The Eagles go on to beat the Ravens 24-19 in Baltimore

The Eagles didn’t lose in October, they didn’t lose in November and they got off to a winning start in December.

After giving the Ravens a 9-0 lead in the first quarter, the Eagles outscored their hosts 24-3 until a Ravens touchdown three seconds before the end of the game. That meant it was a 24-19 victory that extended the Eagles’ winning streak to eight games.

The winning streak went as usual for the 10-2 Eagles. Saquon Barkley ran 23 times for 107 yards and a touchdown, they took care of the football – three turnovers during the winning streak – and the defense forced the Ravens to settle for field goal attempts after Mark Andrews’ first touchdown a tight end had scored in the quarter.

Justin Tucker’s presence would mean the Ravens could stay in the game for many years to come, but in 2024, Justin Tucker isn’t nearly as reliable. He missed two field goals in the third quarter while the Eagles’ offense didn’t move the ball, and he also missed an extra point after Andrews’ score. He has now missed eight field goals and 10 kicks this year.

The Ravens have supported Tucker despite his previous stumbles, but they may need to reconsider things. A game like this in the postseason tournament would end the Ravens’ season and it seems unwise not to at least explore other options.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made the final attempt at a comeback, attempting fourth-and-8 from his own 42-yard line with 6:11 to play, but Lamar Jackson threw an incompletion and the Eagles rallied two field goals before a Jake Elliott field goal scored the final points of the afternoon.

Jackson started well, but the Ravens never returned to the red zone after being there the first two times they had the ball. He finished 23 of 36 for 237 yards while being sacked three times, and Derrick Henry ran 19 times for 82 yards, but the Eagles duo of Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts prevailed Sunday.

Hurts threw a touchdown to tight end Dallas Goedert for the Eagles’ first points of the day, then scored on a tush push late in the second quarter. It looked like the Eagles had made a false start as the ball was slow to get out of the center’s hands, but it persisted and the Eagles took the lead at halftime.

They will try to earn a ninth straight win at home against the Panthers, while the Ravens have a week off before a road game against the Giants.