak Prescott, Cowboys: $240 millionKyler Murray, Cardinals: $230.5 millionDeshaun Watson, Browns: $230 million

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the highest-paid non-quarterback by AAV at $35 million per year and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is the highest-paid non-quarterback by total value at $170 million.

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