Justin Tucker’s career-long 61-yard field goal with 38 seconds left gave the Baltimore Ravens an 18-16 win over the host Detroit Lions in a Monday night matchup with major playoff implications.
The Ravens rookie safety Matt Elam sealed the victory with an interception. It was the third of the night for Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Stafford had thrown a 14-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Fauria with 2 minutes 21 seconds left, putting Detroit ahead by 16-15. But the Lions were unable to make a 2-point conversion and could not prevent Baltimore from setting up Tucker for his sixth field goal of the game and 33rd in a row.
The defending Super Bowl champion Ravens (8-6) are in control of an A.F.C. wild-card spot with the win, their fourth straight. The victory also eliminated the Jets from the playoff race. Detroit (7-7) has lost four of its last five.
