The Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) gave up 41 points, 308 rushing yards and 10 third down conversions in a blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens (8-8) on Saturday night at Lambeau Field. While backup quarterback Malik Willis was excellent, the Packers could not stop Derrick Henry, who rushed for 216 yards and four scores.
Green Bay has lost three straight games and is now locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs.
Instant analysis of the Packers’ loss to the Ravens on Saturday night:
Final score: Ravens 41, Packers 24
It was over when…
Malik Willis exited with a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter with the Packers down 10 points, and Clayton Tune promptly threw an interception in Ravens territory. Bo Melton dropped the pass that created the game-clinching turnover.
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Key stat
The Ravens rushed 53 times for 308 yards and four touchdowns, gained 22 first downs on the ground and held the ball for 40 minutes of the 60-minute clock. A dominant performance from the Ravens offensive line and Derrick Henry steamrolled the Packers.
Deciding factor
The Ravens scored on seven of their first eight possessions, including all five in the first half. It’s tough to win a football game when you get one stop across 60 minutes.
Malik Wilis watch
The Packers backup quarterback battled through a right shoulder injury and was excellent, accounting for 344 total yards (288 passing, 60 rushing) and three scores. He had the Packers driving for more points in the fourth quarter when his right shoulder went out. This was a terrific showcase performance from Willis, who will be a free agent after the 2025 season.
Play of the game
A truly incredible individual play from Malik Willis.
Injury updates
It was another devastating night of injuries for the Packers. Special teamer Zayne Anderson (ankle), defensive tackle Jordon Riley (Achilles), receiver Dontayvion Wicks (concussion), cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) and cornerback Kamal Hadden (ankle) all left with injuries. Anderson, Riley and Hadden were carted off. The injuries to Riley and Hadden are almost certainly season-ending.
What’s next
The Packers finish the regular season with a trip to Minneapolis to play the Vikings, who have won four straight games to get to 8-8 entering the finale. Matt LaFleur’s team is locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, so it’s unclear how the Packers will approach playing time for next week.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Instant analysis of Packers’ 41-24 blowout loss to Ravens in Week 17
Reporting by Zach Kruse, Packers Wire / Packers Wire
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