HERO
Ravens QB Joe Flacco cemented himself as one of the NFL’s best big-game players, completing 21 of 36 passes for 240 yards with 3 TDs and no turnovers for a 106.3 rating. After going 6-of-12 for 81 yards in the first half, Flacco seized control of the game in the second half.
UNSUNG HERO
Ravens WR Anquan Boldin caught TD passes of 3 and 11 yards in the second half. Boldin caught five passes for 60 yards as the Ravens’ passing attack got going after a slow start.
ZERO
Patriots QB Tom Brady continued his trend of not performing well against the Ravens. He finished 29-of-54 for 320 yards, no TDs, 2 INTs and a 62.3 rating. It didn’t help that WR Wes Welker dropped a sure first-down catch on a third-and-8 in Baltimore territory in the third quarter, opening the gates for the Ravens’ winning surge.
KEY STAT
3 New England turnovers to none for the Ravens. New England led the NFL in turnover ratio at plus-25.